The International Association of Emergency Managers

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The International Association of Emergency
Managers

• an overview of therecognized leader in the
  fieldof emergency management

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IAEM Vision

• IAEM shall be recognized as a premier
  international organization of emergency
  management professionals.

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How Did It All Begin?
IAEM scholarship programcreated (1999)
2000
NCCEM becomes IAEM 5-yearstrategic plan adopted
(1996)
First class of CEMs conferred (1993)
1990
NCCEM hires professional managementfirm (1985)
USCDC becomes NCCEM (1983)
1980
FEMA created (1979)
1970
1960
USCDC hired full-time executive director (1960s)
U.S. Civil Defense Council formed (1952)
1950
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Current IAEM Members
IAEM members are located worldwide
Canada 125
112
124
105
237
251
284
95
467
201
459
330
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IAEM Organization

• Membership Categories
• Individual Member
• Affiliate Member
• Student Member

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IAEM Mission

• To serve its members by providing information,
  networking and professional development
  opportunities and to advance the emergency
  management profession.

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Influencing Public Policy
President Bush consulting with IAEM Past
President Ken Schroeder
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Influencing Public Policy

• Top Five U.S. Government Affairs Priorities
• Implementation of the FEMA Reform bill passed in
  September 2006.
• Staffing and funding of local emergency
  management agencies.
• Hazard Mitigation.
• Full funding and staffing of the National Weather
  Service.
• Floodplain mapping.

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Priorities Specific to DHS

• The acceptance of an All Hazards approach to
  emergency planning should be reflected in all
  documentation and grant guidance. There still
  remains ongoing inconsistency with what is funded
  versus what is needed for responding and
  recovering from All Hazards.
• The definition of NIMS Compliance needs to be
  clearly defined and a true timeline for
  compliance needs to be established. Currently
  there remains uncertainty on who exactly in each
  jurisdiction needs to take what course by what
  time in order to be compliant.

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Priorities Specific to DHS..Continued

• The maintenance and sustainability of the
  Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG)
  needs full Departmental support. In fact, the
  total amount of the annual grant needs to be
  increased in order to assist in the proper
  funding of the EM program at the local level.
• The Department needs to embrace the FEMA Reform
  Bill and insure that it is properly and timely
  implemented.

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Priorities Specific to DHS..Continued

• The Department needs to truly embrace
  Mitigation and fully support it at the local
  level. There is adequate documentation existing
  that proves a dollar spent on mitigation saves
  several dollars on response and recovery. The
  percentage of disaster dollars slated for
  mitigation needs to be increased to at least 20.
• Interoperability of local communications needs to
  be properly funded with Federal, State and Local
  dollars being leveraged to accomplish this. The
  solutions for this communications problem are
  usually Big Ticket Projects which are
  unachievable if left up to the local
  jurisdictions.

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IAEM Partners Include
state EM associations across the U.S., ASPEP,
DRII, and many more
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Reaching Out to Partners
IAEM meeting with the International Association
of Fire Chiefs
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Membership Benefits

• Access to the largest network of top emergency
  management experts who can offer solutions,
  guidance or assistance.
• A 20 page monthly newsletter to facilitate
  info-sharing (also available online).
• Subscription to the IAEM Presidents Communique
  (emailed updated on IAEM activities and
  initiatives).

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Membership Benefits

• A unified voice at federal, state and local
  levelsto educate decision-makers about the
  impact ofpolicies and legislation on
  emergencymanagement services.
• Access to the online searchable IAEM Membership
  Directory, Annual Report and other IAEM
  materials.
• Value Access to the largest network of top
  emergency management and disaster experts who can
  offer solutions, guidance and assistance.

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Membership Benefits

• Voting privileges at member meetings.
• Access to members-only area of the IAEM web site
  including search capability for archived IAEM
  Bulletins covering a wide range of potential
  reference materials on disaster preparedness and
  emergency management topics.
• Reduced rates at annual IAEM conferences and
  seminars.
• Member discount off of sportswear and supplies
  from IAEM store.
• IAEM offers exposure to hundreds of hiring
  managers nationwide who look to IAEM as their
  primary advertising tool for recruiting new
  employees.

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Membership Benefits

• IAEM offers the only internationally recognized
  certification for local emergency managers -- the
  Certified Emergency Manager and Associate
  Emergency Manager designations -- which can
  enhance your career opportunities and your
  salary.
• We provide an awards program to recognize
  outstanding emergency management efforts.
• The IAEM Scholarship Program is another useful
  benefit for students.

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Professional Standards

• IAEM offers an accreditation program for
  individuals, the Certified Emergency Manager
  (CEM) program.
• IAEM also supports the Emergency Management
  Accreditation Program (EMAP) by NEMA
  (organization of U.S. state-level programs) and
  has several members on the EMAP Commission.
• EMAP is a voluntary national accreditation
  process for state and local emergency management
  programs.
• For more information, visit www.emaponline.org.
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Certified Emergency Manager
CEM The ultimate credential inemergency
management

• Internationally recognized
• Increased credibility
• Professional identity
• Career recognition
• Enhanced career planning

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CEM Program Highlights

• Nearly 549 CEMs are currently certified, with
  more than 3,200 currently enrolled.
• We have CEMs from multiple disciplines,
  including fire, police, medical, PW, education
• The program was developed with input from FEMA,
  ICMA, ASPA, APWA, and others.
• We have CEMs from the private and public
  sectorand from the military.

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CEM Requirements

• Emergency management experience (3 years
  minimum)
• Participation in an actual disaster or exercise
• Professional references
• Education 4-year BA or BS degree
• Training 100 hours in EM training AND 100
  hours in general management training
• Contributions to the profession (minimum of 6)
• Comprehensive emergency management essay
• Multiple-choice exam

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AEM Program

• Same requirements as the CEM program
• EXCEPT, applicants are not required to have a
  baccalaureate degree.

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IAEM Scholarship Program
Support the future of emergency management.

• The mission of the IAEM Scholarship Program is
  to assist the profession by identifying and
  developing students with the intellect and
  technical skills that can advance and enhance
  emergency management.
• IAEMs goal is to raise 100,000 to fund
  scholarship awards to undergraduate and graduate
  students enrolled in an accredited college
  program pursuing a degree that includes EM
  courses.

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IAEM Scholarship Program
First Scholarship Awarded at the 2001 Annual
Meeting (November 2001). Four Scholarships were
Awarded in 2002, Three in 2003 and 2006, Five in
2004 and 2005.
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IAEM Annual Conference
IAEM 55th Annual Conference Exhibit November
11-14, 2007 Reno, NV
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Contact Information

• Write IAEM Headquarters 201 Park Washington
  Court Falls Church, VA 22046-4527
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Email iaem_at_iaem.com
• Website www.iaem.com