Jefferson's MS in Emergency and Disaster Management Program

A free 3-part Emergency Management Webinar Series moderated by Program Director Professor David Nitsch through the Thomas Jefferson University Institute for Emerging Health Professions.

We have a BS program in Emergency Management launch this fall!

Join Us for Our 3-Part Emergency Management Webinar Series Take part in our 3-Part Webinar Series hosted by TJU Emergency & Disaster Management program director, David Nitsch, MPH!

Special thanks to the Lancaster County Department of Public Safety (Brian Pasquale), the Division of Emergency Management (Joyce Forbes, Zachary Gibbons), and the rest of the DPS folk who welcomed us and shared their knowledge freely (Benjamins Herskowitz, Sarah Glatfelter, Brooke Goodling, Kristine Niehaus).

A prior Alumna.
Great work, Zorina

A look at lightning: What to know about thunderstorm risk | Office of Emergency Management Precautions and tips to take this summer to avoid being caught in a thunderstorm with lightning.

A prior Alumna. Great work, Zorina!

A look at lightning: What to know about thunderstorm risk | Office of Emergency Management Precautions and tips to take this summer to avoid being caught in a thunderstorm with lightning.

Important planning

📻 Los radios de baterías o manivela, son el mejor instrumento para mantenernos informados durante o luego de un evento atmosférico. Cuando no hay energía eléctrica o señal, quedamos aislados de información importante. Las ondas de radio se mantienen estables y activas para proveernos información actualizada y alertas de emergencia. También recuerde incluir baterías en su kit de suministros, más información: ready.gov/es/kit

A current scholar in our program demonstrating her knowedge, skills, and abilities. Jefferson Proud

Me oh my it's July! Happy July Philly! This month hear from Gretchen our Health and Medical Program Manager and her summer safety tips! ☀️ bit.ly/3xQacVG

Graduates and Friends...an opportunity

📌We're accepting applications for our Regional Integration Center (RIC) staff. This position puts you in the middle of public safety and response in the city. Learn more and apply https://bit.ly/3hW49Uo

Check out the "Intern Insight" section of September's newsletter. Jessica talks about her experience and what she's learned along the way that surprised her. She also encourages you to check out our job openings! https://bit.ly/3Z1vRU5

Sharing for interested Emergency and Disaster Managers, from an email:
***

The Natural Hazards Center, in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is pleased to invite you to the Making Mitigation Work Webinar Series. These free one-hour webinars feature innovative speakers and highlight recent progress in mitigation policy, practice, and research.

Please join us on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, from 11:00 to 12:00 p.m. MDT for The Future is Here: New Flood-Resilient Building Standards Raise the Bar for Risk Protection.

Attendees will learn how to access the new design standard, tools to apply it, and ways to stay engaged with the National Initiative to Advance Building Codes. Join John Ingargiola of FEMA’s Building Sciences Branch as he discusses how the new standard is a recipe for flood resilient design, blending ingredients that include considerations for higher recurrence intervals, expanding floodplains, and sea level rise.

This webinar is eligible for one contact hour of emergency management training within the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) certification program OR one continuing education credit under the Association of State Floodplain Managers Certified Floodplain Manager Program. You can visit the Natural Hazards Center website to learn more about how to receive continuing education credits.

We hope to see you on September 13! And don’t forget to sign-up for additional resources and webinar updates.

Sincerely,

The Natural Hazards Center Team


Acknowledgements: The Making Mitigation Work Webinar Series is made possible through supplemental funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the National Science Foundation (NSF Award #1635593). Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of FEMA, NSF, or the Natural Hazards Center.

Image

The faculty would like to congratulate MS Graduate Lawrence Gerardi on his promotion to Manager-Emergency Management at NYU Langone Health.