Project Management for Emergency Managers Workshop- Online
Walk in with your project ideas and walk out with a draft project plan and project planning skills
SPECIAL NOTE- We are rescheduling the Spring 2024 session
Learn how to apply effective, practical project management methods and tools to your EM projects.
Emergency management has become increasingly more complex and interconnected, and agencies have been called on to address a wider variety of hazards, threats, and community vulnerabilities. Much of the work that falls into the scope of emergency managers is “blue sky planning” and can be effectively managed within projects; they may be longer term plans and mitigation measures or short-term emergency responses to a disaster. This course delivers a foundational project management methodology relevant to the emergency management practice and provides hands on opportunities to apply this methodology.
Explain the reason why project management (PM) methods are appropriate for emergency management (EM);
Apply a framework for how PM applies to EM;
Key Learning Objectives
Delivered via Zoom or in-person, by the end of this course participants will be able to:
Demonstrate the use of basic project management methods and tools: scope, schedule, budget; working with examples appropriate for the emergency management field;
Describe the other elements of project planning: HR, quality, risk, procurement, stakeholder and communication management;
Explain the process of monitoring and controlling projects;
Identify next steps to implement and build on what you have learned.
Workshop Deliverables for Participants
Participant Guide with workshop slides, exercise examples and templates
Slide presentation and workshop activities
Access to video of recorded synchronous learning sessions
Short coaching meetings between workshop sessions
For more information download the workshop flyer at the link below.
SPECIAL NOTE- We are rescheduling the Spring 2024 session
For more information, email: andrew@pm4em.com
Target Audience
This Workshop is intended for emergency and public safety managers who are responsible for:
● Developing and maintaining emergency plans (including components of plans such as training Workshops, field operations guides, incorporating computer applications and new technology);
● Developing exercises (drills, table-top exercises, functional or full-scale exercises); and
● Implementing these plans and components within an organization and in response to an emergency event.
This audience includes senior managers in emergency response functions such as fire protection, law enforcement and public safety, emergency medical services, business continuity managers, crisis managers, and all managers in emergency support functions as described by FEMA. This would include those in the private sector who have responsibility for emergency management and public safety functions, even without the related title.
SPECIAL NOTE- We are rescheduling the Spring 2024 session
For more information, email: andrew@pm4em.com
What Participants are Saying About the Workshop
100% of workshop participants strongly agree or agree that the Workshop taught them basic project management methods and tools applicable to emergency management.
Here are just some participant testimonials:
“The instructor engaged students through a combination of interactive lecture, group activities, and peer to peer learning; all of this was relevant to our actual emergency management work.”
- participant from Cedars-Sinai Hospital, Crisis Mgt. Dept.
“I liked the organization and presentation. The group projects building on each lesson helped to solidify the knowledge being shared. ”
- participant from Los Angeles Emergency Management Dept.
“Thank you to Andrew (Boyarsky). These were useful training days spent in the workshop, with examples applicable to an emergency manager’s workplace.”
- participant from The El Segundo Emergency Management Dept.
About the Workshop Instructors
Lead Instructor
Andrew Boyarsky is President of Pinnacle Performance Management, a consulting company focused on emergency management and business continuity, and is an Associate Professor at NYU, John Jay College, and Yeshiva University. During his 30 years of experience in project and emergency management he has developed programs and training curricula for numerous clients, including FEMA, NYC Office of Emergency Management, and the LA Emergency Management Dept. He has developed and implemented large-scale medical and mass care response projects, notably in former Yugoslavia and the Caucasus, managed emergency sheltering during Hurricanes Irene and Sandy, and led planning efforts during the pandemic.
He is author of the book Riding the Wave: Applying Project Management Science in the Field of Emergency Management and hosts the podcast Riding the Wave: Project Management for Emergency Managers. He holds a B.A. from Johns Hopkins, a MSM from the Hult International Business School; holds certifications as a PMP, CBCP, and cABCF.
Guest Speaker Module 3
Adam N. Tager, M.S., CEM, PMP, NEMAA serves as the Disaster Readiness Branch Chief in the FEMA Mission Support Executive Office. In this role, he leads readiness, response, and continuity efforts across the FEMA Mission Support enterprise with duties including advising senior executives, developing and managing readiness programs, and coordinating disaster response efforts with diverse stakeholders. Previous to this role, Adam worked in the FEMA Field Operations Directorate as a program analyst, as was a consultant supporting the Department of Defense and FEMA. Adam holds a B.A. in Communications and Government from American University and an M.S. in Emergency Management from Southern New Hampshire University, he is also a graduate of the National Emergency Management Advanced Academy and holds the Certified Emergency Manager and Project Management Professional credentials. Adam resides in Brooklyn with his wife, son, and dog.
Guest Speaker Module 9
Kelly R McKinney, PE CBCP, is Assistant Vice President of Emergency Management and Enterprise Resilience at NYU Langone Health in New York City. He was a Deputy Commissioner at the New York City Office of Emergency Management and Chief Disaster Officer for the American Red Cross in Greater New York, Kelly McKinney has had a leadership role in every major disaster in New York City for more than 20 years, from the 9/11 attacks to Superstorm Sandy to Covid-19. He teaches crisis management at NYU and was recently appointed to FEMA's National Advisory Council. He is the author of Moment of Truth, the Nature of Catastrophes and How to Prepare for Them. He is a professional engineer with a BS in mechanical engineering from the University of Kansas and an MPA from Columbia University in the City of New York. He is a board member of the All-Hazards Consortium and of the Urban Assembly School for Emergency Management in New York City.
Emergency Prep Planning Workshop
Learn how to prepare a basic plan to help your organization respond to disaster events.
Via Zoom or other virtual meeting tools, we will guide you and your employees through the process:
form a Crisis Management Team and develop an emergency action plan
develop a crisis communications plan for internal and external audiences
create a continuity of operations plan for your organization and customers or members
Is your organization prepared?
Pinnacle Performance Management is an emergency management and business continuity consultancy based in the NY/NJ Metro area.
Its founder and president, Andrew Boyarsky, has led teams in the development of large-scale emergency preparedness programs for New York City agencies, FEMA, and for the Regional Catastrophic Planning Team of NY-NJ-CT-PA.
He has developed the Pandemic Plans for major health departments used in responding to COVID-19 and has also developed and produced a wide range of emergency and continuity of operations (COOP) plans, training curricula, exercises and online performance support systems.
Training programs developed under his direction were instrumental in the NY/NJ regional emergency responses to both Hurricanes Irene and Sandy, emergency responses in which he was actively involved.
“Andrew is a true professional who has brought his classroom to the real world. Students in his programs were involved in framing our Business Continuity and Disaster Planning efforts. He's taken his students out of the classroom into the real world and helped our organization at the same time.”
— James E. Vasquez, PMP® ITIL®, Chief Information Officer, Technology Executive, Yeshiva University