Renton Man First To Graduate FEMA Advanced Academy

From FEMA:

Emmitsburg, MD- Joseph P. Cirone, an emergency management professional with the Federal

Aviation Administration (FAA) became the first from the FAA to graduate from the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Emergency Management Advanced Academy (NEMAA).

Cirone, assigned to the FAA’s Northwest Mountain Regional Office in Des Moines completed
160 hours of training during four one-week courses in residence at the National Emergency Training Center’s (NETC) Emergency Management Institute (EMI) in Emmitsburg, MD. His
duties include working with other federal, state and local emergency managers to coordinate during disasters, and plan, prepare, train and exercise emergency responders in advance of them.The courses included: A Survey of Advanced Concepts in Emergency Management, Assessment and Application of Professional Style in Emergency Management, Advanced Concepts and Issues in the Emergency Management Organization and Advanced Concepts and Issues in the Emergency Management Community and Profession.

Graduation was held at the NETC on August 16, 2019, for Cirone and his peers who successfully completed the full curriculum that provides the strategic level training and education and the
essential skills needed for emergency management professionals to manage dynamic and resilient emergency management programs.

The Academy is designed for Emergency Management mid-level managers wanting to advance their skillset. It reinforces the qualities needed to manage emergency management programs,provides relevant management theories and concepts, and utilizes appropriate case studies.Participants work within a collaborative environment on projects, complete homework and establish a network of their peers. Students learn skills critical to performing emergency management responsibilities, including: program management and oversight, effective communication at all levels, integrated collaboration, and strategic thinking, along with completing a graduate-level research paper.

Additionally, NEMAA provides students the opportunity to demonstrate their critical thinking ability through a guided capstone research project. Students apply the key learning concepts from the Academy curriculum relative to their own skillsets and abilities within their organizations, and their own performance environments.

“With the looming threat of a major and catastrophic earthquake and tsunami directly affecting King County and counties from the borders of northern California to British Columbia, as well as the other threats and hazards affecting our region on a routine basis, the training I received adds to my knowledge and skills to help on the federal, state and local levels, as needed,” Cirone said.

Cirone’s 38 peers included personnel from the U.S. Coast Guard, Tribal Nations, the United States House of Representatives, U.S. Department of State, Law Enforcement, Fire, Rescue and Emergency Medical Services, Health Care Systems and Hospitals, Universities, the American Red Cross, FEMA and local, county and state emergency management organizations.

This press release was produced by FEMA. The views expressed here are the author’s own.