HAZUS Higher Education Resources Clearinghouse (HERC)
Explore HERC
External Links
- FEMA EMI Higher Education Project
- Disaster Grads Listserv
- 3Rivers HUG
- Arkansas HUG
- Southeast Pennsylvania HUG
Contact HERC
- Vincent J. Brown
- Senior Program Specialist
- Risk Analysis Division
- FEMA Headquarters
- p: 202.646.2725
- e: vincent.brown@dhs.gov
- Jamie Caplan
- Jamie Caplan Consulting
- p: 413.586.0867
- e: jamie@jamiecaplan.com
- Beth Miller Howser
- PBS&J
- p: 703.471.7275 x248
- e: bmhowser@pbsj.com
What is the HAZUS HERC?
The HAZUS Higher Education Resources Clearinghouse is designed to enable the efficient collection of HAZUS-related data by interested students, academic professors, government officials and FEMA representatives.
HAZUS HERC Mission
The mission of the HAZUS Higher Education Resources Clearinghouse is to classify and distribute information regarding HAZUS use within the higher-education community, for the purpose of fostering collaboration among institutions of higher learning and FEMA, as well as promoting HAZUS use and analysis.
HAZUS HERC Priorities
Priorities of the HAZUS Higher Education Resources Clearinghouse include:
- Teaching (incorporating HAZUS into a school curriculum, classroom and labs)
- Conducting research (for PowerPoint presentations, project descriptions and grants awarded, and by schools experienced in assisting HAZUS data development)
- Working with other FEMA initiatives (such as HAZUS User Groups, risk mapping and pre-disaster mitigation planning)
- Encouraging service learning (through internships, training, working with local governments and HAZUS User Groups)
Announcements
- HAZUS HERC Flyer
- Flyer from FEMA announcing the Higher Education Resources Clearinghouse.
Resources
- HAZUS Training
- Learn about training opportunities nationwide.
