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International Association of Emergency Managers

Partners in Emergency Management:

Working Together

ANNUALREPORT

2006-2007

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

IAEM PartnersAcademy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers

American Ambulance Association

American Chemistry Council

American Civil Defense Association

American College of Contingency Planners/American Academy ofMedical Administrators

American Red Cross

Association of Contingency Planners

Association of Public Safety Communications Officials

Association of State Floodplain Managers

Australian Institute of Emergency Services

Business Recovery Managers Association

Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness

Church World Service

Consumer Electronics Association

David N. Myers University

DERA - Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Response Association

DRI International

Emergency Management Academy of New Zealand

Emergency Management Accreditation Program

Emergency Management Program, North Dakota State University

Home Safety Council

Humane Society of the United States

Institute for Business and Home Safety

Institute of Crisis and Risk Management

International Association of Fire Chiefs

International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc.

International Disaster Recovery Association

International Emergency Management Society

International Emergency Management Student Association

Italian Association of Disaster Managers

Joint Interagency Training Center-West

Local Authorities Confronting Disasters & Emergencies

Moldavian Civil Defense Association

National Association of Counties

National Association of County Engineers

National Association of State EMS Officials

National Disaster Medical System

National Emergency Management Association

National Emergency Number Association

National Foundation for Mortuary Care

National Institute for Urban Search and Rescue

National Registry of Environmental Professionals

Nuclear Energy Institute

Ontario Association of Emergency Managers

Operation HOPE, Inc.

Roam Secure, Inc.

State and Local Emergency Management Data Users Group

Texas Engineering Extension Service

United Kingdom Emergency Planning Society

Western States Seismic Policy Council

STATE ORGANIZATIONSArizona Emergency Services Association, Inc.

California Emergency Services Association

Colorado Emergency Management Association

Connecticut Emergency Management Association

State of Delaware Emergency Management Agency

Florida Emergency Preparedness Association

Emergency Management Association of Georgia

Idaho Emergency Management Association

Illinois Emergency Services Management Association

Emergency Management Alliance of Indiana, Inc.

Iowa Emergency Management Association

Kansas Emergency Management Association

Kentucky Emergency Management Association

Keystone Emergency Management Association

Louisiana Emergency Preparedness Association

Maine County Directors Association

Maryland Emergency Management Association

Massachusetts Emergency Management Association, Inc.

Michigan Emergency Management Association

Association of Minnesota Emergency Managers

Montana Association of Disaster & Emergency ServicesCoordinators/Emergency Managers

Nebraska Association of Emergency Management

Nevada Emergency Preparedness Association

New Jersey County Emergency Management CoordinatorsAssociation

New Mexico Emergency Management Association

North Carolina Emergency Management Association

North Dakota Emergency Management Association

Northeast States Emergency Consortium

Emergency Management Association of Ohio

Oklahoma Emergency Management Association

Oregon Emergency Management Association

South Carolina Emergency Preparedness Association

South Dakota Emergency Management Association

Emergency Management Association of Tennessee

Emergency Management Association of Texas

Utah Emergency Management Association

Virginia Emergency Management Association

Washington State Emergency Management Association

Wisconsin Emergency Management Association

PRESIDENT MICHAEL D. SELVES, CEM

I’m delighted to present, on behalf of the members of the International Association of EmergencyManagers, the 2006-2007 IAEM Annual Report. Once again, the performance and accomplishmentsof the association have set new records. As has often been said, “The only constant is change.”

As IAEM President Marg Verbeek, CEM, noted in last year’s IAEM Annual Report, therecontinues to be an unprecedented focus on the emergency management profession, resulting innumerous challenges for our communities, for our governments, and for us as emergency managers.I am proud to report that IAEM has risen to those challenges on a number of critical fronts. As youread this Annual Report, this fact should become very clear. In other words, we are making greatprogress toward achieving our vision: being recognized as a premier international organization ofemergency management professionals.

IAEM’s commitment to advance the profession and the concepts and doctrine of comprehensiveand integrated emergency management continues as we work to build partnerships withgovernment bodies, both regulatory and legislative, various stakeholders, sister organizations, andthe private sector. IAEM continues to strengthen its influence on emergency management policy byhaving a greater voice in the political arena. We also have escalated our profile in the emergencymanagement international community and developed working relations with organizations andcountries from around the world. The creation, this year, of two new international organizationsunder the IAEM umbrella – IAEM Europa and IAEM Oceania – marks an exciting and vibrantextension of our mission around the world.

Currently IAEM has the largest membership in our history – approaching 4,000. This representsan increase of approximately 28%. To put this in perspective, last year’s Annual Report touted a12% increase as a milestone. This year, we’ve more than doubled that percentage! The AnnualConference and EMEX in Orlando, likewise, broke all previous records, both in number ofattendees (1,500+) and exhibitors (250+). Our association’s fiscal health is excellent; this year we’vebeen able to increase our projects and services significantly and still maintain a reserve that wouldbe the envy of other professional associations. During this fiscal year, we have, for the first time,been able to administer a budget of over $1 million USD.

By any measure, then – finances, influence, membership, conference success – we’re a vital andvibrant success. As with any successful organization, we celebrate our accomplishments. We mustrecognize, however, that “the past is prologue.” We must position ourselves for even more in thefuture. With the continued wonderful efforts and cooperation of the Board of Directors, committees,management team, and of course our dedicated and engaged members, we will continue to buildon this strong foundation. Thank you all for a wonderful year of progress and a bright future.

Sincerely,

Michael D. Selves, CEMIAEM President, 2006-2007Director, Johnson County Emergency ManagementOlathe, Kansas

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Message from the President

Michael D. Selves, CEM, IAEM President

This fiscal year marked animportant milestone, as IAEMcertified its 1,000th emergencymanagement professional throughthe Certified Emergency Manager®

Program. Of this total, 311 had beencertified more than five years and157 had been certified more than 10years. “Emergency managers arevital to preparing our nation fordisasters of any kind,” said GeorgeW. Foresman, Under Secretary forPreparedness at the U.S. Dept. ofHomeland Security. “Certifying1,000 emergency managers in thisprogram is a significantachievement, and I hope many morewill follow.”

Since the CEM® Program wasintroduced in 1993, 3,300 haveenrolled to pursue the CEM®

designation. (Last year at this time,there were 3,196). Of these, by May31, 2007, 1,095 had been awardedthe Certified Emergency Manager®

(CEM®) credential and two hadbeen awarded the AssociateEmergency Manager (AEM)credential. About 100 candidatesawait review or are in theapplication process (candidates havemade a submission, and staff orcommissioners have requestedadditional information).

Only 32% of those pursuing thecredential are IAEM members –IAEM membership is not required toparticipate in the CEM® program.IAEM members realize a feediscount, since the general fundsubsidizes in part the programoperations.

At the IAEM 2006 AnnualConference, the CEM® Commissionbegan work to create a cadre ofpresent and former CEM®

Commissioners to mentor CEM®

applicants from their regions.

Additionally, IAEM offered the pilotof the CEM® Preparatory Courseand CEM® Exam at the 2006conference, followed by othersessions in conjunction withmeetings and conferences sponsoredor supported by IAEM.

New CEM® recertificationprocedures went into effect Jan. 1,2007. The point system requires allcandidates to submit arecertification package that appliespoints to the continuing educationand contributions in three majorgroups: (1) education and training,(2) participation, and (3) serviceand leadership. Candidates mustaccumulate 500 pointsover a five-year period torecertify. In February2007, the Board approvedupdated policy in regardto lapsed CEM®

designations.The new CEM® Study

Guide was published inMarch 2007. A CEM®

promotional flyer offeringtestimonials of supportfor the CEM® Programfrom top EMprofessionals waspublished in May 2007.

At the IAEM Boardmeeting in June 2007, the

IAEM Board approved a proposal toreposition the Associate EmergencyManager (AEM) credential as anentry-level certification. To earn theAEM credential, requirements nowinclude three references, 200 hoursof training (100 each in emergencyand general management), an essay,and an examination. The CEM®

credential additionally requiresexperience and professionalcontributions. The change in AEMrequirements allows beginningprofessionals to engage in thecertification process and beginestablishing a benchmark of theirprofessional activity..

CEM® and AEM Programs

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International Association of Emergency Managers 2006-2007 Annual Report

IAEM VISIONIAEM shall be recognized as a

premier international organization ofemergency management professionals.

IAEM MISSIONThe mission of IAEM is to serve its

members by providing information,networking and professionaldevelopment opportunities, and toadvance the emergency managementprofession.

The CEM® Commission met during the IAEM 2007 Mid-Year Meeting. CEM®

Commissioners are pictured during their June 2007 credentials review and policy discussion,displaying the new CEM® plaques, now available for purchase online at www.iaem.com.

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IAEM Fiscal Year June 1, 2006–May 31, 2007

Regional Accomplishments

IAEM is governed by a Board ofDirectors that includesrepresentatives from each of themembership regions, as well asofficers elected by all IAEMmembers. The 10 U.S. divisionscorrespond with those establishedby the Federal EmergencyManagement Agency (FEMA).Additionally, IAEM includes theStudent Region, IAEM Canada,IAEM Oceania, IAEM Europa, andthe International Region (for thosenon-U.S. members outside Canada,Oceania and Europa).

GENERAL REGIONALACTIVITIES

Elections of regional officers andapproval of regional bylawsdocuments are handled throughsecure online voting, and regionalpresidents communicate withmembers via regional e-mail listservsand regional Web pages about issuesof importance within their areas.Regional membership recruitmentand retention efforts bolster theactivities of the IAEM Membership& Marketing Committee. Someregions hold annual regional

meetings in their geographic areas,while others meet in conjunctionwith the IAEM Annual Conference.Many U.S. regional officersparticipated in legislative activities insupport of Emergency ManagementPerformance Grants (EMPG)funding.

U.S. REGIONAL OUTREACH& EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

Region 2 President Bill Castagnoassisted with a planning meeting atthe New Jersey EmergencyPreparedness Conference to explorethe feasibility of founding a NewJersey IAEM chapter. Castagno is anadvisor for the EM master’s programat Metropolitan College of NewYork, and is a supporter of its IAEMstudent chapter.

Region 2 Vice President SteveMehl spoke at two seminars at JohnJay College in New York City, and anew IAEM student chapter wasformed at that institution.

Region 3 President KathleenHenning, CEM, attended theMaryland EM Association Annual

Conference and presentedinformation on IAEM, the CEM®

program and the NationalConference on CommunityPreparedness.

Region 3 Vice President StacyPeerbolte, CEM, attended theVirginia EM Association AnnualConference and presentedinformation on IAEM and the CEM®

program.

FEMA Administrator Paulison was thekeynote speaker at NCCP 2007.National Conference on CommunityPreparedness Keynote Speaker R. DavidPaulison (left), Administrator, FederalEmergency Management Agency (FEMA),with IAEM Treasurer Rick Cox, CEM. ChiefPaulison discussed the reorganization ofFEMA and current initiatives of interest toCitizen Corps participants. NCCP 2007 wasco-produced by IAEM and NEMA.

IAEM SCHOLARSHIP REPORT

IAEM awarded three scholarshipsfor the 2006-2007 school year:

Erin Edmundson received $1,000provided from the Scholarship Fund.Edmundson is a graduate studentworking on her Master’s degree inpublic administration at DalhousieUniversity in Halifax, Nova Scotia,Canada.

William Colt Hagmaier received$1,000 provided through a dedicated

grant from DRI International.Hagmaier is a graduate studentworking on his Master’s degree inemergency management at AnnaMaria College in Massachusetts.

Terrance Lofgreen received$1,000 provided through a dedicatedgrant from DRI International.Lofgreen is an undergraduate studentworking on an Associate’s degree inemergency management at CloverPark Technical College.

IAEM held three successfulfundraising events at the IAEM 2006Annual Conference and EMEXExhibit: a basket bonanza, a silentauction, and a live auction. The totalearned at the conference was$14,310. All donations to the IAEMScholarship Program are taxdeductible as charitablecontributions.

Region 4 President John “Rusty”Russell attended the Kentucky,Alabama and Mississippi state EMassociation conferences.

Region 5 President Jeff Walkerattended the presentation of theIAEM National Security Award toSenator George Voinovich (R-OH).The award was presented by RussDecker, CEM, IAEM Second VicePresident.

Region 9 offered five roundtables,facilitated by Region 9 PresidentGunnar Kuepper, on “BiologicalAgents and the Threat of an H5N1Influenza Pandemic” in Marysville,Palm Springs, Irwindale andSacramento, California, and inTucson, Arizona.

IAEM Region 9 President GunnarKuepper was appointed to serve as adirector on the board of theSouthern California EmergencyServices Association.

IAEM INTERNATIONALREGION

The International Region hasfocused on achieving three goals:

Appointing new nationalrepresentatives who will assist inmembership growth and activities inHong Kong, Malaysia, Philippinesand South Africa.

Endorsing new conferences andevents to continue to spread theword about IAEM in China,Singapore and South Africa.

Continuing intraregionalcooperation and dialogue tostrengthen cooperation in SoutheastAsia and other parts of the world.

IAEM CANADAThe IAEM Canada Annual

General Meeting was held during theWorld Disaster Conference inToronto. IAEM President MikeSelves, CEM, and IAEM StaffExecutive Clay Tyeryar, MAM, CAE,attended on behalf of IAEM. Selvesand IAEM Canada Past PresidentJohn Ash offered a presentation oninternationalization, which was wellreceived. The CEM® prep course andexam were offered in Toronto inconjunction with the meeting.

IAEM Canada has elected itssecond slate of officers, led by AliAsgary, Ph.D., President; SeanBertleff, Vice President (East); BobBlack, Vice President (West);Rebecca Wade, Secretary; Ian Elliott,Treasurer; and John Ash, PastPresident.

IAEM OCEANIAIAEM Oceania was formed in

April 2007, with an initialmembership of 120. Tony Pearce waselected President, and KristinHoskin was elected Vice President.Regional members have been veryactive in getting behind the region’sexecutive officers and shaping thefuture of the region. Several sub-committees have formed, and theregion's Web site has been led bymembers’ input and requests.

IAEM Oceania is beginning to beseen as a key organization inshaping emergency management inits part of the world. The region hashad a presence at major emergencymanagement related events,including the Australasian NaturalHazards Management Conference,where the region had a speakingslot, a poster presentation, an exhibitspace, and a dinner. IAEM Oceaniahas been mentioned in publicationssuch as the Australian Journal ofEmergency Management.

IAEM EUROPAIAEM Europa’s formation was

recognized by the European Union’sCivil Protection Department.Following a welcome letter fromDepartment Head Hervé Martin, avery successful meeting was heldbetween Mr. Martin and IAEMEuropa President Arthur Rabjohn.

IAEM Europa was a supportingpartner at a number of major eventswithin its area of influence,including IDER 2007 (International

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2006-2007 OFFICERSPresidentMichael D. Selves, CEMJohnson Co. Emergency ManagementOlathe, Kansas

TreasurerRick Cox, CEMKentucky Emergency ManagementOwensboro, Kentucky

SecretaryVikki L. Stempkowski, CEM, MEPUniversity of LouisvilleLouisville, Kentucky

First Vice PresidentLarry J. GispertHillsborough Co. Emergency ManagementTampa, Florida

Second Vice PresidentRussell Decker, CEMAllen Co. Emergency ManagementLima, Ohio

Immediate Past PresidentMarg Verbeek, CEM, MCIPRegional Municipality of WaterlooKitchener, Ontario, Canada

Member-At-LargeRandall C. Duncan, MPA, CEMSedgwick Co. Emergency ManagementWichita, Kansas

Executive DirectorElizabeth B. Armstrong, MAM, CAEInternational Association of Emergency

ManagersFalls Church, Virginia

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Disaster and Emergency ResilienceConference), the Emergency ServicesShow 2007: “Improving EmergencyResponse,” and the EU CivilProtection Forum.

Growth continues steadily,enhanced by the enthusiasm ofIAEM Europa’s nationalrepresentatives, and the nextmilestones have been set as thecreation of the region’s first studentchapter and the promotion of theCEM®/AEM program.

STUDENT REGIONThe Student Region, the fastest

growing IAEM region with morethan 700 total members, continuesto promote student membership andthe formation of student chapters.Five new student chapters have beenformed this year, the largest beingthe chapter at American MilitaryUniversity (AMU), with more than120 student members.

Immediate Past Student RegionPresident Mike Kemp and StudentRegion Vice President Brad Wilson

represented the region at the 2007FEMA Higher EducationConference. Kemp offered apresentation on “IAEM: EmergencyManagement, Professionalism, andEM Student Chapters.” Wilsondelivered a report on the “IAEMStudent Region Survey: CurrentStatus and Future Trends.”

Current Student Region PresidentErnest Wheeler represented theregion at the 2006 World DisasterManagement Conference in Toronto,Ontario, as well as at numerousother membership recruitment and

retention events across the countryand in the United Kingdom.Currently, there are potential studentchapters forming in New York City,Ohio, and the United Kingdom.

The first annual StudentResearch Poster Presentation was asuccess, with seven studentssubmitting proposals and fivepresenting at the IAEM 2006Annual Conference in Orlando.This opportunity will be offeredagain in 2007.

2006-2007 DIRECTORSRegion 1 PresidentPamela L’HeureuxWaterboro Office of Emergency ManagementE. Waterboro, Maine

Region 2 PresidentWilliam L. CastagnoUniversity Hospital EMS DepartmentNewark, New Jersey

Region 3 PresidentKathleen G. Henning, CEMKG Henning & Associates, LLCGermantown, Maryland

Region 4 PresidentJohn E. “Rusty” RussellHuntsville-Madison Co. Emergency

ManagementHuntsville, Alabama

Region 5 PresidentJeff WalkerLicking Co. Office of Homeland Security

& EMNewark, Ohio

Region 6 PresidentCarrie LittleGrapevine Fire Dept. EM DivisionGrapevine, Texas

Region 7 PresidentRandall C. Duncan, MPA, CEMSedgwick Co. Emergency ManagementWichita, Kansas

Region 8 PresidentMary SengerBurleigh Co. Emergency ManagementBismarck, North Dakota

Region 9 PresidentGunnar J. KuepperEmergency & Disaster Management, Inc.Los Angeles, California

Region 10 PresidentLyn Gross, CEMEmergency Services Coordinating AgencyEdmonds, Washington

International Region PresidentGideon F. For-mukwai, CEMSingapore

Student Region PresidentErnest B. WheelerMetropolitan College of New YorkNew York, NY

IAEM CanadaAli Asgary, PhDAtkinson Faculty, York UniversityToronto, Ontario, Canada

IAEM OceaniaTony PearceEmergency Management AustraliaDickson, ACT, Australia

IAEM EuropaArthur RabjohnSteelhenge ConsultingSalisbury, Wiltshire, England3

The IAEM Presidential Team attended a May 9 meeting at the White House.From left: Larry Gispert, IAEM First Vice President; Clay Tyeryar, MAM, CAE, IAEMStaff Executive; Mike Barrett, White House Homeland Security Council Staff; MikeSelves, CEM, IAEM President; and Russell Decker, CEM, IAEM Second Vice President.

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONCOMMITTEE

The Awards & RecognitionCommittee, under the leadership ofCommittee Chair Jamie Moore,CEM, and Committee Vice ChairPhyllis Mann worked to update theIAEM awards and media contestrules and oversee the call for awardsand the judging process.

BYLAWS & RESOLUTIONSCOMMITTEE

The Bylaws & ResolutionsCommittee, under the leadership ofCommittee Chair Dan Maher, CEM,reviewed IAEM Bylaws andprovided changes to the IAEMBoard at the Annual Meeting in2006. During 2007, the committeehas continued to review the Bylawson a regular basis.

CONFERENCE COMMITTEEThe goal of the 2006 IAEM

Conference Committee was to “raisethe bar” on the IAEM AnnualConference. Along with a significantincrease in both attendees and EMEXparticipants, the Orlando conferencewas indeed a great success.

The 2007 IAEM ConferenceCommittee’s first action was torequest and be granted an increasein its annual budget by the Board ofDirectors. The increase will allowfor a greater number of professionalplenary speakers, as well as anincrease in the number of breakoutsession speakers. The committeethanks Vice Chair Mike Martinet,CEM, for hunting-and-gathering agreat roster of plenary speakers forthe 2007 conference.

The Conference Committee hastaken responsibility for the volunteercadre and is in the process of

refining the qualificationsand duties of conferencevolunteers. The committeethanks Co-Chair DanRobeson, CEM, for servingas Volunteer CadreDirector.

Numerous hours havebeen spent by committeemembers in reviewing morethan 250 breakout sessionsubmissions. With only 30speaking opportunitiesavailable, it was necessary to developa rating system. This process wascoordinated with IAEM’sprofessional staff.

Conference Committee ChairCarolyn Harshman, CEM, isdetermined to create the first-everIAEM Bookstore. EMEX 2007 willinclude a bookstore with variousemergency management books anditems, as well as a stage for featuredauthors to address the audience andconduct book signings.

The committee is working withIAEM professional staff on a range ofoverall improvements to theconference environment, including:time to pass between breakoutsessions, inclusion of attendee liston the conference CD, andavailability of conference kiosksloaded with content managementsoftware to enhance the conferenceexperience.

The committee established along-term commitment with FEMA’sEmergency Management Institutethat EMI will provide three to sixpre-conference courses at the IAEMAnnual Conference. The creation of“EMI@IAEM” will be mutuallybeneficial to both EMI as a learning

institution and to IAEM members intheir ongoing effort to maintainlearning excellence.

The committee worked with theAwards & Recognition Committee tomove the awards venue to the mainpodium of the annual conference.

The committee recommendeddiscounts for “early bird” annualconference registrants. Thesediscounts would be offset by higherregistration fees paid by walk-inregistrants. Over the years, anaverage 30-40% of conferenceattendees have been last minutewalk-ins. This “influx” results inovercrowded Monday events,compromising the quality of thedining and conference experience.

EDITORIAL COMMITTEECommittee Chair Daryl Lee

Spiewak, CEM, led the EditorialCommittee in its ongoing missionto provide EM news on a monthlybasis to IAEM members through theIAEM Bulletin. The IAEM Bulletin isnow in its 24th uninterrupted yearof publication. The print editiongenerally runs 16 pages, and theextended online edition runs from24-40 pages.

Committee Accomplishments

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IAEM and NEMA co-produced the NationalConference on Community Preparedness. IAEMand NEMA personnel met on Oct. 25 with CitizenCorps officials at IAEM Headquarters to draft a programoutline for the first-ever National Conference onCommunity Preparedness, which took place June 10-13in Alexandria, VA

The Editorial Committeemembers assist IAEM Bulletin EditorKaren Thompson in identifyingarticles and special focus issuetopics. Members of the committeerecruit subject matter experts toauthor articles and function asliaisons to the Board of Directors oncommunications issues.

Special focus issue topics for 2007were: Lessons Learned fromHurricane Response (February),How EM Works Around the World(May), Regional Response (July), andPartners in Emergency Management:Working Together (October).

Special focus topics for 2008 willbe: Campus Safety (February), EMHigher Education in the Future(May), Allied Organizations (July),and a conference issue to be basedon the 2007 conference theme(October). Author’s guidelines, copydeadlines, and advertising policiesare posted at www.iaem.com.

Dean R. Larson, Ph.D., CEM,Committee Vice Chair, compiled alist of certifications related toemergency management and/ortypical of the types of certificationsthat IAEM members achieve. The listis posted on the Resource Links pageat www.iaem.com.

Additionally, the EditorialCommittee began work onauthor’s guidelines and areview process for a searchableonline compilation of EMpractitioner articles, to beoffered as a new IAEMmember benefit.

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRSCOMMITTEE (U.S.)

The U.S. Government AffairsCommittee, led by Chair Robert C.Bohlmann, CEM, and Vice ChairMatt McCracken, CEM, continuedits very active efforts to engageMembers of Congress and their staffon issues of concern to IAEM.Martha Braddock, IAEM PolicyAdvisor, was tireless in her efforts toidentify key issues, to develop andimplement strategy, to keep ourmembers informed, and to assistIAEM with developing keyrelationships. Many stateassociations worked closely with thecommittee to provide input andlocal details to Congressional officesregarding legislation that affectsemergency management.

This has been an extremely busyyear in appropriations andauthorization activity affectingemergency managers. IAEMmembers had extensive input on thebill to strengthen FEMA (known asthe Post Katrina EmergencyManagement Reform Bill, P.L 109-295). Much effort was required fromour members, but the bill as passedcontained most of the IAEM“principles for strengtheningFEMA.” The committee is now veryengaged in promoting the

implementation of the bill asintended by Congress.

IAEM continued to workextensively with Members ofCongress and staff to emphasize theimportance of EmergencyManagement Performance Grants(EMPG) and the need to increasefunding. For Fiscal Year 2007, thePresident requested $170 million;the amount was increased to $200million. For FY 2008, the Presidentrequested $200 million. In addition,$50 million was added to EMPG in aSupplemental Appropriations Bill. Asof press time, HR. 2638, the billmaking appropriations for DHS forFY 2008 as passed by the House,included $300 million for EMPG;the Senate included $300 million,but with a pro-rata cut of allprograms in the DHS bill to add$100 million to another program.The conference is expected inSeptember. The leaders in the effortto add funding were Chairman Price(D-NC) on the House side andChairman Byrd (D-WV) and Sen.Voinovich (R-OH) in the Senate. Theactive engagement of localemergency managers with theirMembers of Congress and staff hasbeen critical, and we need to keepbuilding on these efforts. Contactsfrom locals are the key to success.

IAEM actively engaged onsections affecting EMPG in HR. 1and S. 4, the 9-11implementation bills. Theprinciples we adopted arereflected in the bill signed onAugust 3.

IAEM members testifiedbefore Congressionalcommittees. Ellis Stanley, Sr.,CEM, testified before the SenateAppropriations Committee inSeptember 2006 at a criticaltime in the negotiations on thePost Katrina Reform bill. IAEM

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IAEM Representatives met Mar. 8 with Deputy DirectorJohnson at FEMA HQ. From left: Beth Armstrong, MAM,CAE, IAEM Executive Director; Harvey Johnson, DeputyDirector, Federal Emergency Management Agency; MikeSelves, CEM, IAEM President; and Martha Braddock, IAEMPolicy Advisor.

IAEM Position StatementEMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANTS

IIssssuuee:: The Emergency Management

Performance Grant Program (EMPG) should

be maintained as a separate all-hazards

program focused on capacity building for all-

hazards preparedness, response, recovery

and mitigation at the state and local levels.

BBaacckkggrroouunndd:: EMPG is the single federal all-hazards

emergency preparedness grant program in

support of capacity building at the state and

local level. EMPG funds support the state

and local foundation upon which our

nation’s emergency response system is built.

The program supports state and local

initiatives for planning, training, exercise,

public education, command and control,

and emergency operations personnel.

Emergency management is the governmental

function that coordinates and integrates all

activities necessary to build, sustain and

improve the capability to prepare for,

protect against, respond to, recover from or

mitigate against threatened or actual natural

disasters, acts of terrorism or other man-

made disasters.

The EMGP program is authorized by the

Stafford Act and has been in existence since

the 1950s. It was created to be a 50/50 cost

share to ensure participation by state and

local governments to build strong

emergency management capability.

Administration proposals have attempted

in the past to reduce the percentage of funds

which could be used for personnel and to

combine the funds with the homeland

security grant programs. Congress has rejected

the request to limit the percentage for

personnel and has kept the EMPG program as

a separate account.

EMPG is a program that works. During

homeland security grant reform discussions

with the House and Senate in 2004, IAEM

partnering with NEMA successfully urged

Congress to hold EMPG harmless and not

link it with the homeland security grants.

RReeccoommmmeennddaattiioonnss:: IAEM recommends the following

regarding the EMPG as approved by the

IAEM Board on Feb. 12, 2007:

• EMPG should be funded at $375 million,

the amount authorized in P.L.109-295,

the Post Katrina Emergency Management

Reform Act of 2006.

• The EMPG match should be maintained

at 50-50 to continue to reflect the state

and local commitment to the emergency

management program in partnership with

the federal government.

• The formula and any authorization for

EMPG should not be linked with any

homeland security grant reform package.

• EMPG is authorized in the Stafford

Disaster Relief Act and is a program that

works. It should be held harmless in any

homeland security grant reform package

as are the other traditional pre-911 FEMA

grants.

• EMPG allocation and uses should be

based on emergency management plans

and all-hazards capacity, rather than

terrorism-based capabilities.

• Performance metrics based systems like

the Emergency Management Accreditation

Program (EMAP) standards should be

used to measure the capacity being built

by EMPG, rather than homeland security-

specific measurables.

President Mike Selves, CEM,testified before the HouseAppropriations Committee inFebruary 2007 on Preparedness forDisasters, Natural or Otherwise andbefore the House Transportation andInfrastructure Committee in April on“FEMA Preparedness and Responseto All Hazards.” IAEM Past PresidentDewayne West, CEM, representingIAEM and NACo, testified before theU.S. House Oversight andGovernment Operations Committeeon “FEMA Preparedness in 2007 andBeyond.”

IAEM issued press releases oncritical issues such as funding forEmergency ManagementPerformance Grants, response to theNational Plans Review, FEMAreform, and maintaining a strongNational Weather Service.

The committee sponsored the firstIAEM legislative action session forstate association presidents,legislative chairs and theirrepresentatives during the IAEM2006 Annual Conference. Thesession was well attended and willbe held again this year.

The committee continues itsoutreach to state associations,providing them with timely alerts oncritical issues. Legislative efforts bystate associations have been crucialto the legislative successes on thePost Katrina Reform Bill, the increaseof EMPG to $200 million in FY2007, the pending increase in EMPGfor FY 2008, and other legislativeefforts. Our aim is to have all stateemergency management associationsactively engaged with their Membersof Congress and staff and to sharetheir successes and strategies witheach other. As part of this effort,IAEM Policy Advisor MarthaBraddock has assisted some of thestate associations with their visits to

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their Members of Congress inWashington and has spoken atconferences on being effective ininfluencing legislative action.

To be responsive to members’needs, the committee activelysolicited their input on federalagency policy changes and providedfeedback. The committee madegreater use of the capability tocommunicate electronically withmembers, providing them withtimely information and requests forlegislative contacts. The IAEM Website was utilized to provide updateson testimony, positions, policy, andpress releases so that members couldaccess them at any time.

The GA committee continued towork closely with our partners, suchas the National Association ofCounties, the National EmergencyManagement Association, theNational Governor’s Association, theNational League of Cities, theNational Conference of StateLegislators, and the Association ofState Floodplain Managers.

MEMBERSHIP & MARKETINGCOMMITTEE

The committee issued an RFP toidentify vendors that may shoot anIAEM promotional video during theIAEM 55th Annual Conference &EMEX 2007 in Reno, for posting onthe IAEM Web site and for use inpresentations about IAEM.

The committee continues topromote the formation of moreIAEM student chapters.

The committee has scheduledbookings into related meetings andexhibits to promote IAEM.

The committee is undertaking aproject to redesign the IAEM boothdisplays to enhance IAEM’s presenceat exhibits and save shipping costs.

The committee has supportedpartnerships with alliedorganizations to encourage theirsupport of and interest in the CEM®

program.

Committee members havecontinued to provide input into theinternationalization process ofIAEM, exploring how the inclusionof new members can best benefit thejurisdictions that they represent andhow those added resources canbenefit our existing membership.

The committee is exploringcollaborative efforts with state andregional organizations to facilitatethe continued enhancement of theoverall EM community and theprotection of our communities.

SPECIAL NEEDS COMMITTEELed by Special Needs Committee

Chair Elizabeth A. Davis, committeemembers continue to representIAEM on several advisory boards,national studies, and researchinitiatives. Worth mentioning aretwo that will sunset in 2007: ProjectSafe EV-AC based out of WestVirginia University and Access Alertsbased out of the National Center onAccessible Media at WGBH Boston.

Several members remained veryactive this year during the NationalResponse Plan review process,especially adding to the discussionsled by the DHS Civil Rights/CivilLiberties division.

The committee is preparing apresentation for the IAEM 2007Annual Conference, where memberswill provide the most current state-of-the-topic information to attendeesin a meaningful and directlyapplicable format.

The committee was invited tosubmit a briefing memo to DanielM. Gade, the newly stationed WhiteHouse Associate Director forDomestic Policy, addressing themost significant issues regarding“special needs” from the emergencymanager/practitioner perspective.The memo was drafted by thecommittee and approved by IAEMleadership; as a result, threecommittee members will beconducting a follow-up briefing inAugust at the White House.

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The IAEM President testified before the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee onHomeland Security. From left: Chief Jeff Cash, North Carolina State Director, NationalVolunteer Fire Council; Mike Selves, CEM, IAEM President; Bruce Baughmann, ImmediatePast President and Legislative Chair, National Emergency Management Association; and ChiefJames B. Harmes, President, International Association of Fire Chiefs. The hearing on“Preparing for Disasters, Natural or Otherwise,” took place on Mar. 9, 2007.

TRAINING & EDUCATIONCOMMITTEE

The Training & EducationCommittee, led by Kay Goss, CEM,has had an active year, with briefingsfrom Dr. Cortez Lawrence,Superintendent of the FEMAEmergency Management Institute;Dr. Wayne Blanchard, CEM, Directorof the FEMA Higher EducationProgram; and Valerie J. Lucus, CEM,Emergency Manager of theUniversity of California at Davis.

Projects included support for fullfunding for the FEMA HigherEducation Program, the FEMAEmergency Management Institute,and the Disaster Resistant UniversityProgram. The committee alsosupported the Foundation of HigherEducation Accreditation forEmergency Management DegreePrograms.

Additional efforts includedsupport of international outreach,the Emergency ManagementRoundtable, and the new IAEMUniversities & Colleges Committee.

UNIVERSITIES &COLLEGESCOMMITTEE

The Universities &Colleges Committeewas formed in May2007 to represent theunique needs andissues facing highereducation institutionsfollowing 9/11,Hurricane Katrina,and the tragedy atVirginia Tech.

Led by Dave Bujak, EMCoordinator at Florida StateUniversity, the committee has anactive membership of 16 primarymembers, five alternates, and sixadvisory panelists. More than 200institutions participate in thecommittee’s regular listservdiscussions, and the number isincreasing tremendously as word ofits existence spreads.

The committee has an ambitiousand extensive strategic plan indevelopment, that will be finalizedand approved at the IAEM 2007Annual Conference. The draftversion is available for review atwww.iaem.com.

A pre-conference workshop isscheduled for Nov. 10 in Reno for 60university and college emergencymanagement practitioners to discusscurrent issues facing highereducation institutions.

From day one of its existence, thecommittee has been working withthe U.S. Government AffairsCommittee to review, analyze andtake action on a few pieces of federallegislation being proposed as a resultof the Virginia Tech tragedy.

WEB SITE COMMITTEEThe Web Site Committee oversaw

the development of votingprocedures and voting informationalareas to accompany the first IAEMonline elections, including: 2006election of IAEM officers; 2006election of IAEM Canada officersand Student Region officers; and2007 voting on various regionalbylaws amendments. That effort hascontinued with the 2007 regionalofficers online elections.

The Web Site Committeecoordinated efforts to extendinvitations to all state EMassociations to post links atwww.iaem.com/stateassociations.

The Web Site Committeecontinued to work toward furtherenhancing Web site content toprovide the latest news of interest toIAEM members.

Web Site Committee Chair NickCrossley, CEM, engaged in activenetworking throughout the year tosolicit member opinions and discussways in which IAEM can boost thevalue of content on Web pages forcommittees and regions.

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IAEM has formed the Universities & Colleges Committee.The inaugural meeting of the IAEM Universities & CollegesCommittee was chaired by David R. Bujak, EmergencyManagement Coordinator, Florida State University.

A planning session on activities in Asiawas held at IAEM Headquarters. IAEMNational Representative for China Victor Bai(left) visited IAEM Headquarters Nov. 7-8to discuss strategies to increase IAEM’spresence in China. He is pictured here withIAEM Staff Executive Clay Tyeryar, CAE.

IAEM and its members continue todo an outstanding job representingour constituents at professional eventsand allied organization activities.

The association was frequentlyasked by the U.S. Dept. of HomelandSecurity (DHS) to provide feedbackon policy changes or submittestimony on important issues of theday, including:

IAEM issued a press releaseresponding to the DHS nationwideplan review, which included findingsfrom a national assessment of U.S.catastrophic planning capabilities.

U.S. Government AffairsCommittee Chair Bob Bohlmann,CEM, coordinated IAEM membercomments on FEMA’s proposedpolicies on rental assistance rateincreases and on determining workhours for employees taken fromnormal assignments for emergencyduties. Bohlmann also coordinatedmember comments on FEMA’s draftpolicies on expedited assistance,temporary housing, and mutual aidagreements.

Matthew McCracken coordinatedIAEM member comments on FEMA’sproposed rule on sheltering andevacuation costs outside of federallydeclared disaster and emergency areas.

Ellis M. Stanley, Sr., CEM, onSept. 7 represented IAEM at ahearing before the U.S. SenateAppropriations Committee onHomeland Security.

IAEM members providedcomments on the draft update ofDHS publication State & LocalGuide (SLG) 101, Guide for AllHazards Emergency OperationsPlanning (compiled by Bohlmann).

Bohlmann also compiled membercomments on the draft FEMA policyon duplication of benefits; on thedraft FEMA publication, DebrisManagement Guide, and on FEMAdraft policies on demolition ofprivate structures, alternate projects;and group housing units.

Steve Detwiler compiled IAEMmember comments on the draftNational Response Plan CriticalInfrastructure Key Resources Annex.Also, Detwiler created a new Webpage in members only atwww.iaem.com for the IAEMNRP/NIMS Working Group. The pageincludes links to resources related tothe National Response Plan and theNational Incident ManagementSystem, as well as any current draftssubmitted to IAEM with requests forreview. Detwiler compiled membercomments on drafts of the updatedNIMS document.

IAEM members worked toincrease worldwide awareness of theassociation and the CertifiedEmergency Manager® (CEM®)Program, including:

The IAEM Presidential Team(Mike Selves, CEM; Russell Decker,CEM; and Larry J. Gispert) visitedthe DHS national Capital RegionOffice and attended a May 9 meetingat the White House.

IAEM Executive Director BethArmstrong, CAE, and IAEM Region3 President Kathleen Henning, CEM,visited the DHS Office ofCommunity Preparedness.

IAEM supported IDER 2006(International Disaster andEmergency Resilience), Rome, Italy,and representatives included IAEM

President (2005-2006) MargVerbeek, CEM; IAEM ExecutiveDirector Beth Armstrong, CAE,MAM; and IAEM Staff ExecutiveClay Tyeryar, CAE, MAM.

IAEM Secretary VikkiStempkowski, CEM, oversaw thedonation of 100 old IAEM annualconference registration bags to serveas book bags for 100 children whowere relocated to Louisville,Kentucky, following HurricaneKatrina. Picture 100 kids in Louisvillewho are toting their books to schoolin bags that say “IAEM” on the front.Maybe there is a future emergencymanager somewhere in the crowd.

The IAEM Southeast Asia Web sitewent live at www.iaem.com.sg to offernews and information relevant to thatarea, as approved by the IAEM Boardand built with funding providedthrough the IAEM Membership &Marketing Committee.

Victor Bai, IAEM nationalrepresentative for China, met withIAEM Staff Executive Clay Tyeryar,MAM, CAE, at IAEM Headquartersto discuss strategies to strengthenIAEM’s presence in China.

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Activities With Allied Organizations and Partnerships

IDER 2006 was supported by IAEM.From left: IAEM President Marg Verbeek,CEM; Italy’s Deputy Minister of CivilProtection Fabrizio Colcerasa; and IAEMExecutive Director Beth Armstrong, CAE, atIDER 2006 (International Disaster andEmergency Resilience), held at the ItalianFire Service College, Rome, Italy.

Additional activities included:

IAEM was represented at theFEMA Higher Education Conferenceby IAEM President (2006-2007)Michael D. Selves, CEM; IAEMPresident (2005-2006) MargVerbeek, CEM; and IAEM U.S.Government Affairs Committee ViceChair Matt McCracken.

IAEM was represented by IAEMPresident (2006-2007) Michael D.Selves, CEM and IAEM President(2005-2006) Marg Verbeek, CEM, atthe National EmergencyManagement Association 2006Annual Conference.

IAEM joined efforts of theCOMCARE Emergency ResponseAlliance to encourage Members ofCongress and other U.S. federalagency officials to support furtherlegislation and policies incorporatinga broader definition ofinteroperability that includes bothvoice and data interoperability.

The National Incident ManagementSystem (NIMS) Guide for CountyOfficials was produced by theNational Association of CountiesResearch Foundation in cooperationwith IAEM under a cooperativeagreement provided by the U.S.Dept. of Homeland Security.

IAEM established a partnershipwith the Responder Knowledge Base,which was built specifically to servethe needs of emergency responders.

IAEM joined the NationalEmergency Management Association(NEMA) and the EmergencyManagement Accreditation Program(EMAP) to provide comments onthe American Standards Institute’sdraft report, “Lessons Learned fromHurricane Katrina and the Role forStandards and ConformityAssessment Programs.”

IAEM members providedcomments on the draft guide forsatellite communications operationalplans developed by the Global VSATForum.

IAEM staff met with J.R. Thomas,CEM, IAEM Past President, nowNational Director of the DomesticEmergencies Unit for Save theChildren.

IAEM joined with its partners andaffiliates to co-sponsor or endorsevarious events throughout the year,including:

Although the first NationalConference on CommunityPreparedness did not occur in thefiscal year covered by this annualreport, IAEM engaged in planningand promotional efforts for thismeeting as a co-sponsor along withthe National EmergencyManagement Association (NEMA).

IAEM co-sponsored the 2007World Conference on DisasterManagement in Toronto; the EMSExpo 2007 in Orlando; and IDER2006 (International Disaster andEmergency Resilience). Theassociation endorsed the NationalSecurity Australia Forum.

IAEM co-hosted the April 2007EIIP (Emergency InformationInfrastructure Partnership) VirtualForum. The topic was “The NewFEMA: Implications for State andLocal Emergency Management.”

IAEM members spoke at thefollowing events:

IAEM President (2006-2007)Mike Selves, CEM, spoke atAmerican Military University’sHomeland Security Symposium,Washington, DC. Selves alsoattended an emergency managementroundtable discussion at the

Emergency Management Institute inEmmitsburg, Md., along with agroup of EM practitioners andacademics representing major U.S.organizations and institutionsinvolved in the EM profession. Heprovided testimony before the U.S.House Appropriations Subcommitteeon Homeland Security on behalf ofIAEM at a hearing on “Preparing forDisasters, Natural or Otherwise.”Selves testified on “FEMA’sPreparedness and Response to AllHazards” before the U.S. HouseSubcommittee on EconomicDevelopment, Public Buildings andEmergency Management, Committeeon Transportation andInfrastructure.

IAEM President (2005-2006)Marg Verbeek, CEM, was thekeynote speaker at the TIEMS 2006Conference in Seoul, Korea. She wasa keynote speaker at the 2006 Bi-National Emergency PreparednessConference in Niagara Falls, N.Y.Also, she participated in a paneldiscussion at the 31st AnnualHazards Research and ApplicationWorkshop and was keynote speakerat the Sept. 11 Canadian PublicWorks Association AnnualLuncheon.

IAEM Executive Director BethArmstrong, MAM, CAE, moderated apanel on Lessons Learned fromKatrina and Rita at the NationalAssociation of Counties (NACo)Legislative Conference.

Members who represented theassociation included:

Rick Cox, CEM, IAEM Treasurer– Emergency ManagementAssistance Compact (EMAC)Advisory Group.

Dennis Sullivan, CEM – NationalStrategy for Pandemic Influenza:Implementation Plan Meeting.

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Russ Decker, CEM, IAEM SecondVice President – National HomelandSecurity Consortium Workshop.

Jim Raymond, CEM – NationalResponse Plan Stakeholder Meeting.

Michael J. Fagel, Ph.D., CEM, –U.S. Dept. of Agriculture/Food &Drug Administration.

Larry Gispert, IAEM First VicePresident, and Nick Crossley, CEM,IAEM Web Site Committee Chair –Justice & Public Safety SteeringCommittee of the NationalAssociation of Counties (NACo).

Kathleen Henning, CEM –National Conference on CommunityPreparedness, National Citizen CorpsCouncil, National VoluntaryOrganizations Active in Disaster,Points of Light, Home SafetyCouncil, NIMS Integration WorkGroup on Resource Management,DHS Applied Research Workshop,Homeland Security Summit PlanningMeeting.

Dan Robeson, CEM – NRP/NIMSTraining and Implementation WorkGroup Meeting.

Dan Robeson, CEM; John E.“Rusty” Russell; Carrie Little, IAEMRegion 6 President; and MatthewMcCracken, U.S. Government AffairsCommittee Vice Chair – State andLocal Stakeholders Focus GroupMeeting, U.S. Dept. of HomelandSecurity National PreparednessDirectorate.

Trey Shannon, CEM, Membership& Marketing Committee Chair –National Hurricane Conference, NewOrleans, La.

FINANCIALPERFORMANCE:

The IAEM total fund balance as ofMay 31, 2007, was $610,403, up$247,583 from the cash balance at thebeginning of the fiscal year. Thisincluded $197,400 in cash (BB&Tchecking account), and $413,003 intreasury bills, mutual funds, and otherconservative investment vehicles. Withaverage monthly expenses of $100,287, the current reserve could sustain theorganization for approximately 6 months.

Operating receipts for 2006-07 were $1,381,350 and expenses were$1,203,444 (excluding CEM® and scholarship operations).

FINANCIAL REPORTThe May 31, 2007 fund balance consists of:$ 97,940 CEM® Program$ 70,535 Scholarship Fund$610,403 Operating Reserve

MEMBERSHIP GROWTHIAEM’s final roster for 2006-07 included

3,149 paying members, an increase of 266over 2005-06 (almost 10% membershipgrowth) as of May 31, 2007. Growth hassince speeded up to more than 20% eachmonth, and membership approaches 4,000as this report is published.

HIGHLIGHTS: • Two new regions were created during the fiscal year: IAEM Oceania

(134 members) and IAEM Europa (71 members).

• The largest region is the Student Region, with 767 members,representing a growth of 109% during the fiscal year. Region 4 is thesecond largest region (490 members), followed by Region 3 (476members) and Region 9 (318 members).

• The IAEM membershipincludes Individual Members(73%), Affiliate Members (3%),and Student Members (24%).

• As of May 31, there were 88Affiliate Members, representinga growth of 28% in thismembership category.

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