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FEMA Higher Education Conference June 2010
Emergency Management at
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
5/5/2009 MMA Emergency Management 2
Massachusetts Maritime AcademyFounded in 1890One of nine Massachusetts State CollegesOriginally for education of merchant mariners
Marine EngineeringMarine Transportation
Expanded programs intoMarine Environmental ProtectionFacilities EngineeringEmergency ManagementInternational Maritime Business
Technical Educational ProgramsRegimental Life Style
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Massachusetts Maritime AcademyEmergency Management Program Components
Educational Program Scientifically based curriculum Common 2 year curriculum
Common with Marine Safety and Environmental Protection
Provides for Community College articulation 6 week Sea Term in the first yearTwo Coops 2 weeks eachVarious Certificate Programs
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Emergency Management Education Program
Program sequencesNatural HazardsSocial HazardsPublic HealthEmergency ManagementGIS in Emergency ManagementEmergency Management Exercises
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Undergraduate Education Program
Natural Hazards Earth Science (Semester 2)
Natural Hazards (Semester 6)IT in Emergency Management (Semester 8)
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Undergraduate Education Program
Social Hazards Physics (Semester 3)
Chemistry of Hazardous Materials (Semester 4)
Introduction to Radiological Materials (Semester 5)International Terrorism (Semester 5)Fire Dynamics (Semester 7)
IT in Emergency Management (Semester 8)
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Undergraduate Education Program
Public Health Biology (Semester 2)
Infectious Agents(Semester 5)Toxicology(Semester 6)Public Health in Emergency Management(Semester 6)
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Undergraduate Education Program
Emergency Management Risk Management (Semester 5)
Political Geography (Semester 5)Hazardous Materials Management (Semester 6)Crisis Communication (Semester 7)
Emergency Management Operations (Semester 7)
Consequence Management (Semester 8)
Legal Issues in Emergency Management (Semester 8)
Maritime Security (Semester 8)
Emergency Management Capstone (Semester 8)
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Undergraduate Education Program
GIS in Emergency Management Introduction to GIS (Semester 3)
Risk Management (Semester 5)Natural hazards (Semester 6)IT in Emergency Management (Semester 8)
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Undergraduate Education Program
Emergency Management Exercises Risk Management Incident Commander(Semester 5)
Natural Hazards Incident Commander (Semester 6)Emergency Management Operations MMA Simulator (Semester 7)Emergency Management Capstone (Semester 8)
Participation in Local Exercises Massport/Logan Airport Providence AMTRAK Drill Massport/Tunnel
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Program Maintenance Advisory Committee
12 members Public Sector Industry Education Bi-annual meeting
Dinner Curriculum discussions Coop and placement discussions
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MMA Sea Term
Six week required freshman sea term550 ft TS KennedyTraining components
Emergency Management Marine Environmental Protection Marine Transportation Marine Engineering Shipboard maintenance
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Emergency Management Coops
FEMAMEMAOak Ridge NuclearLocal Fire and PoliceState policeBoston HospitalsMass DPHRed CrossUSCGNOAA
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Emergency Management Certificates
EMT CertificateOSHA 40 CertificateMunicipal Waste Water Treatment LicenseIndustrial Waste Water Treatment LicenseSix Passengers for Hire Marine License
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Emergency Management EnrollmentDistribution
About 50 students per year 90% Massachusetts Residents 20% Female 80% Male
Recruiting External
Current popularity of field Internal
Lower math and science requirements
Sea Term Experience Exercises Certificates Articulation Agreements
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Emergency Management Articulation Agreements
Community Colleges2 plus 2 agreement with Cape Cod
Community College Created and approved this semester
Other Massachusetts Community Colleges Created for approval next semester
20-30 more students anticipated
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Emergency Management EmploymentHospitalsBorder PatrolPort SecurityLocal Emergency
Managers
Massachusetts Maritime AcademyMarine Safety and Environmental Protection Department
I will be happy to address any questions you have during this session or via emailProfessor Malcolm MacGregor ([email protected])
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