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Title: 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

2
IAEM Vision
  • IAEM shall be recognized as a premier
    international organization of emergency
    management professionals.

3
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 (1970s)
1970
1960
USCDC hired full-time executive director (1960s)
U.S. Civil Defense Council formed (1952)
1950
4
Current IAEM Members
IAEM members are located worldwide
Canada 125
112
124
105
237
251
284
95
467
201
459
330
5
IAEM Organization
  • Membership Categories
  • Individual Member
  • Affiliate Member
  • Student Member

6
IAEM Mission
  • To serve its members by providing information,
    networking and professional development
    opportunities and to advance the emergency
    management profession.

7
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.

9
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.

10
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.

11
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.

12
IAEM Partners Include
state EM associations across the U.S., ASPEP,
DRII, and many more
13
Reaching Out to Partners
IAEM meeting with the International Association
of Fire Chiefs
14
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).

15
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.

16
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.

17
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.

18
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

20
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.

23
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.

24
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.
25
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 703-538-1795
  • Fax 703-241-5603
  • Email iaem_at_iaem.com
  • Website www.iaem.com
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