Emergency Response and Crisis Management ERCM Technical Assistance TA Center Fiscal Year FY 2005 ERC

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Emergency Response and Crisis Management (ERCM)
Technical Assistance (TA) CenterFiscal Year
(FY) 2005ERCM Grantee MeetingJanuary 11, 2005

• Kathy Zantal-Wiener, Ph.D.
• Director, ERCM TA Center

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ERCM Staff

• Wendy Sisson, Deputy Director
• Madeline Sullivan, Technical Assistance
  Coordinator
• Elizabeth Eaton, Research Assistant
• Alok Nepal, Research Assistant
• Jessica Mitchell, Meeting Planner
• Carol Coy, Meeting Planner
• Experts

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FEEL TRAPPED?
The ERCM TA Center Can Help You Find Your Way...
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Confused?
The ERCM TA Center Can Help You Put The Pieces
Together!
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How We Support Your Efforts

• Develop newsletters
• Identify and provide accurate information and
  resources about ERCM topics
• Assist U.S. Department of Education (ED) with
  grantee meetings
• Provide assistance in evaluating ERCM plans

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ERCM TA Center Web Resources

• www.ercm.org features
• List of FY 2003, 2004, 2005 grantees
• Guidance on ED reporting requirements
• Newsletters
• Technical assistance request form
• Resources
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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Most Frequent TA Requests

• ERCM plan components
• Specific crises (e.g., bomb scares, active
  shooter, etc.)
• Evaluation
• Project
• Emergency exercises
• Site assessments
• Emergency supplies and go-kits
• Strategies for day-to-day challenges encountered
  by ERCM project staff
• ED reporting requirements

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Activities and Resources Planned for 2006

• Regional grantee meetings
• Regional non-grantee meetings
• Fact sheets based on TA requests
• ERCM lessons learned (web-based)
• Models of ERCM plans
• Newsletters

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How to Contact Us

• www.ercm.org
• 1.888.991.ERCM
• Info_at_ercm.org

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Questions?