all hazards management ben buchanan, cfm bpma mup class, may 2008 mentors: dr. sherry i. bame, dr....
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ALL HAZARDS MANAGEMENT
Ben Buchanan, CFMBPMAMUP Class, May 2008
Mentors: Dr. Sherry I. Bame, Dr. Mike Lindell, and Dr. Carla Prater, HRRC
SETTING UP THE STAGE
BACKGROUND - inspiration WHAT’S IN THE BOOK? – em overview SHOW ME THE $$$! - grants I NEED A JOB! - referrals SO BEN, WHAT DO YOU DO? – my job Q & A OPPORTUNITY – cynics and
starry-eyed planners come forth!
INSPIRATION - “Sometimes your profession finds you!”
RN/BSN School - Texas Tech SON Land Surveying & Floodplain Mgmt. Local, State, Federal Planning BS Geography (Environmental) - SWT Love of Maps, Cultures, Languages, Travel EMT-Basic, ER, OR Hospital Experiences Personal Anecdotes MUP – Environmental Hazards Management
VISUALIZING THE PROFESSION http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f
W2qCK0I6cw&playnext=1&list=PLpP1HXE0OkHPgfP1qeR1Ia5BRSY-sCDNb&feature=results_video
WHAT DID YOU LEARN FROM VIDEO?
Menu of Hazards Common Threads? What does the future
hold? How can you improve
the forecast?
DISASTER MYTHOLOGY Common Stereotypes
Panic Flight Looting Behavior Martial Law Evacuation Scenarios Media Reporting Disaster Shock
Wenger, et al. Mass Emergencies, 1 (1975) 33-46
JOBS, JOBS, JOBS!
FEMA USAjobs.gov Peace Corp Geo-Spatial James L. Witt Beck Disaster Recovery IEM URS Corp Universities Hospitals Texas State Dept. of
Geography IRC – Foreign Service
TWDB TDA TDI DPS-TDEM DSHS School Districts COGs County Municipal Corporate Contractor Akins (PBS&J)
CERTIFICATIONS! GET THEM!
CFM – Certified Floodplain Manager TFMA.org
CEM – Certified Emergency Manager IAEM.org
AICP – Certified Planner APA.org
GIS – Department of Geography Homeland Security – Bush School EMT-Paramedic (Associates) MUP Certifications
Buchanan Planning & Mitigation Associates Mitigation Planning Expertise
Emergency Mgmt. + Land-Use Planning Comprehensive Contracts Mapping Technical writing / editing Coordination with A LOT of players GoToMeetings & Information Portal
Sharing Excellent for building KSAs!
Self-Employment
PROS CONS
Make my own schedule
No Boss Orchestrate Higher pay Travel Multitude of Planning
Experiences
Isolation Long Hours Caught in the middle Pay check depends on
how fast public officials move
Politics – vagueness, vendettas
Federal Agencies lack local perspectives and training
Work Examples
http://maps.riskmap6.com/TX/Gregg/ http://www.texaswildfirerisk.com/ma
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E-Mail from a West Texas Judge
John, Ben, thanks for your assistance in the Haz Mit planning process. I appreciate what you have done and thanks in advance for your efforts in the coming weeks. By the way Ben -- I also appreciate your email address -- Gig'em!
Vernon H. Cook '64County JudgeRoberts County
Contact Information
Ben Buchanan, CFM 830-358-3590 [email protected]
Happy to e-mail power point to you Provide a reference for another MUP Aggie
anytime, anywhere Web-Site & Business Card in the making