| Time |
Speaker |
Topic / Activity |
Location |
| 8:30am - 12:45pm |
|
Registration |
Mezzanine |
| 1:00pm - 1:15pm |
|
Post colors, pledge allegiance, and Star Spangle Banner, Invocation |
ABC |
| 1:15pm - 2:00pm |
|
Opening Remarks |
ABC |
| 2:00pm - 3:00pm |
Linda Fain |
After a Disaster
Disaster Mental Health Consultant
Auburn, California |
ABC |
| Ms. Fain provided service to the State of California in managing Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funded crisis counseling projects from 1987 through 2000. She demonstrated success of crisis counseling programs in 19 Presidential declared disasters. |
| 3:00pm - 3:15pm |
|
BREAK |
Mezzanine |
| 3:15pm - 4:15pm |
Mark Wolford |
Before a Disaster
Directory of Emergency Services and Homeland Security
Charleston, WV |
ABC |
|
The nature of a disaster does not allow for the necessary rapid mobilization without pre-disaster planning. Without planning, services tend to be provided in traditional ways; collaboration is done on a catch as catch can basis; duplication of efforts increases as does “falling through the cracks” situations. If you wait until an incident to start partnership building, it’s going to be messy. |
| 4:15pm - 5:15pm |
Barbara Reeder |
Automate your Emergency Plans
Continuity of Operations Specialist
SDI Continuity
South Plainfield, NJ |
ABC |
|
Even the best Continuity of Operations (COOP) plans can prove ineffective for use during the actual response to a crisis. COOP plans can be “active” all the time via secure on-site or hosted servers, and ready 24/7 to provide fast pro-active execution & risk mitigation. |
|
Vendor hospitality suites (we will provide room numbers upon registration)
|
|
Tuesday November 15th, 2005
|
| Time |
Speaker |
Topic / Activity |
Location |
| 7:30am - 8:30am |
|
Continental Breakfast |
Mezzanine |
| 8:30am - 9:15am |
Tom Williams, ENP |
WVSAMB Update Meeting
Verizon Communications
911 Service Management
Charleston, WV |
Appalachian
Room |
|
Mr. Williams will be addressing the present status of the Statewide mapping initiative. |
|
Concurrent Sessions |
| 9:15am - 10:00am |
Neil Jobe |
Web Based Mapping
ESRI Business Partner & Instructor
Geo-Jobe Consulting
Nashville, Tennessee |
C |
|
Consider the benefits of a powerful web-based mapping service to expand your current mapping out to multiple users via the Internet. See first hand some of the up-to-date GIS tools on the market. Emergency personnel require solutions for every application, including public safety and emergency needs, street layers, any ESRI
compatible layers, tax maps, facility maps, or public works
mapping. |
|
9:15am - 10:00am |
Don Griffs |
Public Notification
President, W.A.R.N., LLC
Wide Area Rapid Notification
Nashville, Tennessee |
A |
|
This presentation addresses new technology pertaining to a public “ring down” system to automate internal and public notification accuracy. An automated “ring down” system can improve response time, and get people moving more quickly. |
|
9:15am - 10:00am |
Paul Hastings |
Weather Specialist
Impact Weather
Houston, TX |
B |
|
If current weather information is vital to your daily operations, you need a timely weather monitor. Web-based weather systems have the ability to track, assess, forecast and deliver critical weather information across numerous mission critical needs including police, fire, aviation, shipping, offshore oil and gas drilling, and governmental agencies. |
|
10:00am - 10:10am |
|
BREAK |
Mezzanine |
|
10:15am - 12:00pm |
Dean Meadows |
November 911 Council Meeting
President |
C |
|
10:15am - 12:00pm |
Barbara Reeder |
Automate your Emergency Plans
Continuity of Operations Specialist
SDI Continuity
South Plainfield, NJ |
A |
|
Even the best Continuity of Operations
(COOP) plans can prove ineffective for use during the actual
response to a crisis. COOP plans can be “active” all the time
via secure on-site or hosted servers, and ready 24/7 to provide
fast pro-active execution & risk mitigation. |
|
10:15am - 12:00pm |
Larry Lowrance |
School Notifications
Director of Client Services
W.A.R.N., LLC
Nashville, Tennessee |
B |
|
New technology can create and send
personalized notifications to thousands of students and parents
as well as to critical civil emergency services. |
|
End of Concurrent Sessions |
|
12:00pm - 1:00pm |
|
LUNCH ON YOUR OWN |
|
|
1:00pm - 2:00pm |
Jerry Rhodes |
During a Disaster
Deputy Director
WV Department of Health and Human Resources
Threat Preparedness Division |
ABC |
|
This presentation will address the
Governor’s Directive to West Virginia DHHR to activate operation
“Safe Haven”. This operation is a mission to provide shelter and
supplies to those Americans displaced from Hurricane Katrina.
Mr. Rhodes will discuss the “nuts and bolts” of planning,
deployment, on site assistance to the victims and the various
phases of the mission. |
|
2:00pm - 2:45pm |
Bobby Boggess |
Daily Wellness Check of WV Elderly and Disabled
Director of Operations
Care Call, LLC
Charleston, WV |
ABC |
|
Be present for the “first” presentation
of a service to keep first responders out of the direct elder
care cycle. The elderly and handicapped are confirmed daily
automatically. Emergency crews are only dispatched after a
series of contact attempts to recipients and key holders |
|
2:45pm - 3:00pm |
|
BREAK |
Mezzanine |
|
3:00pm - 4:00pm |
David Erwin |
During a Disaster
Charleston Fire Department
Public Education / Information Officer
Charleston, WV |
ABC |
|
As part of the Charleston/Kanawha group that was deployed to
Louisiana, David will be speaking on how differently New
Orleans and Gretna authorities handled preparedness, before,
during and after Katrina. Because of the lessons learned, David
will explain how much more prepared Texas and Louisiana were for
Hurricane Rita. |
|
7:30pm - 11:00pm |
Esquires |
Reception "THE BIG BASH" |
ABC |
|
Munchies provided with a cash bar - Esquires
Rhythm & Blues band will perform from 8:00 until 11:00
Vendor exhibits will be open during the reception
THE ESQUIRES' music represents the sixties RHYTHM and BLUES
era with a repertoire of songs recorded by such R&B greats as
James Brown, Wilson Picket, Otis Reading, The Four Tops, The
Temptations, and many others. Their down to earth funky R&B
sound reflects the individual members love for this style of
music. |
|
Wednesday November 16th, 2005
|
| Time |
Speaker |
Topic / Activity |
Location |
|
7:30am - 8:30am |
|
Continental Breakfast |
Mezzanine |
|
8:30am - 9:15am |
Tom Hart |
WV Emergency Managers
Association Meeting |
ABC |
|
9:15am - 10:00am |
William Copp |
Deployment Notification
Managing Partner
Homeland Security Partners
Washington, D.C. |
ABC |
|
An automated deployment notification
system can be used to notify, conference, and deploy emergency
personnel within minutes. It will manage notifications,
escalations, cascades, tiers, responses, transfers, and critical
personnel contact. |
|
10:00am - 10:10am |
|
BREAK |
Mezzanine |
|
10:15am - 12:00pm |
David Hoge |
During a Disaster
American Red Cross
Charleston, WV |
ABC |
|
As society continues to change, so do
the systems we are using to involve and manage volunteers
before, during and after disasters. Learn about new strategies
we are using to screen, train, and engage volunteers in all
types of disaster preparedness, response and relief activities.
No longer confined to serving food and giving hugs – volunteers
can help every organizations build their capacity. We will
review some unique roles that volunteers played in the Hurricane
Katrina response – and how those lessons can help us prepare for
future disasters. |
|
12:00pm - 12:15pm |
|
Closing Ceremonies |
ABC |