Under the Fairbanks/North Star Borough Multiyear Training and Exercise Program, developed in April 2012, the Fairbanks Department of Emergency Management and Department of Emergency Operations outlines strategies that are planned to bring the city of Fairbanks in line with the homeland security preparedness of the rest of Alaska.
These programs will coordinate with the 2011 State of Alaska Homeland Security Strategy, and include:
- Strengthening information collaboration and sharing capabilities
- Expanding regional collaboration
- Strengthening interoperable communications capabilities
- Strengthening mass prophylaxis and medical surge capabilities
- Strengthening citizen planning and preparedness capabilities
- Implementation of the National Infrastructure Protection Plan
To ensure that these plans are met and strategies carried out, Fairbanks needs to employ well-trained persons in homeland security jobs. Careers in homeland security in Fairbanks are available for those who have received the right education and completed certification or degree programs in homeland security and/or related fields.
Fairbanks, Alaska Homeland Security Training
Training in homeland security is available in Fairbanks and online for those wishing to pursue a career in homeland security. Some degree programs might be specifically in the fields of Homeland Security or Emergency Management, but other related degree programs are also appropriate for homeland security careers in Fairbanks. Available programs include:
- Bachelor of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
- Bachelor Degree in Corrections and Criminal Justice
- Associate of Science in Criminal Justice
- Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
- Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice: Human Service
- D.B.A. in Homeland Security and Leadership Policy
Homeland Security Employers in Fairbanks
Employment in Fairbanks homeland security jobs is mostly at the local, state or federal governmental levels, although some homeland security jobs in Fairbanks exist within private corporations that work with governmental agencies. Examples of potential employers of those seeking homeland security jobs in Fairbanks include:
- Fairbanks North Star Borough Department of Emergency Operations, where related homeland security jobs include Director of Emergency Operations
- Fairbanks North Star Borough Department of Emergency Management, where related careers in homeland security include Emergency Manager
- Port of Entry – Fairbanks, under the control of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Patrol, where related homeland security jobs include import specialist and intelligence analyst
- Department of Homeland Security Office in Fairbanks, where homeland security-related jobs include transportation security officer
- SAIC at Fort Wainwright (near Fairbanks),where homeland security jobs and careers include technical support lead and technical support team member
- University of Alaska in Fairbanks, where homeland security-related jobs include Homeland Security and Emergency Management instructor
- Law enforcement agencies, such as the Fairbanks Police Department and Division of Alaska State Troopers in Fairbanks, where homeland security-related jobs include Detective and Undercover Operations