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Dr. Jeffrey Pellegrino named first non-Canadian member of Canada's Order of Red Cross
Dr. Jeffrey Pellegrino leads group in authoring first aid updates for American Heart Association and American Red Cross
Dr. Stacy Willett answers questions from Wallethub about states' responses to coronavirus
Dr. Stacy Willett describes Flight 93 investigation during WAKR Radio interview
Dr. Stacy Willett interviewed on WAKR Radio's Jasen Sokol Show about recent shootings
EMHS graduate puts degree to use at the Pentagon
WAKR Radio interviews Stacy Willett about Flight 93 investigation and hurricane evacuations
WAKR Radio interviews Stacy Willett about chemical plant explosion
Katherine Shaffer is Ziptastic winner
Cybersecurity exercise provides students with field experience
Students gain experience at emergency exercise on Monday
FEMA expert Dr. Stacy Willett: Emergency response to Puerto Rico
EMHS grads are first responders in Texas
FEMA expert Dr. Stacy Willett: Interview on WAKR about Hurricane Harvey
Federal grant assures national conference opportunity for EMHS students
EMHS grads are first responders in Texas

Archived news

Students participate in emergency management exercise in Chicago
Students in Emergency Management and Homeland Security Program visit Ohio Emergency Management Agency
Emergency Management students and faculty share convention experiences
2016 class for new Emergency Management and Homeland Security B.S. Degree
Area firefighters do real-world training at new University-of-Akron-operated burn center

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Kathy Shaffer
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330-972-8240

Ben Rochester
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330-972-6092

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Polsky Building, Room 327
225 South Main Street
Akron OH 44325
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