Emergency Management & Homeland Security Articles

Jump right into “Real-World Ready,” the latest episode in Penn College’s Tomorrow Makers podcast series. From jumping out of an airplane to jumping into emergency response, the podcast hosts run the gamut in this lively conversation with Will Schlosser, emergency management and homeland security instructor. Just as fascinating as this unique career field are Will’s background and range of experiences, which have honed his adaptability and flexibility.

Pennsylvania College of Technology's emergency management & homeland security major and its outreach to assist people with disabilities and emergency responders in Lycoming County was featured in a report on WNEP-TV Wednesday evening.

We're halfway through the 2023 "Give Thanks, Paw It Forward" initiative, overseen annually by the College Relations Office, offering a third iteration of a message that never goes out of fashion. Lend an ear to Colten C.B. Hajicek, an emergency management & homeland security student from Redmond, Washington, who found a cross-country home in his academic major and a family on the Wildcat lacrosse team.

Nearly 300 personnel from the New York and Pennsylvania Wings of the Civil Air Patrol gathered for a cadet conference earlier this month at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Ages 12 to 18, the CAP cadets were given the opportunity to explore the following tracks: Emergency Services, Aerospace Mechanics, Aerospace Education, Leadership and Medical Services.

Penn College recently hosted 20 members of the Pennsylvania Wing Civil Air Patrol's STEM Academy, who saw firsthand how those interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics can follow seamless pathways to satisfying professions.

An emergency management and homeland security instructor at Pennsylvania College of Technology has been appointed commander of the Pennsylvania Wing of the Civil Air Patrol. Col. William A. Schlosser will lead the organization for the next three years. CAP’s Pennsylvania Wing comprises 43 squadrons with more than 1,600 volunteers.

A used ambulance is gaining new life in the hands of emergency management & homeland security students at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Donated by Fike Services LLC and Speclin Emergency Vehicle Sales & Service Inc., the ambulance has been revived as a Mobile Command Post for the training of Penn College emergency management students.

Applying what they’ve learned in the classroom, Pennsylvania College of Technology emergency management and paramedic students put their skills to the test this past weekend in the programs’ first on-campus simulated disaster incident.

With eyes on the sky and a wide range of career options, Pennsylvania College of Technology’s emergency management & homeland security major staged its inaugural Wildcat Rotorfest on April 11.

Newswatch 16's Chris Keating made a Tuesday morning visit to campus for Rotorfest, an interactive career day bringing together emergency response and aviation employers, current Penn College students and faculty, and dual-enrollment students from K-12 schools and career technology centers.