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October 24, 2011

CBRNE – Academic Engagement

Ranking Academic Institutions

5. Engage immediately

4. Will engage

3. Warrants a close look

2. Mild-Medium Interest – maybe

1. Archived – ‘down the road’ only

My rankings – Open to Suggestions

1. A few were obvious (i.e., opportunity abounds at Conestoga, but is ‘time sensitive)

2. Considered distance education programs somewhat higher as they are already working ‘in the online environment’

3. Programs that have dedicated diplomas/certificates generally ranked higher

4. How long has the program been in existence (and is it successful or just starting out)

5. I tend to want to put everyone at a 5 or 4, so I will reconsider as I learn more and make contact

The Literature/The Search There have been a number of reports on emergency management education in Canada,

beginning in about 2003.

The reports (most done for the Government of Canada) generally indicate that this has been a rapidly emerging field of study

In 2003, there were ‘scattered and few’ Colleges & Universities providing education programs, in 2011, there are significantly more

The last report I could find (so far), was 2008, and with the rapidity with which the field is emerging, I imagine some of their information is out-of-date

The programs listed here have been gathered from the Literature (published reports), general Google searches and exploring individual institutions that I am familiar with or who I have previously talked to regarding their Emergency Management programs

Big cities and urban centres are more likely to have programs (ie, Toronto, Vancouver, Halifax). The middle of Canada and the Maritimes are a bit behind

Starting International list, but will take more time to really figure out who we want to partner with (or we will be overwhelmed by sheer volume)

This list is most likely not exhaustive – I anticipate that I will learn of other programs in existence. Please let me know what I’m missing!

Proposed Tracking Chart

Rank

Institution Curricula Offered

Supplementary Programs (i.e., live simulations, software, etc.)

Faculty/Administration Contact

Student Contact

Status Date of Last contact

               

               

               

               

               

               

               

The 5s

Conestoga College/WIHSC (Ontario – K/W)Hosting 2012 NaHSSA Conference and planning to do three emergency simulations at this event (with local fire/ambulance/police, etc.)

Brandon University (Manitoba – Brandon)Offers a B.Sc. In Applied Disaster and Emergency Studies (Disaster Science Concentration) and a B.A. in Applied Disaster and Emergency Studies (Planning & Management Concentration)

Fanshawe College (Ontario - London)Has hosted large scale simulations. Dugg Steary co-coordinates Fanshawe’s advanced care paramedic program and operates a business staging simulations of emergency events across North America

Centennial College (Ontario – Toronto)Strange to include this considering our group, but can’t overlook that there is good work going on here.

More 5s

York University (Ontario – Toronto)Offers an undergraduate Emergency Management Certificate and a Master of Arts in Disaster and Emergency Management

The Justice Institute (BC - Vancouver)Works with many organizations in BC to further emergency preparedness. Has developed apps for ipad/iphone and distance/local courses.

The 4s

University of Alberta (Alberta – Edmonton)Runs the CAEP Disaster Medicine On-line lecture series covers principles of disaster planning and the management of mass casualty incidents.

George Brown College (Ontario – Toronto)Has partnered with Bridgepoint Health and Tenet Computer Group to test and implement emergency management software PINpoint for Blackberry which allows healthcare providers to disseminate information related to breaking public health crisis to contain and mitigate damage, injury and death.Emergency Management certificates cover critical elements of disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery, and each certificate is sector- and/or discipline-specific in its focus.

More 4s

Cape Breton University (Nova Scotia – Sydney)Bachelor of Technology (Emergency Management) teaches scientific methods to be applied to the problems of forecasting and dealing with natural and man-made emergencies. Graduating students qualify for national designation is awarded by the International Association of Emergency Managers and the Disaster Recovery Institute.

Durham College (Ontario – Oshawa)Offers an Emergency Management Post Graduate CertificateStudents learn the essentials of emergency management practice, including hazard identification and risk assessment, the characteristics of various hazards, the creation of Community Emergency Response Plans, the design and creation of Emergency Operations Centers, adult education methods for training municipal staff and the general public, the creation and staging of emergency training exercises, the technologies used by communities to respond to a disaster, and techniques used to help the community, the population, and community businesses to recovery from the effects of a disaster.

And even more 4s

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BC – Vancouver)Uses the Emergency Simulation Program built by Straylight Multimedia for ‘simulated’ emergencies (not full-scale)

Sheridan College (Ontario – Toronto)Offers a 1-year Post Grad Certificate in Emergency Management

Humber College (Ontario – Toronto)Offers an Emergency Management Certificate (post-graduate, applicants must have an existing baccalaureate or college diploma)

Royal Roads (British Columbia – Victoria)Offers an MA in Disaster and Emergency Management (MADEM) program - a two-year interdisciplinary degree dedicated to educating both aspiring and existing disaster and emergency management professionals. Also offers a one year Graduate Diploma in Disaster and Emergency Management.

And yet more…

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (Alberta – Edmonton)Offers an Emergency Management Program (Distance)

UBC (British Columbia – Vancouver)the School of Community and Regional Planning (SCARP) offers a credit course at the graduate level in disaster management/planning and an “area of concentration” in disaster management at the graduate level.UBC offers a Master of Arts and a Doctorate in Community Studies with a concentration in emergency management.

The 3sLakeland College (Alberta – Vermilion/Lloydminster)The School of Business offers a Bachelor of Applied Emergency Services Administration.

The Université de Sherbrooke (Quebec – Sherbrooke)Offers a “Microprogramme de 2e cycle de gestion des risques: sécurité civile et environnement”

University of Manitoba (Manitoba – Winnipeg)Has a PhD-level program in risk and hazard management.

Université de Québec (Quebec – Quebec)Offers a “Baccalauréat en sécurité publique” in their management department.

More 3s

Fleming College (Ontario – Peterborough)Offers a 2 semester post-graduate certificate in Emergency Management

Grant MacEwan University (Alberta - Edmonton)Offers a certificate in Emergency Communications and Response

The 2s

Dalhousie University (Nova Scotia – Halifax)Has a risk management program funded by the Royal Bank of Canada. It is not a coherent degree in itself, but a set of courses that all programs in the University can access as needed.

University of Waterloo (Ontario – Waterloo)Graduate students can take courses where they tailor their assignments to focus on emergency management or hazard-related topics, or write emergency management or hazard-related theses.

The 1s

Acadia University (Nova Scotia – Wolfville)A bit behind in this area. No courses offered. Has done some emergency management training/simulation with the local community and NS Emergency Management Office (EMO), but is still limited in scope.