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Putting a New Spin on Emergency ManagementSheraton Hotel and

Overland Park Convention CenterKansas City Metropolitan Area

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Putting a New Spin on Emergency Management

56thIAEM Annual

Conference & EMEX56th

IAEM AnnualConference & EMEX

CONFERENCE DATENovember 15-20, 2008

FOUR WAYS TOREGISTERonline: www.iaem.com

by fax: 703.241.5603

by Mail: (with payment)IAEM, 201 Park Washington CourtFalls Church, VA 22046

On-site:Registration for conferenceattendees and exhibit personnel islocated at the Sheraton Overland ParkLobby on Friday, November14–Sunday, November 16. FromMonday, November 17 – Wednesday,November 19 the registration deskwill be located at the Overland ParkConvention Center. See dailyregistration times in enclosedprogram.

REGISTRATION FEES$550 non-IAEM members$450 IAEM members$200 studentsSee conference registration form foradditional conference fees.

MEETING LOCATIONAll programmed sessions will be heldat the following two locations:Overland Park Convention Center6000 College BlvdOverland Park, KS 66211www.opconventioncenter.com

Sheraton Overland ParkSheraton Overland Park6100 College BlvdOverland Park, KS 66211www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton

See specific meeting locations inenclosed program.

LODGINGSheraton Overland Park6100 College BlvdOverland Park, KS 66211866.837.4214www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton

$157 single/double (plus tax)For reservations, call 866-837-4214.

Reservation deadline: Rate isavailable until Oct. 23, 2008, or untilthe IAEM room block is sold out,whichever occurs first.Attendees should mention"International Association ofEmergency Managers" to qualify forthe group rate.

TRANSPORTATIONKansas City International Airport(MCI)www.flykci.com

The Kansas City International Airport(MCI) is the closest airport to theconference location in Overland Parkoutside Kansas City, Kansas. Thisairport is a principal hub for thestates of Kansas, Missouri, Iowa andNebraska.

PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT HOURSIAEM awards "Certificates ofAttendance" to conference attendeesthat reflect conference participationhours. These hours may be appliedtoward the Certified EmergencyManager® (CEM®) and AssociateEmergency Manager (AEM) programs.

PARKINGSheraton Overland Park offers

valet service and free self parking.Overland Park Convention

Center has 1,400 free self parkingspaces with their complex, 400 arecovered.

USEFUL WEB SITES

• Register for the conference atwww.iaem.com

• Plan your EMEX visit by using theVirtual Expo, www.emex.org

• Find out more about OverlandPark at www.opks.com

• For those planning to travelbeyond Overland Park visit,www.visitkc.com

SPECIAL NEEDSAdvise IAEM if you require

special materials or services at the56th IAEM Annual Conference &EMEX 2008. Notice must bereceived in writing by October 1,2008. IAEM will make every attemptto accommodate all requests.

CANCELLATION POLICYWritten cancellations can be

emailed to [email protected], faxed to703-241-5603 or mailed to IAEMheadquarters (201 Park WashingtonCourt, Falls Church, VA 22046).Verbal cancellations will not beaccepted. IAEM headquarters willprovide you a cancellation number toconfirm receipt of your cancellation.

If you have not submittedpayment and do not attend theconference, the full registration feewill be due if written cancellation isnot received by close of business onWednesday, November 5, 2008.

If you have submitted paymentand written cancellation is receivedon or before November 5, 2008, thereis a cancellation fee of $50.No refunds will be made afterNovember 5, 2008.

Substitutions of attendance arepermissible. Identify substitute andcomplete contact information ofindividual in written cancellationnotice.

Reminder:Keep track of your conference badge—it is required for admittance at all

sessions and events, and the replacement fee is $50.00

REGISTERONLINE TODAY

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IAEM 56TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE • NOVEMBER 15-21, 2008 • OVERLAND PARK, KS

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WELCOME RECEPTIONSunday, November 165:00 pm-6:30 pm Cottonwood 2

Sheraton Overland ParkIAEM welcomes you to the 56th

Annual Conference. Come join us forfood, beverages and networking withconference attendees.

EMEX 2008 OPENINGRECEPTIONMonday, November 176:00 pm-8:00 pm Exhibit Hall

Overland Park Convention Center

Sponsored by

Open the doors to EMEX 2008,the tradeshow that joins homelandsecurity and disaster preparednesssuppliers under one roof. See the latesttechnologies, products and services toenhance your daily operations.

IAEM STUDENT COUNCILNETWORKINGRECEPTIONMonday, November 178:00pm-9:30pm Leatherwood 3

Sheraton Overland ParkHiring or offering an internship?

Meet your future employee or intern atthis unique reception hosted by theIAEM Student Council. This event willconnect students attendees withconference attendees and EMEXvendors who are interested in hiring oroffering internships to studentsstudying in the emergencymanagement or related fields.

Bring along your business cardsand any listing of opportunities withinyour company/organization. Dress isbusiness casual. RSVP is required dueto limited space. RSVP by emailingyour name, contact information(including company), and anypotential employment or internshipopportunities to IAEM StudentCouncil President Brain Silva,[email protected].

If you are a student, visit theIAEM student council webpage atwww.iaem.com for details on studentactivities and events at the conference.

IAEM SCHOLARSHIP LIVEAUCTIONTuesday, November 176:00pm-7:30pm Exhibit Hall

Overland Park Convention CenterRaise your paddle to help support

the future of the emergencymanagement profession. Don’t missout on this exhilarating experience!

All proceeds will be donated tothe IAEM Scholarship program thatawards students with scholarships topursue a career in emergencymanagement. Past items auctionedhave included:

• 1 Dozen Live Maine LobstersDelivered Anywhere in the U.S.

• Vacation in a Bed & Breakfast

• White House Easter Egg

• Kestrel Pocket Weather Meter

• Golf Putter

• Framed Satellite Image of anImportant Named Storm

• Aquos 32” LCD HD TV

• Country Ham

PRESIDENTIALRECEPTION ANDBANQUETWednesday, November 206:00pm-8:00pm

Cottonwood Foyer and BallroomSheraton Overland Park

Pay tribute to the out going IAEMPresident and officers, and celebratethe newly elected officers. Toast thenewly IAEM certified emergencymanagers and associate emergencymanagers. Honor the recipient of theClayton R. Christopher Award.

CONFERENCECELEBRATIONWednesday, November 208:00pm-midnight Cottonwood Ballroom

Sheraton Overland ParkFollowing the Presidential

Banquet, kick off your shoes andcelebrate the conclusion of the 56thIAEM Annual Conference withdancing and entertainment.

Special Conference Events

Contribute to theIAEM Scholarship Program

Help IAEM support the future of theemergency management profession through itsscholarship program, which annually awardsfunding to EM students. Each year, fundraisingevents are conducted at the annual conference tosupport the scholarship program. Make the eventssuccessful by choosing to donate to one or all ofthe options below.

SILENT AUCTION AND LIVE AUCTION:Donate items to scholarship program auctions. Send items in advance to

IAEM Headquarters or bring to the conference. Contact Scholarship ProgramDirector Dawn Shiley-Danzeisen at [email protected] to indicate what youare donating or for additional information. Cash donations are also acceptedand will be used to purchase auction items that have been successful in thepast.

CONTRIBUTE TO THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMTODAY!

Even a $25 donation makes a difference. All donations are taxdeductible. Donations will be accepted throughout the conference in theregistration area.

BASKET BONANZA:Purchase a chance to win one of the themed baskets created by IAEM’s

regional memberships. Baskets will be displayed in conference registrationarea. Drawings will occur on Wednesday in the EMEX 2008 exhibit hall.

Thank you in advance for making the event for theIAEM Scholarship Program a huge success!

If you have any questions, please call Dawn Shiley at (703) 538-3542.

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Scholarship

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EMERGENCYMANAGEMENTINSTITUTE AT IAEM

FEMA trainingofferings are a popularadd-on to the IAEMAnnual Conference,

and a great way for attendees tomaximize continuing education gainedfrom the conference. See enclosedprogram for further details.

CERTIFIED EMERGENCYMANAGER®/ASSOCIATEEMERGENCY MANAGER

IAEM will offer the CEM®/AEMexamination preparatory course and theCEM®/AEM examination on Sunday,November 16. Other CEM®/AEMofferings included the programoverview and consultations (seeenclosed program for further details).

To learn more about theCEM®/AEM program, including theapplication guidelines and process,and fees for the course and the examvisit www.iaem.com/certification.

OPTIONAL ACTIVITYSaturday, November 155:30 – 7:00 pm.Fee $15 per person

Tour of the National WeatherService National Centers forEnvironmental Prediction AviationWeather Center. Following tour,return to hotel or visit Zona Rosa fordinner on own from 7:00 – 9:00pm orreturn to hotel. IAEM will providetransportation plus water and snackson bus ride to tour. IAEM reserves theright to cancel tour if minimumparticipation is not met and refundswill be provided. Maximumparticipation of 56 attendees.Minimum attendance deadline isOctober 14, 2008.

OPTIONAL DINNERACTIVITYSaturday, November 157:00 -9:00pm.

Following tour, visit Zona Rosa fordinner on own. For further detailsvisit, www.zonerosa.com.for furtherdetails visit, www.zonerosa.com.

CYBER CAFÉInternet access for IAEM

conference attendees is located in theEMEX 2008 exhibit hall in theOverland Park Convention Center.

MOVIE NIGHT—WIZARD OF OZSunday, November 16 Free Admission8:00-10:00pm Cottonwood 1

Sheraton Overland ParkA 1939 Americanmusical-fantasy filmmainly directed by VictorFleming and based onthe 1900 children’s novelThe Wonderful Wizardof Oz by L. Frank Baum.

The film features Judy Garland asDorothy Gale, Ray Bolger as theScarecrow, Jack Haley as the Tin Man,Bert Lahr as the Cowardly Lion, BillieBurke as Glinda the Good Witch of theNorth, Margaret Hamilton as theWicked Witch of the West, and FrankMorgan as the Wizard.

Enhance the experience and dressup as your favorite character from themovie! Fun is guaranteed!

POSTER PRESENTATIONSIAEM Student Council invites all

conference attendees to view theentries to the third annual StudentPoster Research Competition. IAEMstudent members of IAEM wereinvited to identify and analyze anissue, research it, articulateconclusions and propose solutions.This display is the culmination of thatprocess with visual displays thatarticulate that research. Winners willbe announced during the conference.Posters are available for viewingMonday through Wednesday duringEMEX 2008 hours.

EMERGENCYMANAGEMENT CAREERWORKSHOP AND MOCKINTERVIEWSMonday, November 172:00-6:00pm Leatherwood 1

Sheraton Overland Park

Sponsored byBeck Disaster Recovery, Inc.

Trying to navigate your careerpath in emergency management?Explore what jobs are available inEmergency Management and how youcan make yourself more competitive inthe job market. Information on resumewriting and interview skills will beincorporated. Presentations will begiven by IAEM members who willshare their career path experiences..Following, attendees will have the

opportunity to have their resumereviewed and critiqued as well as theoption to participate in one-on-onemock interview. See enclosed programfor further details.

JOB AND INTERNSHIPBOARD

Located within the EMEX 2008area, the IAEM Student Council will beproviding a job and internship postingboard. The board is open to allconference attendees to both post, andview. Any organization/company maysubmit a job or internship to IAEMStudent Council President Brian Silva,[email protected] or post theposition on the board at the conference.

IAEM-USA COUNCILONLINE VOTINGPROCEDURES

Online voting for the 2008-2009IAEM-USA Secretary and IAEM-USASecond Vice President will conclude at4:00 pm Central Time on Tuesday,November 18, 2008. All currentIAEM-USA Individual, Affiliate andLifetime members are eligible to vote.

Go to the IAEM-USA Councilpage at www.iaem.com/USA and clickon the red “IAEM-USA VOTE 2008”link or go directly to the votinginformational area at http://www.iaem.com/USAVote2008.htm, where youcan access:

• Complete voting instructions for the2008 IAEM-USA officer elections.

• A special Web page for each IAEMofficer candidate, with an articleand photo.

Online voting is secure andprivate. Once you are ready to vote,click on the RED link to the right inthe voting informational area athttp://www.iaem.com/USAVote2008.htm called VOTE NOW.

Special Conference Features


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complete listing of exhibitingcompanies and organizations.

EMEX HOURS

11/17..........6:00pm-8:00pm11/18 ..........8:00am-6:00pm11/19 ..........8:00am-2:00pm

www.zonerosa.com

www.beckdr.com

www.emex.org

www.iaem.com/USAVote2008.htm

Saturday

Nov.15

Tuesday

Nov.18

Wednesday

Nov.19

Thursday

Nov.20

Friday

Nov.21

Sunday

Nov.16

Monday

Nov.17

8AM 9AM 10AM 11AM NOON 1PM 2PM 3Friday

Nov.14

CEM®/AEM Examination Preparatory Course 8am-1pm

National Weather Service (NWS)Focus Group 10am-Noon

CEM®/AEM ConsultationsNoon – 2pm

CEM®/AEMoverview11 am–Noon Making the Most of Your State

Emergency Management AssocWorkshop 1-3pm

CEM®/AEM E

IAEM-USA Board Meeting 7:30-10:30am

EMI @ IAEM G270.4 Recovery from Disaster: The Local Government Role 8am-5pm (2 full days)EMI @ IAEM G108 Community Mass Care Management 8am-5pm (2 full days)EMI @ IAEM G197 Emergency Planning and Special Needs Populations 8am-5pm (2-1/2 days)EMI @ IAEM G775 EOC Management and Operations 8am-5pm (2 full days)

Developing Leaders in Emergency Management 8am-NoonDebris Estimating / Contract Monitoring Responsibilities 8am-NoonEMI @ IAEM G775 EOC Management and Operations 8am-5pm (2 full days)EMI @ IAEM G108 Community Mass Care Management 8am-5pm (2 full days)EMI @ IAEM G197 Emergency Planning and Special Needs Populations 8am-5pm (2-1/2 days)EMI @ IAEM IS15A Classroom Special Events Contingency Planning 8am-5pm (2 full days)EMI @ IAEM G270.4 Recovery from Disaster: The Local Government Role 8am-5pm (2 full days)Emergency Management in Higher Education Workshop 8am-5pm (Invite only: contact Valerie Lucus at vjlucus@ucdavi

Committee and Caucus Meetings see IAEM Committee and CaucusMeetings for dates and times.EMI @ IAEM G197 Emergency Planning and Special NeedsPopulations 8am-Noon (2-1/2 days)

Luncheon Speaker:General Honore“Leadership: Building a Cultureof Preparedness”Noon-2pm

Sponsored by Western ShelterSystems

Exercises: Rai

Break10:30-11am

General Session:Ori Brafman“The Starfishand the Spider:NewOrganizationand LeadershipModels”11-12pm

Breakfast inEMEX 8-9 am

General Session:Gordon Graham“Why ThingsGo Right (orWrong) inEmergencyManagement -Part 1” 9-10am

Break10:30-11am

Lunch in EMEXNoon-2pm

General Session:Gordon Graham“Why ThingsGo Right (orWrong) inEmergencyManagement -Part 2” 11-12pm

6—BreakoutSessions2-3pm


Breakfast inEMEX 8-9 am

General Session:Stephen Flynn“The Role ofEmergencyManagement inRebuilding aResilientNation”9-10am

Break10:30-11am

Lunch in EMEXNoon-2pm

6-BreakoutSessions11am-Noon


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Workshops

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PostConference

Workshops

WebEOC© Administrator 8:30am-5pmSatellite Communications Operational Plans for Emergency management and Business Continuity hosted by GVFEMAP Accreditation Manager Orientation 8:30am-5pmEMAP Assessor Training Course 8:30am-5pm

EMAP Accreditation Manager Orientation 8:30am-5pmEMAP Assessor Training Course 8:30am-5pm

56th IAEM Annual Conference—

Keynote Addressby R. DavidPaulison, FEMAAdministrator9-9:30am

National WeatherService Update:Jack Hayes,NWS Director9:30-10am

American Red Cross Update:Joe Becker, Senior VicePresident 10-10:30am

AwardsPresentation10-10:30am

AwardsPresentation10-10:30am

EMI @ IAEM IS15A Classroom Special Events Contingency Planning 8am-5pm (2 full days)

Emergency MaSponsored by

Opening Ceremony8:30-9am

IAEM-USABoard of DirectorsMeeting 10am-2pm

www.beckdr.com

Movie Night “Wizard of Oz”8-10pm

Break3-3:30pm

6—BreakoutSessions3:30-4:30pm


EMEX Opening Reception 6-8pmSponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton

Break3-3:30pm


Reception in EMEXHall4:30-6pm

IAEM ScholarshipAuction at EMEX 20086-7:30pm

IAEM General AnnualBusiness Meeting3-4:30pm

President’sReception6-6:30pm

President’s Banquet6:30-8pmCEM Champagne ToastSponsored by L-3Communications

Post Banquet Entertainment 8pm-Midnight

3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10PM 11PM

iation

Exam 2-4pm CE

RTIFIEDEMERGENCYMANAGERCEMInternational Associationof Emergency Managers

Optional Activity: National Weather ServiceNational Centers for Environmental PredictionAviation Weather Center 5:30 – 7pm

plus Zona Rosa for dinner on own 7-9pm

Welcome Reception5-6:30pm

IAEM Student CouncilNetworking Reception8-9:30pm

IAEM Global BoardMeeting 3:30-5pm

Transition 4:30-4:45pm5:45-6pm

s.edu)sing your game 2-5pm

F 8:30am-5pm

— AT A GLANCE

anagement Career Workshop 2-6pmBeck Disatster Recovery

www.zonarosa.com

www.boozallen.com

www.L-3Com.com


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IAEM Committee and Caucus MeetingsSaturday,

November 15, 2008IAEM-USA Board of

Directors Meeting10:00am–2:00pm Courtyard 2


Sunday,November 16, 2008

Uniformed ServicesCommittee Meeting8:00–10:00am Hawthorne 1 & 2


Government AffairsCommittee Meeting8:00am–Noon Leatherwood 1


Universities & CollegesCommittee Meeting9:00–11:00am Leatherwood 3


Emergency Services SectorCommittee Meeting10:00am–Noon Leatherwood 2


Editorial Committee Meeting10:00am–Noon Cottonwood 2


Standards & PracticesCommittee Meeting10:00am–Noon Hawthorne 1 & 2


Public-Private PartnershipCommittee Meeting1:00-2:30pm Redbud


Membership and MarketingCommittee Meeting1:00-2:15pm Leatherwood 2


Training & EducationCommittee Meeting1:00-2:30pm Leatherwood 3


Tribal Affairs CommitteeMeeting1:00-2:30pm Hawthorne 1 & 2


Special Needs CommitteeMeeting1:00-3:30pm Maple


Scholarship CommissionMeeting2:15–3:30pm Leatherwood 2


Volunteer Cadre Meeting2:30–3:30pm Leatherwood 1


Region 1 Caucus Meeting3:30–5:00pm Leatherwood 1






Region 4 Caucus Meeting3:30-5:00pm Hawthorne 1 & 2


Region 5 Caucus Meeting3:30–5:00pm Courtyard 1












Student Council Meeting3:30–5:00pm Cottonwood 3


Canada Caucus Meeting3:30–5:00pm Juniper


Monday, November 17,Through Wednesday,November 19, 2008

Conference CommitteeMeetings7:30–8:00am Courtyard 2 & 3


Tuesday,November 18, 2008

IAEM Global Board Meeting3:30–5:00pm Redbud


Wednesday,November 19, 2008

IAEM Annual BusinessMeeting3:00–4:30pm Ballroom BC


Thursday,November 20, 2008

IAEM-USA Board ofDirectors Meeting7:30–10:30am Hawthorne 2



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PRE-CONFERENCEWORKSHOPSSaturday, November 15Debris Estimating / Contract

Monitoring Responsibilities8:00 am–NoonFee: $75 (Pre-registration required; noonsite registration)

Developing Leaders inEmergency Management8:00 am–NoonFee: $75 (Pre-registration required; noonsite registration)

Emergency Management inHigher Education Workshop8:00 am–4:00 pmFee: Free (Invite only; see enclosedprogram for further details)

Exercises: Raising yourGame2:00 pm–5:00 pmFee: $75 (Pre-registration required; noonsite registration)

Sunday, November 16National Weather Service

(NWS) Focus Group10:00am–NoonFee: Free

Making the Most of YourState Emergency ManagementAssociation1:00-3:30pmFee: FREE

POST-CONFERENCEWORKSHOPSThursday, November 20

WebEOC® Administrator8:00 am – 5:00 pmFee: $125 (Students registered for theconference may attend for free; pre-registration required, no onsiteregistration)

Satellite CommunicationsOperational Plans forEmergency Management &Business Continuity8:30 am – 5:00 pmFee: $125 (Pre-registration required, noonsite registration)

Thursday, November 20& Friday, November 21EMAP Accreditation

Manager Orientation (2 Day)8:30 am – 5:00 pm

EMAP Assessor TrainingCourse (2 Day)8:30 am – 5:00 pm(See enclosed program for participationrequirements)

IAEM Pre- and Post-Conference Offerings

EMERGENCYMANAGEMENTINSTITUTE AT IAEM

G108 Community Mass CareManagement (2 days)8:00 am–5:00 pmFriday, November 14 andSaturday, November 15

G197 Emergency Planningand Special Needs Populations(2 1/2 days)8:00 am–5:00 pmFriday, November 14,Saturday November 15 andSunday, November 16$275 (Pre-registration required; noonsite registration)

G270.4 Recovery fromDisaster: The Local GovernmentRole (2 days)8:00 am–5:00 pmFriday, November 14 andSaturday, November 15Fee: $200 (Pre-registration required; noonsite registration)

G775 EOC Management andOperations (2 days)8:00 am–5:00 pmFriday, November 14 andSaturday, November 15Fee: $200 (Pre-registration required; noonsite registration)

IS15A Classroom SpecialEvents Contingency Planning(2 days)8:00 pm–5:00 pmSaturday, November 15 andSunday, November 16Fee: $200 (Pre-registration required; noonsite registration)

CERTIFIED EMERGENCYMANAGER® (CEM®)/ ASSOCIATEEMERGENCY MANAGER (AEM)OFFERINGS

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Sunday November 16CEM®/AEM Examination

Preparatory Course8:00am–1:00pmFee: $495 (Pre-registration required;no onsite registration)

CEM®/AEM Overview11:00am–NoonFee: FREE

CEM®/AEM ConsultationsNoon–2:00pmFee: FREE

CEM®/AEM Exam2:00–4:00 pmFee: $325 IAEM members; $450 non-IAEM members (Pre-registration isrequired; on-site registration space willbe limited to a first come, first servedbasis.)


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Media Partners

Registration7:30 am–5:00 pm Lobby


G108 CommunityMass CareManagement: Day 1

Fee: $200 (Pre-registration required; noonsite registration)

8:00 am–5:00 pm Hawthorne 1Sheraton Overland Park

Tom Gilboy, CEM, TrainingSpecialist, Emergency ManagementInstitute, Federal EmergencyManagement Agency, U.S.Department of Homeland Security

Tom McSherry, President, CrisisPreparation and Recovery

G-108, Community Mass CareManagement course is now availablefor state and local delivery. This 2-daycourse is designed to provideemergency management staff andvoluntary agency personnel with theknowledge and skills necessary toperform effectively as mass carecoordinators. Increasing mass careoptions at the community level willresult in greater readiness forpopulation protection and higher

quality management of mass careneeds. This course includes:

• how to assess and size up masscare needs;

• how to plan for mass care;

• recruitment, training and exercisesfor mass care personnel; andactions to take in short-term andlong-term mass care operations(response and recovery).

Course materials are availablein limited quantities from the FEMAwarehouse. In addition, theinstructor guide, student manualand Power Point visuals areavailable at www.fema.gov/priv/g108.htm.

Objectives:

1. Identify the resources required tomeet the community’s mass careneeds.

2. Be able to develop an annex to thelocal Emergency Operations Planthat addresses community masscare needs.

3. Describe the long-term mass careissues that can arise in theaftermath of a disaster and how torespond to them.

G197 EmergencyPlanning and SpecialNeeds Populations:

Day 1$275 (Pre-registration required; noonsite registration)

8:00 am–5:00 pm Hawthorne 2Sheraton Overland Park

Elizabeth Davis, JD, EdM, Director,EAD & Associates, LLC

Hilary Styron, Director, EmergencyPreparedness Initiative, NationalOrganization on Disability

This course will introduceemergency professionals to theconcepts and issues facing theprofessional as s/he plans with theirown community and the special needspopulations therein. The informationin text will be for a beginner tointermediate planner but the valueadded materials provided to theattendees by the instructor team willcomplement the course book andbring the information up to date.

Objectives

1. understand the issues aroundterminology and the complexity ofthis subject;

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2. start to map the interconnectivities;

3. be able to forward think abouteffective means of embracinginclusive emergency managementprinciples.

G270.4 Recoveryfrom Disaster: TheLocal Government

Role: Day 1Fee: $200 (Pre-registration required; noonsite registration)

8:00 am–5:00 pm Cottonwood 1Sheraton Overland Park

Lyn M.Gross, CEM, Director,Emergency Services CoordinatingAgency

Peter L. Smith, EmergencyManagement Consultant

This course covers the roles andresponsibilities of local recovery teammembers that include but are notlimited to local emergency managers,city and county administrators,community planners, buildinginspectors, and public works directors.

G775 EOCManagement andOperations: Day 1


8:00 am–5:00 pm Leatherwood 3Sheraton Overland Park

Randy Duncan, MPA, CEM, Director,Sedgwick County EmergencyManagement

Tim Campell, MEP, President, TheCampbell Group

This course describes the role,design, and functions of EmergencyOperations Centers (EOC) and theirrelationships as components of amulti-agency coordination system.The course contains disaster-relatedexamples, activities and case studiesthat relate to EOC’s and multi-agencycoordination systems at the local, stateand federal levels of government.

The target audience will include,:federal, state, local and tribalemergency managers; first respondersincluding incident commanders fromall emergency management disciplines;private industry personnel responsiblefor coordination activities during adisaster; and Voluntary OrganizationsActive in Disaster (VOAD) personnel.

Objectives:

1. Relate EOC operations to NationalIncident Management System(NIMS) requirements.

2. Describe the role that EOCs play inoverall multi agency coordination.

3. Describe the relationship betweenthe EOC and the on-scene IncidentCommand System (ICS) structure.

4. Identify staffing, information,systems, and equipment needs atthe EOC.

5. Determine whether participants’EOC organizations are conduciveto effective coordination.

6. Identify potential alternatelocations suitable for EOCoperations should the primaryEOC facility become damaged orinoperable.

7. Create a test, training and exerciseplan for critical EOC operations.

Friday, November 14,continued from page 10

EMEX HoursMonday, Novmeber, 17 ................6:00pm-8:00pmTuesday, Novmeber, 18 ................8:00am-6:00pmWednesday, Novmeber, 19............8:00am-2:00pm

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EMEX 2008 brings together the latest technologicaladvances in homeland security and disasterpreparedness suppliers under one roof, under theauspices of the International Association of EmergencyManagers’ 56th IAEM Annual Conference.

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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE AT IAEM AND PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

Saturday, November 15, 2008Registration

7:30 am–5:00 pm LobbySheraton Overland Park

Debris Estimating / ContractMonitoring ResponsibilitiesFee: $75 (Pre-registration required; noonsite registration)

8:00 am–Noon Courtyard 3Overland Park Convention Center

Robert C. Swan, Senior DebrisManagement Consultant, Dewberry& Davis LLC

This workshop will cover bothmanual and computer model debrisestimating techniques. Knowing theestimated quantity of debris is criticalin determining number of contractorsrequired to clean up the community.Once debris removal and disposalcontractors are on board it is thecommunity’s responsibility to monitortheir activities to ensure contractcompliance. The presentation willfocus on community and/or thirdparty monitoring responsibilities andprocedures.

Objectives:

1. Know how to do debris forecastingand estimating for planning andoperations.

2. Demonstration of GIS basedDisaster Assistance Response andRecovery Technology (DARRT)

3. Know how to conduct debrismonitoring activities andimportance to ensurereimbursement of eligible debrisremoval costs from FEMA

Developing Leaders inEmergency ManagementFee: $75 (Pre-registration required; noonsite registration)

8:00 am–Noon MapleSheraton Overland Park

Christine Springer, Ph.D., Director,Executive Master of Science in Crisisand Emergency Management,University of Nevada Las Vegas

This workshop will introduce toparticipants how leadership theoriesand principles apply to the emergencymanagement profession, whatcompetencies are most important tobeing a leader in emergency

management, how those competenciesdiffer from other jobs in governmentand by level of government and jobdescription as well as how best todevelop those competencies in othersand in one’s self as a professional.Guidance for the workshop wasprovided by interviewing 300emergency managers in federal, stateand local government.

Objectives:

1. Why is developing leaders in theemergency management professionimportant?

2. What skills do leaders do inemergency management todemonstrate?

3. How does leadership differ atfederal, state and local emergencyagencies?

4. What competencies are importantto develop in emergency managersand how can they be developed?

G775 EOCManagement andOperations: Day 2

8:00 am–5:00pm Leatherwood 3Sheraton Overland Park

See Friday, November 14description..

G108 CommunityMass CareManagement: Day 2

8:00 am–5:00pm Hawthorne 1Sheraton Overland Park


G270.4 Recoveryfrom Disaster: TheLocal GovernmentRole: Day 2

8:00 am–5:00pm Cottonwood 1Sheraton Overland Park


G197 EmergencyPlanning and SpecialNeeds Populations:Day 2

8:00 am–5:00pm Hawthorne 2Sheraton Overland Park


IS15A ClassroomSpecial EventsContingency Planning:Day 1


8:00 pm–5:00 pm Courtyard 1Overland Park Convention Center

David McBath, CEM, Inspector, NewYork State Troopers

R. Chip Patterson, Director, CoxwellDisaster Recovery Services

The Federal EmergencyManagement Agency (FEMA)previously created an online trainingcourse for the topic of special eventcontingency planning for an audienceof federal, state, and local emergencymanagement personnel and specialevent planners across the country.FEMA understands that plannersnationwide may need to cometogether to discuss these issues priorto planning an event and would liketo make this knowledge andcourseware available for download viaan instructor-led course. FEMA’s goalis for groups of all sizes planning anytype of special event to work togetherbefore and during the event to ensurethe safety of all involved so that theevent to run as smoothly as possible.This instructor-led course will provideuniversal guidelines regardingcontingency planning for specialevents of all sizes, and will provideinstruction for how to use the IncidentCommand System (ICS) as an efficientway of managing special events.

Objectives:

1.The goal of this course is to providecommunity, local, state, and federalevent planners with a systematicapproach to contingency planningfor special events.

2. Define a special event.

3. Identify strategies for successfullyplanning a special event.

4. Identify the hazards and associatedrisks that jurisdictions mustaddress when planning for anyevent.

5. Identify critical operationalconsiderations associated with aspecial event.

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7. Determine when specific types ofevents require special planningconsiderations.

Emergency Management inHigher Education WorkshopFee: Free (Invite only; see descriptionbelow)

8:00 am–4:00 pm Cottonwood 2&3Sheraton Overland Park

Dave Bujak, Emergency ManagementCoordinator, Florida State University

Valerie Lucus, CEM, CBCP,Emergency/Continuity Manager,University of California, Davis

This is a facilitated workshop forcollege/university emergencymanagement practitioners. Agendaitems will be specific to developingand delivering a campus/university all-hazards emergency managementprogram.

Registration for this workshop isby invitation only. There is noadditional fee for the workshop.Registration is limited to 60 seats. Ifyou are interested in receiving aninvitation, please contact Valerie Lucusat [email protected] or530.752.6463.

Packet Stuffing9:00 am–Noon Exhibit Hall


IAEM-USA Board ofDirectors Meeting10:00 am–2:00pm Courtyard 2


Exercises: Raising yourGameFee: $75 (Pre-registration required; noonsite registration)

2:00 pm–5:00 pm MapleSheraton Overland Park

Arthur Rabjohn, CEM, DipEP

This workshop will encourageexercise planners to think outside thebox when planning their exercises andwriting the scenarios. Ideas to usetechnology to minimize exercise groundintrusions and create more immersiveenvironments will be demonstrated. Upto date examples and humorousdemonstrations will be used. Previouslydelivered at IAEM, IDER and WCDMconferences this workshop has alwaysbeen well received by attendees.

Optional Activity:NWS Aviation Weather CenterFee: $15 per person5:30–7:00 pm

Tour the NationalWeather Service’sNational Centers forEnvironmentalPrediction AviationWeather Center onSaturday, November 15from 5:30 – 7 pm.

Meet in hotel lobby at 5:00pm,Bus will depart at 5:30pm. Followingtour return to hotel or visit Zona Rosafor dinner on own from 7 – 9 pm orreturn to hotel. IAEM will providetransportation plus water and snackson bus ride to tour. IAEM reserves theright to cancel tour if minimumparticipation is not met and refundswill be provided. Maximumparticipation of 56 attendees.Minimum attendance must be met byOctober 14, 2008

Optional Dinner Activity7:00–9:00 pm

Following tour,visit Zona Rosa fordinner on own forfurther details visit,www.zonerosa.com.

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$15 per personSaturday,November 155:30–7:00 pmBe sure to sign up today!

O P T I O N A L A C T I V I T I E S :

Following TourOptional Dinnerat Zona Rosa

DINNER ONOWN7:00-9:00 pm

Tour the National WeatherService’s National Centersfor EnvironmentalPrediction AviationWeather Center

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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE AT IAEM AND PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

Sunday, November 16, 2008Registration

7:30 am–5:00 pm LobbySheraton Overland Park

Uniformed ServicesCommittee Meeting8:00–10:00am Hawthorne 1 & 2


Government AffairsCommittee Meeting8:00am–Noon Leatherwood 1


Certified EmergencyManager® (CEM®)/AssociateEmergency Manager (AEM)Examination Preparatory CourseFee: $495 (Pre-registration required; noonsite registration)

8:00am–1:00pm Ballroom A1Overland Park Convention Center

The CEM®/AEM ExamPrep Course is intendedfor professionalemergency managersinterested in obtainingthe Certified Emergency

Manager® (CEM®)/AssociateEmergency Manager (AEM)designation. This session includes areview of CEM®/AEM programrequirements (experience, references,education, professional contributionsand more), application procedures,tips for successful programcompletion, overview of theCEM®/AEM exam, standards uponwhich the CEM®/AEM exam arebased, sample CEM®/AEM examquestions, and a Q&A period. Afterthese segments are covered, candidatesmay sit for the examination.**

** The cost of this course doesnot include eligibility to take theexamination. A separate fee isrequired. To sit for the exam youmust be enrolled in the certificationprogram and paid the application feein full ($325 for IAEM members;$450 for non-members). Only thosewho have paid the application fee infull are eligible to sit for the exam.Candidates will have one year fromthe date of the exam to submit theircredentials for review. Visithttp://iaem.networkats.com/members_online/members/app_fee.asp torequest an application and submitpayment.

G197 EmergencyPlanning and SpecialNeeds Populations:Day 3

8:00 am–5:00 pm MapleSheraton Overland Park

See Friday, November 14description.

IS15A ClassroomSpecial EventsContingency Planning:Day 2

8:00 am–5:00 pm Cottonwood 1Sheraton Overland Park

See Saturday, November 15description.

Universities & CollegesCommittee Meeting9:00–11:00am Leatherwood 3


Emergency Services SectorCommittee Meeting10:00am–Noon Leatherwood 2


Editorial Committee Meeting10:00am–Noon Cottonwood 2


Standards & PracticesCommittee Meeting10:00am–Noon Hawthorne 1 & 2


National Weather Service(NWS) Focus GroupFee: Free

10:00am–Noon Cottonwood 3Sheraton Overland Park

Vickie Nadolski, Deputy Director,National Weather Service

This session will review actionsfrom last year’s focus group gatheringand continue an open dialog toexplore the specific requirements ofemergency managers. It will providean opportunity for emergencymanagers to express their emergingrequirements, priorities, challenges,and expectations with NationalWeather Service leadership.

CEM® /AEM OverviewFee: FREE

11:00am–Noon Courtyard 2Overland Park Convention Center

This session provides anoverview ofCEM®/AEM programrequirements(experience, references,education, professional

contributions and more).

CEM®/AEM ConsultationsFee: Free

Noon–2:00pm Juniper and LindenSheraton Overland Park

Professionalsconsidering applying forthe Certified EmergencyManager® or AssociateEmergency Managerprogram can make an

appointment with CEM®Commissioners to receiveindividualized advice and counsel.

Public-Private PartnerMeeting1:00-2:30pm Redbud


Membership and MarketingCommittee Meeting1:00-2:15pm Leatherwood 2


Training & EducationCommittee Meeting1:00-2:30pm Leatherwood 3


Tribal Affairs CommitteeMeeting1:00-2:30pm Hawthorne 1 & 2


Making the Most of YourState Emergency ManagementAssociationFee: FREE

1:00-3:30pm Ballroom A2Overland Park Convention Center

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Special Needs CommitteeMeeting1:00-3:30pm Maple


CEM®/AEM ExamFee: $325 IAEM members; $450 non-IAEM members (Pre-registration isrequired; on-site registration space willbe limited to a first come, first servedbasis.)

2:00–4:00 pm Ballroom A1Overland Park Convention Center

To sit for the exam youmust be enrolled in thecertification program andpaid the application feein full ($325 for IAEMmembers; $450 for non-

members). Only those who have paidthe application fee in full are eligible tosit for the exam. Candidates will haveone year from the date of the exam tosubmit their credentials for review. Visithttp://iaem.networkats. com/members_online/members/app_fee.asp to requestan application and submit payment.

Scholarship CommissionMeeting2:15–3:30pm Leatherwood 2


Volunteer Cadre Meeting2:30–3:30pm Leatherwood 1








Region 4 Caucus Meeting3:30-5:00pm Hawthorne 1 & 2














Student Council Meeting3:30–5:00pm Cottonwood 3


Canada Caucus Meeting3:30–5:00pm Juniper


International CaucusMeeting3:30–5:00pm Ballroom A2


Welcome Reception5:00–6:30 pm Cottonwood 2


Movie Night:The Wizard of Oz

Fee: FREE

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THE WIZARD OF OZA 1939 American musical-fantasy film mainly directed by Victor Flemingand based on the 1900 children’s novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz byL. Frank Baum. The film features Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale, RayBolger as the Scarecrow, Jack Haley as the Tin Man, Bert Lahr as theCowardly Lion, Billie Burke as Glinda the Good Witch of the North,Margaret Hamilton as the Wicked Witch of the West, and Frank Morgan asthe Wizard.

Enhance the experience and dress up as your favorite character fromthe movie! Fun is guaranteed!

MovieNight: FREE ADMISSION

Sunday, November 16 • 8:00–9:30 pmCottonwood 1 • Sheraton Overland Park

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56TH IAEM ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Monday, November 17, 2008

Registration7:00 am–5:00 pm Ballroom Foyer


Opening Ceremony8:30 – 9:00 am Cottonwood Ballroom


Opening RemarksIAEM President Larry Gispert

WelcomeJohnson County (KS) ChairmanAnnabeth Surbaugh

Overland Park (KC) MayorCarl R. Gotech

Keynote Address9:00 – 9:30 am Cottonwood Ballroom

Sheraton Overland ParkR. David Paulison, Administrator,Federal Emergency ManagementAgency, U.S. Department ofHomeland Security

IAEM Partner UpdateNational Weather Service

Update9:30 - 10:00 am Cottonwood Ballroom


Jack Hayes, Director, NationalWeather Service, National Oceanicand Atmospheric Administration

IAEM Partner UpdateAmerican Red Cross Update

10:00 – 10:30 amCottonwood BallroomSheraton Overland Park

Joe Becker, Senior Vice President,American Red Cross

AM Break10:30 – 11:00 am Cottonwood Foyer


General SessionThe Starfish and the Spider:

New Organization andLeadership Models11:00 am – Noon

Cottonwood BallroomSheraton Overland Park

Ori Brafman, MBA, a renownedorganizational expert and author ofthe groundbreaking books TheStarfish and the Spider and Sway:The Irresistible Pull of IrrationalBehavior

If you cut off aspider’s head, itdies; if you cut offa starfish’s leg itgrows a new one,and that leg cangrow into anentirely newstarfish.Traditional top-

down organizations are like spiders,but now starfish organizations arechanging the face of business and theworld.

What’s the hidden power behindthe success of Wikipedia, craigslist,and Skype? What do eBay and GeneralElectric have in common with theabolitionist and women’s rightsmovements? What fundamental choice

put General Motors and Toyota onvastly different paths? After five yearsof ground-breaking research OriBrafman and co-author Rod Beckstromhave discovered some unexpectedanswers, gripping stories, and atapestry of unlikely connections. TheStarfish and the Spider argues thatorganizations fall into two categories:traditional “spiders,” which have arigid hierarchy and top-downleadership, and revolutionary“starfish,” which rely on the power ofpeer relationships.

Ori Brafman will explore whathappens when starfish take on spiders(such as the music industry vs.Napster, Kazaa, and the P2P servicesthat followed). Mr. Brafman willdiscuss how established companiesand institutions, from IBM to Intuit tothe US government, are also learninghow to incorporate starfish principlesto achieve success. Ori will discuss:

• How the Apaches evaded thepowerful Spanish army for 200years

• The power of a simple circle

• The importance of catalysts whohave an uncanny ability to bringpeople together.

• How the Internet has become abreeding ground for leaderlessorganizations

• How Alcoholics Anonymous hasreached millions of members withonly a shared ideology and withouta leader.

• How established companies canadapt the best of these newbusiness models and practices, ineither “pure” or “hybrid” forms.

• Why these new organizationalmodels will require innovativehuman resources managementapproaches – what will work, andwhat won’t.

REMINDER TO ALL IAEM-USA MEMBERS:

Your dues must be paid by close of business today (Monday,November 17) in order to vote online for IAEM-USA Secretary and IAEM-USA SecondVice President. Voting will conclude on Tuesday, November 18 at 4:00pm Central Time.Visit Cyber Café in the EMEX 2008 exhibit hall if you need help!


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Luncheon SpeakerLeadership: Building a

Culture of Preparedness

Sponsored by

Noon – 2:00 pm Ballroom BCOverland Park Convention Center

Lt. General Russel L.Honoré, USArmy (Ret.), commanded the JointTask Force Katrina to coordinatemilitary efforts for the hurricane-affected areas across the Gulf Coast.

Lt. General RusselL. Honoré, USArmy (Ret.), waswidely hailed bythe media as the"Category 5General" who ledTask ForceKatrina and savedthe fabled city of

New Orleans in the aftermath of thedevastating hurricane. With hiscommanding presence and charmingCreole personality, Honoré is acaptivating motivational speaker whodelivers a message essential to leadersoperating in the "new normal" - aworld where unpredictability andvolatility are ever present. An authorityon getting things done, he sharespersonal leadership principles from his37-year military career and the lessonsgleaned from the front lines of theKatrina relief efforts. Demonstratinghow to protect your family, finances,and future, Honoré is an invaluablebusiness speaker prescribingpreparedness as the key to preservingAmerica for the next generation.

BREAKOUT SESSIONThe Lisbon Earthquakeof 1755: A Lesson inRecovery

2:00 – 3:00 pm Ballroom A1Overland Park Convention Center

Lucien Canton, CEM, CBCP, CPP,Emergency Management Consultant

Though largely forgotten today, theLisbon earthquake of 1755 saw the firstuse of many emergency managementpractices still employed today. Facedwith a devastating earthquake followed

by tsunami and fire, the architect of theresponse, the Marquis of Pombal,showed a remarkable grasp ofcoordinated response, functionalplanning, and even mitigation. Hisblending of response and long rangerecovery has many lessons for today’semergency managers and shows theimportance of accepting emergencymanagement as an essential function ofgovernment rather than a specializedexternal function.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate the importance ofstudying historical disasters

2. Identify essential elements ofresponse and long-range recovery

3. Suggest the importance ofeconomic and political factors inrecovery

BREAKOUT SESSIONProviding MassMedical Care withScarce Resources—A Planning Guide


Edward Gabriel, MPA, EMT-P, CEM,CBCP, Director, Global CrisisManagement And BusinessContinuity, The Walt DisneyCompany

In the event of a catastrophicpublic health - or terrorism-relatedevent, such as an influenza pandemicor the detonation of improvisednuclear devise, the result is likely to betens of thousands of victims whoseneeds will overwhelm the resources ofa community’s emergency managementand response system. In this direscenario, referred to as a mass casualtyevent (MCE), it will be necessary toallocate scarce resources in a mannerthat is different from usualcircumstances but appropriate to thesituation. Making optimal decisionsconcerning the allocation of scarceresources could make a significantdifference in the degree to whichsystems continue to function;ultimately it could mean the differencein saving many thousands of lives.This session will focus on emergencypreparedness and planning, the ethicaland legal considerations and issuesrelated to this planning and responseunder conditions of scarce resources.

BREAKOUT SESSIONEOC Design andConstruction

2:00 – 3:00 pm Courtyard 1Overland Park Convention Center

Eric Holdeman, CEM, Principal, ICFInternational

Chuck Drulis, Principal,RossDrulisCusenbery ArchitectureInc.

Emergency Operations Centers(EOC’s) are complex facilities to designand construct. For many emergencymanagers they may only be involvedin one remodel or one new facilityduring their career. This presentationwill provide information on getting anEOC funded, design considerations forEOCs and what are the critical factorsto be considered. Options for layingout functions in an operations roomand the functional place relationshipsbetween designated spaces, will beaddressed. A major emphasis will beon using technology, AV displaysystems and making facilities mediafriendly. Trends in constructing newfacilities and staffing issues for newfacilities will also be covered. Thepresenters for this session have hadexperience in designing new multi-million dollar EOC facilities, one forboth state and local jurisdictions. Theco-presenter, Chuck Drulis is anarchitect specializing in essentialfacility design and construction withover 30 EOC projects.

Objectives:

1. Have an understanding of thecomplex issues involved with EOCDesign

2. Funding considerations andopportunities to combine the EOCfunction with other disciplines andmissions

3. Best practices in EOC design

4. Summary of the design process

BREAKOUT SESSIONDefense Support ofCivil Authorities in anCBRNE Environment

2:00 – 3:00 pm Courtyard 2-3Overland Park Convention Center

Major General Daniel E. Long Jr.,Commander, Joint Task Force CivilSupport, U.S. NORTHCOM

Joint Task Force Civil Support(JTF-CS), created Oct. 1, 1999, is astanding joint task force andsubordinate unit of U.S. Army North

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(USARNORTH). It is charged withproviding command and control ofDepartment of Defense forcesdeployed to support a Primary Agency(PA) managing the consequences of achemical, biological, radiological,nuclear, or high yield explosive(CBRNE) incident in the United States,its territories and possessions. Uponnotification of an event, a small teamof military and civilian planners fromJTF-CS quickly deploys to the incidentsite and assesses the need forDepartment of Defense assets. If it isdetermined that a large force isneeded, JTF-CS will deploy its 200-man unit to command and controlDoD forces responding to the incident.

Objectives:

1. Provide an overview of defensesupport of civilian authoritiesduring a consequence managementoperation.

2. Explain how coordination amongthe various military and civilianresponding agencies isaccomplished.

3. Explain JTF-CS' method of tailoringits response to a CBRNE event.

BREAKOUT SESSIONPutting Together theVoluntary AgencyPuzzle

2:00 – 3:00 pm Courtyard 4-5Overland Park Convention Center

Jeff Jellets, CEM, Territorial DisasterCoordinator, The Salvation Army

Mike Patterson, CEM, DivisionalDisaster Director. The SalvationArmy

This presentation will examine therole voluntary and charitable disasterresponders play during both non-declared and declared disasters. Thepresentation will focus on howemergency managers can better access,coordinate, and leverage theseresources effectively into response andrecovery operations. The presentationwill look at several service areas wherevoluntary organizations play key roles,such as mass feeding, in-kind goodsdistribution and emotional care,examining how key voluntary playersare mobilized and tasked to fulfillthese roles.

Objectives:

1. Identify key charitable disasterresponders and how theseorganizations can supportemergency -response operations

2. Identify effective mechanisms andcoordination methods forcoordinating charitable disasterresponders during an incident

3. Examine how the servicescharitable disaster respondersprovide fit together into a cohesivewhole.

BREAKOUT SESSIONSmoke Signals:Creating ClearCommunication inTimes of Crisis


Ronald Lane, MPA, Director, Office ofEmergency Services, County of SanDiego

Holly Crawford, BS, Manager ofMedia and Public Relations, Healthand Human Services Agency, Countyof San Diego

The devastating 2007 San DiegoFirestorm required an immediate andeffective crisis communication effort tothe 3 million residents of San Diego,including communicating the massevacuation of over 500,000 residents.The Director of the County'sEmergency Operations Center, and theCounty's Emergency Services PIO willpresent an overview of this disaster.Special emphasis will be on howinformation was communicated to thepublic, how 3 hospital evacuationswere conducted, and how 45 shelters,including two mega-shelters wereestablished. The multi-mediapresentation includes several videoclips of the disaster, and offers sixpractical "lessons learned" from thisdisaster that IAEM members can applyto their own disaster planning efforts.

Objectives:

1. Describe the tools and processesemployed by emergency responseprofessionals in San Diego Countyto communicate with the publicand assist residents in makinginformed decisions about theirpersonal safety during the 2007wildfires.

2. Share how the County of SanDiego used a multifaceted publicinformation system to distributetimely and accurate information toresidents and reporters.

3. Provide effective crisiscommunication strategies thatutilize the media to help achieveoperational response objectives.

4. Share a list of six key lessonslearned during Firestorm 2007

EM Career Workshop andMock Interviews

Sponsored byBeck Disaster Recovery, Inc.

Fee: FREE (indicate participation throughregistration)

2:00 – 6:00 pm Leatherwood 1Sheraton Overland Park

Michael Mumaw, CEM, EmergencyManager, City of Beaverton

Joanne Martin, Director, BeckDisaster Recovery;

Dorothy L. Miller, EmergencyManagement Coordinator, TheUniversity of Texas at Dallas;Joyce Purley. Emergency Manager,City of Santa Fe (NM)

So what jobs are available inEmergency Management and how canI make myself more competitive in thejob market. These questions are beingasked more frequently by studentsenrolled in Emergency Managementdegree programs and people looking atchanging careers and this year’s careerworkshop will explore these questions.We have invited members of IAEMwho are at different points along theircareer paths to share their experiences.We will also provide information onrésumé writing and interview skillswhich are critical first step whenapplying for a job.

The presentations will be followedup with opportunities to have yourrésumé reviewed and critiqued as wellas the option to participate in one-on-one mock interviews.

Objectives:

1. Provide attendees with informationon the various job opportunitiesavailable in EmergencyManagement.

2. Provide information to attendeesthat will make them morecompetitive in the EmergencyManagement job market.

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3. Provide opportunities for attendeesto refine their interview skills andhave their resumes reviewed.

PM Break3:00 – 3:30 pm Ballroom Foyer


BREAKOUT SESSIONEmergencyManagement and the

Second Life Virtual Environment3:30 – 4:30pm Ballroom A1


Ali Asgary, PhD, EmergencyManagement Program, YorkUniversity (Canada)

Second Life (SL) is a Multi-UserVirtual Environment (MUVE) verysimilar to real, life environment whereall forms of human interaction can betried out. As such it provides a verysuitable environment for emergencymanagement practice, training andeducation. SL can support variousemergency management educationaland training activities as well asemergency exercises, drills, seminars,role play lectures, real time virtualgroup activities, and help to supportdistributed and remotely located learnergroups. Additionally SL applicationscould be developed to enact emergencymanagement experiments that cannotbe employed in the real world. Thisevolving technology may add muchvalue to the existing emergencymanagement education and practice.This presentation aims to introduce theSL and its potential applications to theemergency management communitythrough various very exiting casestudies that are currently underprogress by the SL residents includingthe author's emergency managementeducation lab in the SL.

Objectives:

1. To provide a better understandingof the Second Life

2. To review the potential uses andapplications of Second Life inemergency management throughsome of the interesting cases.

3. To show how an emergencymanagement exercise can beconducted in Second Life in realtime.

BREAKOUT SESSIONPractical Approachesto A PreparedUniversity: Examplesfrom Two Institutions

3:30 – 4:30pm Ballroom A2Overland Park Convention Center

Steven Charvat, MPA, CEM,Emergency Management Director,University of Washington

John Petrie, PhD, Assistant VicePresident for Public Safety andEmergency Management, The GeorgeWashington University

This interactive session willshowcase best practices from twoleading institutions of highereducation—The George WashingtonUniversity, Washington, DC and theUniversity of Washington, Seattle, WA.The session will include successfulpractical approaches and examplesfrom two comprehensive emergencymanagement programs includingplanning efforts, outreach to theuniversity community, emergencycommunication, designing andrunning an effective exercise program,on and off partnerships efforts,discussion of the role of colleges anduniversities in the community’spreparedness efforts, and more.

Objectives:

1. Increase awareness of emergencymanagement efforts at institutionsof higher education.

2. Share practical approaches/bestpractices at two institutions

3. Provide concrete examples thatmay assist others with theiremergency management programs.

BREAKOUT SESSIONThe IAEM andEmergencyManagement in Asia

3:30 – 4:30pm Courtyard 1Overland Park Convention Center

Nathaniel Forbes, MBCI, President,IAEM Asia Council

The IAEM Asia Council, formedin 2008, covers 28 countries and 40%of the world’s population. Just thisyear, within the geography covered bythe Asia Council, we had floods,drought, terrorism, earthquakes, riots,assassinations, contaminated food andtoys, an Olympic Games - and a war.Emergency managers out here havetheir hands full.

The challenges of emergencymanagement in Asia, the explosiveopportunities for professionals in Asiain the 21st century, the growthpotential and direction of the IAEM inAsia, are exposed and explored in thephotographs and narrative of thispresentation, delivered by the AsiaCouncil’s president, known to be anentertaining and engaging speakerwho has lived in Asia for 13 years.

Objectives:

1. Describe EM in Asia to IAEMmembers

2. Introduce the Asia Council

BREAKOUT SESSIONThe Federal ReserveResponds: The Fed'sRole in Disasters

3:30 – 4:30pm Courtyard 2 & 3Overland Park Convention Center

Andrea Davis, District Manager, TheFederal Reserve Bank

From the use of Monetary Policytools to the physical movement ofcurrency, this presentation will providean overview of the Federal Reserve'srole during national and localdisasters. Additionally, thispresentation will present a case studycomparing the Fed's response duringSeptember 11 to the Fed's response toHurricane Katrina.

Objectives:

1. The Federal Reserve’s role duringand after a major disaster,

2. The history behind the FederalReserve’s role in the economicrecovery of disaster areas, and

3. The Federal Reserve’s role during9/11 and Katrina.

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BREAKOUT SESSIONICEBERGS & ICS:Leadership Dynamics:Part 1

3:30 – 4:30pm Courtyard 4 & 5Overland Park Convention Center

Bob Fields, MPA, CEM, Chief,Emergency & Anti-TerrorrismOperations, Lockheed Martin SpaceSystem

Richard Staley, CEM, BA, CEM,Emergency Planning Coordinator,Lockheed Martin Space SystemsCompany

Part 1 of 2. A re-enactment of theApril 15th, 1912 RMS Titanic sinkinguses the Incident Command System toplan the disaster response. Players aretasked to prepare an EOC action planin ICS F-202 format and deliver aCaptain’s Briefing on a proposed courseof action with at least two alternativeproposals. A warm-up exercise engagesplayers in experiencing spontaneousand emergent leadership dynamicswhile practicing conflict resolutionskills during emergency responseactivities. Appropriate artificialities areemployed to create a stress inducedenvironment associated with disasteraction planning deadlines. Participantsare divided into several independentworkgroups with each working onidentical tasks. The exercise processdoes not test or evaluate playeremergency management knowledge,skills, or abilities. Instead, it focusesand relies on individual and grouphuman behavior dynamics in directedand nondirected leadershipenvironments. The exercise script isprotected intellectual property.

Objectives:

1. Engage players in a warm-upexercise to experiencingspontaneous and emergentleadership dynamics conflictresolution skills during emergencyresponse activities.

2. Provide players an opportunity topractice Incident CommandSystem Emergency OperationsCenter Action Planning andprepare and negotiate an ICS F-202 Action Plan.

3. Provide participants anopportunity to practice simulatedemergency response behaviors withcolleagues in a fun-lacedenvironment.

BREAKOUT SESSIONThe Power ofStorytelling inEmergencyPreparedness

3:30 – 4:30pm Courtyard 6Overland Park Convention Center

Gideon For-mukwai, CEM, CRF,XtraMile Solutions

This session teaches emergencymanagers how to use storytelling as askill in building rapport withmanagement, local community andcollaborators. Storytelling is a verypowerful tool that enables anemergency manager to effectivelyengage and sustain the participation ofall stakeholders in the process ofmitigating, preparing, responding andrecovering from disasters.

Participants will learn the benefitsof storytelling, the different types ofstories that can be told, how to craftthem and more importantly how toactively integrate storytelling in theprocess of getting the community tobuy-in, uniting stakeholders, inspiringvolunteers, leading collaborators anddiffusing undesirable distractionsduring the course of emergencypreparedness.

Objectives:

1. Outline the benefits of storytellingin emergency preparedness

2. Examine different types of storiesrelevant in emergencypreparedness

3. Explain the key component ofcrafting an effective story in gettingbuy-in

BREAKOUT SESSIONCrisis Informatics:The Impact of aNetworks onEmergencyManagement


Michael Byrne, Senior Vice President,ICF International

As the world turned to CNN lastApril to watch the unfolding of theharrowing events at Virginia Tech, atidal wave of information seekersturned to new and ubiquitous methodsof getting more than traditional mediacan ever hope. How do we keep upwith these incredibly powerful newways to communicate? What are theimplications for public safety and

emergency managers as they grapple tomake sense of these undisciplined,unorganized and unverifiableinformation streams? CommunicationsBehavior After a Disaster People areturning to their Internet connection tobroadcast their welfare and check onothers. In fact, that trend is the subjectof studies at the connectivIT Lab andthe Natural Hazards Center at theUniversity of Colorado at Boulder.Researchers there have coined the term“crisis informatics” to describe thecommunications behavior ofindividuals after a disaster.

BREAKOUT SESSIONSpecial EventsWeather SafetySupport - The Indy 500Race


David Tucek, Warning CoordinationMeteorologist, National WeatherService

Dan McCarthy, Meteorologist inCharge, National Weather ServiceIndianapolis, National Oceanic andAtmospheric Administration

Special Events Weather SafetySupport – The Indy 500 Race will be amultimedia powerpoint presentationcovering general aspects of collaborationand coordination between federal, state,and local safety agencies and motorspeedway safety officials. Thepresentation will focus on activitiesprior to race day and race day itself, andhow the NWS provides support to thepublic and track officials at the race.The presentation will also reviewweather concerns related to all largevenue events.

Objectives:

1. Provide an overview ofcollaboration and coordinationefforts between NWS andEmergency Management and otherresponse officials.

2. Discuss weather safety issues oflarge venue events.

3. Provide a framework in whichmeteorologists can enhance publicand private safety plans.

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BREAKOUT SESSIONSecurity VersusCulture: The Dilemmaof Responding toPhanton Threats


Jack Rozdilsky, Ph.D., AssisantProfessor, University of North Texas

James Kendra, CEM, Ph.D.,Associate Professor, University ofNorth Texas

Emergency managers areincreasingly dealing with complexsituations where tangible responseactions are deemed necessary to meetperceived threats to public safety. Thisbreakout session focuses on thedilemmas that emergency managers arefacing due to the emerging trend of“security versus culture” incidents. Thesession will start with a shortpresentation highlighting three 2007incidents that illustrate this trend,including an advertisement campaignfor the Aqua Teen Hunger ForceCartoon that prompted a massive anti-terrorism response in Boston.Common elements of the incidents andlessons learned will be highlighted.The session will then explore thecompeting imperatives of the securityagencies’ needs to be vigilant againstpotential terror threats versus thepublic’s need to preserve outlets forexpression of offbeat culture andeccentric behavior. Suggestions will beprovided concerning how emergencymanagers can apply principles of riskscience to consider how to respond toperceived threats.

Objectives:

1. A Description of How “Security vs.Culture” Incidents PromptPhantom Threats

2. A Case Study of the 2007 BostonAqua Teen Hunger Force BombScare

3. A Discussion of the Dilemma ofthe Competing Imperatives of theNeed for Anti-Terrorism Vigilanceand the Need for PreservingOutlets for Expression

4. The Provision of Lessons LearnedConsidering How EmergencyManagers Can Apply Principles ofRisk Science to Respond toPerceived Threats

BREAKOUT SESSIONGovernance throughCatastrophes

4:45 – 5:45 pm Courtyard 2 & 3Overland Park Convention Center

Steven Jensen, Doctoral Candidate,University of Southern California

Jensen, Doctoral Candidate,University of Southern California

Catastrophes are a significant forcein shaping history, though their impactis often obscured. Structures arereformed, politics change, economiesrise and fall, and population patternsare altered. Three elements definecatastrophes: impact is widespread anddeep, normal coping mechanisms areoverwhelmed, and the underlyingcauses force some degree ofrestructuring to return to a more stableand sustainable state. That process ofrestructuring is the focus of this work.

Founding principles from variousgovernmental forms and emergingforms of governance are considered inlight of "complex adaptive systems" andthe unique demands of recovery fromcatastrophes. The value of localparticipative governance is examined,as well as the largely unchallengedassumption that catastrophes require animposition of hierarchically basedcontrol to return impactedcommunities to a stable state. Practicalways to optimize governance for thechallenges of catastrophes are identified.

Objectives:Participants will be able to:

1. Define catastrophes and explainwhy they happen,

2. Describe the impact of catastropheson human history,

3. Apply practical ways to optimizegovernance based on ComplexAdaptive Systems,

4. Integrate concepts of participativegovernance in recovery fromcatastrophe.

BREAKOUT SESSIONICEBERGS & ICS:Leadership Dynamics:Part 2


Bob Fields, MPA, CEM, Chief,Emergency & Anti-TerrorismOperations, Lockheed Martin SpaceSystem Company

Richard Staley, BA, CEM, EmergencyPlanning Coordinator, LockheedMartin Space Systems Company

Part 2 of 2. A re-enactment of theApril15th, 1912 RMS Titanic sinkinguses the Incident Command System toplan the disaster response. Players aretasked to prepare an EOC action planin ICS F-202 format and deliver aCaptain’s Briefing on a proposedcourse of action with at least twoalternative proposals. A warm-upexercise engages players inexperiencing spontaneous andemergent leadership dynamics whilepracticing conflict resolution skillsduring emergency response activities.Appropriate artificialities are employedto create a stress induced environmentassociated with disaster actionplanning deadlines. Participants aredivided into several independentworkgroups with each working onidentical tasks. The exercise processdoes not test or evaluate playeremergency management knowledge,skills, or abilities. Instead, it focusesand relies on individual and grouphuman behavior dynamics in directedand nondirected leadershipenvironments. The exercise script isprotected intellectual property.

Objectives:

1. Engage players in a warm-upexercise to experiencingspontaneous and emergentleadership dynamics conflictresolution skills during emergencyresponse activities.

2. Provide players an opportunity topractice Incident CommandSystem Emergency OperationsCenter Action Planning andprepare and negotiate an ICS F-202 Action Plan.

3. Provide participants an opportunityto practice simulated emergencyresponse behaviors with colleaguesin a fun-laced environment.

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BREAKOUT SESSIONMental HealthResponse to Disasters-Lessons Learned andNew Horizons


Julie Framingham, M.A., ProjectManager, IPER Project

Mental Health Responses toDisasters: Lessons Learned and NewHorizons"

In general, disaster mental healthprograms are not reaching many of theindividuals they are intended to serve.The failure is in part due to the factthat traditional models of mentalhealth service delivery may not beappropriate for disaster survivors.Survivors share few characteristicswith clients who have chronicbehavioral health problems andpresent for treatment in traditionalmental health settings. Survivors whoneed mental health services have beencalled “accidental clients”, because anexternal event as opposed to an intra-or inter-personal issue brought theminto treatment. Further, not only arethere significant differences between

the treatment goals in traditionalpsychotherapy and disaster mentalhealth, but following a disaster, theremay be hundreds if not thousands ofpeople needing treatment. This influxof survivors in need of services, andthe effect of the disaster on the serviceinfrastructure itself, may affect servicedelivery long after the disaster.

Objectives:

1. To increase understanding of theconcepts presented

2. To raise interest in the subjectmatter

3. To expose participants to relevantissues and concerns

4. To provide an avenue forparticipants to network with each

EMEX Opening Reception6:00 – 8:00 pm Exhibit Hall


Sponsored by

IAEM Student CouncilNetworking ReceptionOpen to student conference attendeesand hiring organizations/companies

RSVP Required—Limited space

8pm-9:30pm Leatherwood 3Sheraton Overland Park Hotel

Hiring or offering an internship?Meet your future employee or intern atthis unique reception hosted by theIAEM Student Council. This event willconnect students attendees withconference attendees and EMEXvendors who are interested in hiring oroffering internships to studentsstudying in the emergencymanagement or related fields.

Bring along your business cardsand any listing of opportunities withinyour company/organization. Dress isbusiness casual. RSVP is required dueto limited space. RSVP by emailingyour name, contact information(including company), and anypotential employment or internshipopportunities to IAEM StudentCouncil President Brain Silva,[email protected].

If you are a student, visit theIAEM student council webpage atwww.iaem.com for details on studentactivities and events at the conference.



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This is the show that joins togetherhomeland security and disasterpreparedness suppliers in the samebuilding, under the auspices of theInternational Association of EmergencyManagers (IAEM). Many different typesof products and services are exhibited:

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Registration7:30 am–5:00 pm Ballroom Foyer


Breakfast in EMEX 20088:00 – 9:00 am Exhibit Hall


EMEX 2008 Open8:00 am–6:00 pm Exhibit Hall


General SessionWhy Things Go Right

(Or Wrong) in EmergencyManagement: Part 19:00 – 10:00 am Ballroom BC


Gordon Graham, Graham ResearchConsultants

The morningsession will startwith somethoughts onbecoming a“Hero” – highreliabilityorganization.Gordon will sharewith you the

thoughts of the father of the nuclearnavy – Admiral Hyman Rickover andthe proven strategies he used to makethe nuclear fleet so great. This willlead into a discussion of the principlesof the organizational risk management– the daily and ongoing responsibilitywe all have regarding getting andkeeping good people, developing goodpolicy and procedures, assuring thatall personnel are fully and adequatelytrained, making sure that supervisorsare in fact behaving like supervisors,and the importance of organizationaldiscipline.

The focus of course will be on the“people” component and Mr. Grahamwill address pertinent issues includingrecruitment, backgroundinvestigations, proper use of the

probationary period, performanceevaluations and early warning systems.

Objectives:

1. The definition of “real” riskmanagement and how it applies toEmergency Management

2. The value of “systems” and howthey are properly designed andkept up to date

3. Most what we do in EmergencyManagement ends up going rightand there is a reason why things goright

4. When things don’t go right, thereare significant and long lastingconsequences

5. They will learn what these nastyconsequences are and their impacton their community, theirorganization and our profession

6. They will learn why things gowrong in our profession, and whatcan be done up front to preventthings from going wrong

7. They will learn about simple andcomplex risk managementstrategies that need to beimplemented by law enforcementprofessionals regularly and why lawenforcement managers do some ofthe things they do

Awards Presentation10:00 – 10:30 am Ballroom BC

Overland Park Convention Center• Public Awareness Awards

• Technology and Innovation Awards

• Partners in Preparedness Award

• Business and IndustryPreparedness Awards

AM Break10:30 – 11:00 am Exhibit Hall


General SessionWhy Things Go Right (Or

Wrong) in EmergencyManagement: Part 211:00 am – Noon Ballroom BC


Gordon Graham, Graham ResearchConsultants

See description in first column.

Lunch in EMEX 2008Noon – 2:00 pm Exhibit Hall


BREAKOUT SESSIONIowa Floods


David Miller, Administrator, IowaHomeland Security & EmergencyManagement Division

Presentation on the Iowa Disaster1763 – major storms and floodingbeginning with Parkersburg Tornadoon May 25 and extending thehistorical flooding along 7 major riverbasins in the State. More than 250communities affected – somethoroughly inundated. Major disasterdeclaration for 78 of Iowa’s 99counties. Total damages to be in thebillions of dollars.

Objectives:

1. Discuss the nature and scope of thedisaster – breadth and depth

2. Discuss the levels of damages andimpacts to individuals & families,business, government andagriculture

3. Discuss short and long termrecovery efforts

4. Discuss lessons learned and beinglearned



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BREAKOUT SESSIONCase Study:Metropolitan PoliceService Approach toBusiness ContinuityManagement


Tim Marjason, Chief Inspector,Metropolitan Police Service – MPS(London, England)

This presentation will de-mystifybusiness continuity management foremergency services and public/privatesector organizations. It sets out the MPSstrategic approach to BCM, BS25999and national police guidelines forbusiness continuity. It includes 2 casestudies outlining how the MetropolitanPolice Service has developed itsStrategic BC plans, and how ittransitioned its legacy command &control functions as part of the C3i(Command, Control, Communication& Information) Program.

Objectives:

1. How to define critical functions aspart of the BIA for public serviceand other large organizations.

2. Overcoming the transitionalbusiness continuity challengesassociated with large businesschange programs.

3. Understanding your organizationfrom a strategic perspective –seeing the bigger picture.

BREAKOUT SESSIONBuilding Capacitywithin VirtualEnvironments -Lessons for FutureManagers


Chris Ainsworth, GCM, ADipPS-EM,ADipPS-CS, ADipCS-VM, DIP eL,Dip TAA, MIAEM, MAIES, FulbrightScholar, South Australian CountryFire Service

It is essential that operativesworking in the area of EmergencyManagement are able to demonstratetheir knowledge and practice throughformal assessment of their currentcompetencies. Human Resourcemanagers are faced with the challengeof obtaining adequate funding and

scheduling training within agencieswhere there are high seasonaloperational demands.

This paper will exploreflexible/blended learning opportunitiesused to deliver the AustralianAdvanced Diploma of Public Safety –Emergency Management andCommunity Safety programs.

The presentation will review theprogram’s initial objectives, the shortfalls, and the change process that hasshaped the delivery mechanism tomeet the needs of each individual willstill meeting all performance criteria.

The program successfullyintegrated full time paid and volunteerprofessionals into the commontraining program. The result has seengreater levels of respect for each other’sroles, and increased cooperationduring operational incidents.

Objectives:

1. Encourage managers and educatorsthat recognition of an individualcurrent skills and competenciescan be equated and validated toacademic qualifications

2. Introduce a variety of flexiblelearning tools used in thevalidation of an individual’s skillsin their journey to gainingrecognized qualifications

3. To provide a brief overview of theAustralian Quality TrainingFramework – the framework forawarding formal recognizedcompetency based qualifications inAustralia

4. New linkages to 4 yearundergraduate and post graduate

BREAKOUT SESSIONThe ComprehensivePreparedness GuideInitiative


Paul Hewett, BA, MEd, DeputyDirector, DIS Center for IntegratedEmergency Preparedness, ArgonneNational Laboratory

Donald Lumpkins, Chief, Planningand Assistance Branch, NationalPreparedness Directorate, FederalEmergency Management Agency, U.S.Department of Homeland Security

DHS FEMA recently publishedComprehensive Preparedness Guides101 and 301. They are the first in aseries of CPGs designed to provideemergency management and homelandsecurity practitioners specific planningadvice for critical emergency functions,

hazards, and threats. Learn about theproject’s goals, how individual CPGsare developed, and the future of theCPG initiative.

BREAKOUT SESSIONK-12 PreparednessLessons Learned


Sara Strizzi, Program Analyst, U.S.Department of Education

Bob Spears, Director of EmergencyServices, Los Angeles Unified SchoolDistrict

Since 2003, the U.S. Departmentof Education’s Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools (OSDFS) hasadministered the Readiness andEmergency Management for Schools(REMS) grant program. The REMSprogram provides resources to schooldistricts to improve and enhanceemergency management plans, toinclude working with communitypartners, providing training, and tosupport the implementation of theNational Incident ManagementSystem. Since 2003, OSDFS hasawarded over $163,000,000 underthis program to 603 school districts in36 states and Puerto Rico.

This presentation will provide anoverview of the current state of schoolemergency preparedness and willdiscuss resources available to assistschools with these efforts. In addition,staff from the Los Angeles UnifiedSchool District will discuss the stepsbeing taken in the national’s secondlargest school district improve schoolemergency preparedness and tocoordinate emergency managementefforts with community partners,including the City and County of LosAngeles and their EmergencyManagement departments.

Objectives:

1. Participants will understand thecurrent state of emergencypreparedness and schools

2. Participants will learn aboutresources to assist schools withenhancing and improving theirlevel of preparedness

3. Participants will learn about theemergency management effortsundertaken by the Los AngelesUnified School District

4. Participants will receive practicalexamples of ways to work withschools to improve theiremergency management plans andlevel of preparedness qualifications.

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BREAKOUT SESSIONCommunicating in HighStress Events: Why theRules Change


Tim Tinker, DrPH, MPH, SeniorAssociate, Booz Allen Hamilton

Emergency managementprofessionals who must communicatein high concern and high stressenvironments need to develop theunique knowledge and skills requiredfor this demanding arena. However, alarge percentage of emergencymanagement professionals have noformal training in basic principles andpractices. This session will provide anintroduction to best practice in riskand crisis communication includinginformation on:

1. How values influence the public’sperception and response to risk,

2. “Communications capital” and howits invested or expended during acrisis,

3. Specifying clear communicationgoals and outcomes,

4. Why the rules that governcommunications change during acrisis,

5. The role of trust and truth in riskcommunications,

6. Audience beliefs, motivations andactions,

7. Explaining uncertainty,

8. Communication boosters,

9. Message mapping and messageenhancement,

10.Use of persuasive language and

11.The use of fear as a motivator ordemotivator.

Objectives:

1. Increase understanding of theunique communications challengesassociated with high stress andhigh concern communications

2. Introduce participants to basicprinciples and practices of riskcommunication, individualizedresponsibilities, and cross-agencycommunications

3. Improve skills for communicatingrisk effectively before, during andafter an emergency

PM Break3:00 – 3:30 pm Exhibit Hall


BREAKOUT SESSIONPolicy, Politics, andPossibility: UsingPolitical Systems toAffect Change


Lucien Canton, CEM, CBCP, CPP,Emergency Management Consultant

Many emergency managers avoidinvolvement in local politics, seeing itas something not related to their job.However, significant change,particularly in the areas of mitigationand recovery planning, is dependenton political support. This sessionreviews the political context ofemergency management policy in theUnited States and its impact on localgovernment. Using examples, thesession suggests ideas and methods forlocal emergency managers to effectpolitical change at both the local andnational levels.

Objectives:

1. Trace the historical effects ofpolitics on US emergencymanagement policy

2. Highlight the importance ofunderstanding of and involvementin the political system

3. Suggest methods for effectingpolitical change

BREAKOUT SESSIONNational WeatherService: New Age ofCollaboration andEnhancedCommunication


Daniel Noah, B.S., FPEM, WarningCoordination Meteorologist, NationalWeather Service Tampa Bay, NationalOceanic and AtmosphericAdministration

Advances in technology haveempowered the National WeatherService (NWS) and EmergencyManagement to communicate in newways, such as real-time instantmessaging, video conferencing, andmulti-media presentations via theInternet. However, this is only onefacet of communication, a process

defined by the manner in whichinformation is exchanged betweenindividuals through a common systemof symbols, signs, or behavior. In thepost-911 era, a greater understandingand requirement exists for NWSfamiliarization with the IncidentCommand System, thus enabling agreater working relationship withemergency management partners. Acommon language builds strongerrelationships and can lessen theimpacts in a natural or man-madeemergency. Several examples of howcollaboration and enhancedcommunication has led to positiveresults will be presented, as well as anexample depicting how a result couldhave been improved if greatercommunication was utilized.

Objectives:

1. Participants will see examples ofhow increased collaboration withthe National Weather Service(NWS) can lead to faster responseand a more positive outcome.

2. Participants will be introduced tohow new technologies have led toa more personal relationship andeffective communication betweenthe NWS and EM community.

3. Participants will better understandthe NWS spectrum of servicesranging from routine products toan on-site Incident SupportMeteorologist.

BREAKOUT SESSIONContaminated MassCasualties -- A CriticalRole for EmergencyManagers


Joe Scanlon, Professor Emeritus,Carleton University

When many people are injuredthe initial response is informal. Theinjured are picked up and taken tomedical centers by Good Samaritans.This causes some problems becausethe least injured reach the hospital firstand the most injured go to one or twohospitals but on the whole it works inthe best interest of the victims.However when the victims arecontaminated all those who help areput at risk. They need to be informedimmediately. This requires animmediate and coordinated publicinformation operation involving notjust the health system but the entireresources of community emergencyresponse.

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Objectives:

1. To make clear how normal masscasualty works

2. To explain the differences whenpatients are contaminated

3. To show why current planning isnot based on reality

4. Based on the above to explain whycommunity emergency managersmust play a key role incontaminated incidents – and howthey should go about that

BREAKOUT SESSIONDesigning Group Workthat Really Works


Larry Michaelsen, Ph.D., Professor ofManagement, University of CentralMissouri

Larry Waddle, MS (Fire &Emergency Management), EFO, FireChief, Edistoe Beach (SC)

During this session, attendees willparticipate in a series of activities that:demonstrate why group assignmentsoften result in social loafing (unevenparticipation) in learning groups, and2) highlight three key variables thatmust be managed to create broad-based member participation, enhancelearning and promote lasting positivesocial relationships among groupmembers. In addition, the session willexplore related issues and concernsabout using groups including:

• How to design effective groupassignments for teaching higherlevel thinking and problem solvingskills.

• Why well-designed assignmentspromote both learning and thedevelopment of positive socialrelationships among groupmembers.

• How to design assignments thatenable fairness in grading of groupwork.

Objectives:

1. Learn how to cover basic contentin less than a third of the timerequired for lectures by creatingincentives and opportunities forpre-class preparation for peerteaching.

2. Develop an understanding why thenature of group assignments is the

root cause of most “problems” (e.g.“free-riders,” interpersonalconflicts),

3. Increase their understanding offour key principles that must beapplied to develop effective case-based group assignments.

4. Experience the dynamics thatenable effective small-group learningin a wide variety of challengingsituations including large classes,content “heavy” courses, fixed-seating classrooms, etc.

BREAKOUT SESSIONCommunity HealthCenters: VitalCommunity Partners inEmergencyManagement


Nora O'Brien, Associate Director forProgram Planning and Development,California Primary Care Association

Mollie Melbourne MPH, MEP,Director of Emergency Management,National Association of CommunityHealth Centers, Inc.

This session will highlight theemergency management work of non-profit community health centers(CHCs) that provide primary andpreventive health care to millions ofeconomically disadvantaged, non-English speaking, vulnerable peoplethroughout the nation. CHCs employtens of thousands of physicians,nurses, Nurse Practitioners, PhysicianAssistants, social workers, dentists,translators and others with expertise inpediatrics, OB-GYN, and adultservices. With those valuableresources, CHCs should be includedin building surge capacity, supportingmass prophylaxis, and other measuresthat reduce morbidity and mortality ofthe vulnerable and all who may beimpacted by emergencies. Speakerswho represent CHCs on a nationaland state level will review theemergency management roles thatCHCs played in Hurricane Katrina andthe 2007 Southern Californiawildfires. In addition, speakers willdiscuss their efforts to integrate CHCsin the national, state, and localresponse plans.

Objectives:

1. Describe/define roles, missions andservices of CHCs.

2. Cite examples of CHC emergencyresponse to Hurricane Katrina and

the 2007 Southern Californiawildfires.

3. Discuss emergency managementinitiatives of CHCs.

4. List measures essential for ensuringsupport from CHCs during disasteror public health emergency.

BREAKOUT SESSIONDisaster Managementand Leadership


Stephen Marks, CEM, EmergencyManagement Assistant Coordinator,Guilford County Emergency Services

In 1994, Russell Dynes wroteabout the importance of coordinationand cooperation in his article entitled“Community Emergency Planning:False Assumptions and InappropriateAnalogies” published in theInternational Journal of MassEmergencies and Disasters. Dynesarticulates that, in times of disaster, acomprehensive approach usingcoordination and cooperation is moreeffective than a command and controlapproach.

During this interactive andthought provoking session we willreview the importance of embracing amulti-agency coordination (MAC)approach as an alternative to ICS inregards to comprehensive disastermanagement.

Regardless of the system in place,without appropriate leadership,effective management of the incidentwill suffer. We will discuss the variousstyles of leadership for emergencymanagers, including the concept ofservant leadership, and the importanceof collaboration and delegation.

Objectives:

1. Identify effective disastermanagement principles

2. Discuss the importance ofcooperation, support and multi-agency coordination

3. Identify appropriate disasterleadership values

4. Discuss the need for servantleadership, followership,collaboration and delegation


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IAEM Global Board Meeting3:30–5:00pm Redbud


Reception at EMEX 20084:30 – 6:00 pm Exhibit HallOverland Park Convention Center

IAEM Scholarship Auction6:00 – 7:30 pm Exhibit Hall



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Tuesday, November 18,continued from page 26 Contribute to the

IAEM Scholarship Program

Help IAEM support the future of the emergency managementprofession through its scholarship program, which annuallyawards funding to EM students. Each year, fundraising eventsare conducted at the annual conference to support thescholarship program. Make the events successful bychoosing to donate to one or all of the options below.

SILENT AUCTION AND LIVE AUCTION:Donate items to scholarship program auctions. Send items in advance to

IAEM Headquarters or bring to the conference. Contact Scholarship ProgramDirector Dawn Shiley-Danzeisen at [email protected] to indicate what youare donating or for additional information. Cash donations are also acceptedand will be used to purchase auction items that have been successful in thepast.

CONTRIBUTE TO THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMTODAY!

Even a $25 donation makes a difference. All donations are taxdeductible. Donations will be accepted throughout the conference in theregistration area.

BASKET BONANZA:Purchase a chance to win one of the themed baskets created by IAEM’s

regional memberships. Baskets will be displayed in conference registrationarea. Drawings will occur on Wednesday in the EMEX 2008 exhibit hall.

Thank you in advance for making the event for theIAEM Scholarship Program a huge success!

If you have any questions,please call Dawn Shiley at (703) 538-3542.

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Wednesday November 19, 2008Registration

7:30 am–4:30 pm Ballroom FoyerOverland Park Convention Center

Breakfast in EMEX 20088:00 – 9:00 am Exhibit Hall


EMEX 2008 Open8:00 am–2:00 pm Exhibit Hall


General SessionThe Role of Emergency

Management in Rebuilding aResilient National9:00 – 10:00 pm Ballroom BC


Stephen Flynn, Ph.D., Senior Fellowfor National Security Studies, Councilon Foreign Relations

Communities andfirms areincreasinglyexposed directlyand indirectly tothe risksassociated withnatural disastersand ailinginfrastructure that

is subject to periodic failures anddisruption. Yet too often companiesand citizens act as though disasterswill happen only to someone else.Future historians may look back onthe 21st Century as the Age ofCatastrophes. But this era promisesnot just dangers but opportunities forthose enterprises, communities, andcountries that emphasize building aculture of resilience. The market willreward those firms and those nationsthat make preparedness a priority andbe increasingly unforgiving of thosethat do not.

Objectives:

1. To make the case for embracing“societal resilience” instead of“homeland security” as a post-9/11imperative.

2. To outline the national security,economic, and civic case forsocietal resilience.

3. To propose steps the next Presidentshould take to advance theresilience imperative.

Awards Presentation10:00 – 10:30 pm Ballroom BC

Overland Park Convention Center• Membership Awards

• Honorary Awards

• Executive Citations

• Career Excellence Award

• Academic Recognition Award

• Presidential Awards

• Certificates of Appreciation

AM Break10:30 – 11:00 pm Exhibit Hall


BREAKOUT SESSIONLeadership in Timesof Crisis

11:00 am – Noon Ballroom A1Overland Park Convention Center

Cortez Lawrence, PhD, JD,Superintendent, EmergencyManagement Institute, FederalEmergency Management Agency, U.S.Department of Homeland Security

The presentation will use a mixof historical examples as well asmodern events to describe thedecision making process in times ofcrisis. And will offer some ideas onhow to make decision and importantelements during these events. Using awild mix of metaphors andillustrative stories from the Battles ofGettysburg (where the speaker is aresident) to Katrina (where thespeaker spent 6 months immediatelyafter landfall) we will inquire intosuccessful generalship in combativeenvironments.

Objectives:

1. Clarify the decision makingprocess and leadership for times ofstress

2. Look at relevant decision makingand leadership concepts

3. Apply decision making concepts tohistorical events

BREAKOUT SESSIONTales from Oz:A View of EmergencyManagement

11:00 am – Noon Ballroom A2Overland Park Convention Center

Adam Crowe, CEM, MPA, AssistantDirector, Johnson County (KS)Emergency Management &Homeland Security

The Wizard of Oz is not only anendearing classic of Americancinema, but also serves as a casualreminder of basic emergencymanagement principles. Dorothy,along with a little help from some ofher friends (Glinda, Tin Man,Scarecrow, and Cowardly Lion) andenemies (Wicked Witches and flyingmonkeys) will guide us throughreminders about how importantmitigation, preparedness, response,and recovery are to a community.Real video clips and contemporaryexamples will be used to focusbuilding strong communityemergency management programs onbasic fundamentals. So take a tripfrom (Overland Park) Kansas to theLand of Oz and back again in thishumorous take on modernemergency management!

Objectives:

1. Identify common challenges facedby local emergency managers

2. Use a known story as a metaphorfor emergency managementchallenges to aid in theunderstanding of challenges facingemergency management

3. Create a fun and enjoyableatmosphere to review and identifyoverarching emergencymanagement principles

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BREAKOUT SESSIONNational DonationsManagement Network

11:00 am – Noon Courtyard 1Overland Park Convention Center

Susan Jensen, Voluntary AgencyLiaison, Region V, Federal EmergencyManagement Agency, U.S.Department of Homeland Security

Melis Jones, Vice President, TheAidmatrix Foundation

Come learn about the AidmatrixNational Donations ManagementNetwork funded by FEMA. This is anational framework to help get offersof unaffiliated donations to those inneed. Program supports:

• In-Kind Donations Management

• Volunteer Management

• Warehouse Management

• Financial Donations Referral

The program is designed for Stategovernment in partnership with theirVOAD (Voluntary OrganizationsActive in Disaster.) Learn how toleverage these solutions to reduce thepaperwork so you can focus on reliefwork.

Objectives:

1. Program goals and objectives

2. Current status including registeredstates and territories

3. How corporations, nonprofits andgovernment interact with thesystem

4. How to participate in the program

5. Best practices including casestudies featuring Californiawildfires and MidWest flooding

BREAKOUT SESSIONAddressing the GlobalChallenge with ISO'sSocietal Security

11:00 am – Noon Courtyard 2 & 3Overland Park Convention Center

Dean Larson, PhD, CEM, CSP, CPT,Lecturer, Purdue University Calumet

Intentional and unintentionaldisruptions have shown the worldcommunity faces disasters with noborders or boundaries. At the end of2005, the International Organizationfor Standardization (ISO) reactivated

the Technical Committee 223 todevelop standards for issues related tonatural and man-made disruptiveevents. A perspective of “SocietalSecurity” was adopted in recognitionthat technological, political, andeconomic changes have redefinedsecurity challenges to society. Abourgeoning array of nationalstandards could play havoc on globaltrade and a coordinated response to across-jurisdictional crisis. Standardsare seen as providing a commonground to address challenges before,during, and after a disruptive event.International standardization in thearea of societal security is aimedtoward achieving both individual andmulti-organizational resilience throughimproved management andinteroperability. This can be achievedby coordinated planning for thetechnical, human, organizational, andfunctional aspects of prevention,preparedness, response, continuity andrecovery to and from disruptive events.

Objectives:

1. Recognize the need forinternational standardization toaddress the challenges before,during, and after disruptive events;

2. Identify the relationship betweennational standards and the ISOSocietal security standard process;

3. List opportunities for IAEMmember participation in the ISOSocietal security standard process.

BREAKOUT SESSIONPre-Incident AerialSurvey


Raymond Riordan, CEM, EmergencyPreparedness Manager, City of SanRamon (CA)

Team members from the City ofSan Ramon, Town of Danville, SanRamon Valley Unified School Districtand the San Ramon Valley FireProtection District collaborated withlocal businesses to create an allhazards approach to field emergencyplanning. The result was the creationof Pre-Incident Aerial Surveys (PIAS),a series of high resolution digitalphotographs with notations thatdocument critical emergency responseinformation on nearly 200 criticalinfrastructure facilities and sites ofcommunity interest within the SanRamon Valley. Come learn how theteam created the materials, how theyhave been used as a real time fielddeployed critical response tool for allhazards, and how you can implement

this regional planning tool in yourjurisdiction. The tool has been testedin response to a cougar sighting on aschool campus, bank robbery, hostagedrill at a major oil company campus,4th of July major event planning,major fire at a dense housing complex,managing a major publicdemonstration, etc.

Objectives:

1. Review what the PIAS is

2. Review what started the project

3. Review the process used to developthe tool

4. Review the current state of theproject and where it is headed

5. Review the cost of the project

BREAKOUT SESSIONFEMA DisasterEmergencyCommunications


Glenn Cannon, AssistantAdministrator, Disaster OperationsDirectorate, Federal EmergencyManagement Agency, U.S.Department of Homeland Security

Provide insight on the neworganization within FEMA known asthe Disaster EmergencyCommunications (DEC) Division andhelp to answer questions oftenencountered by emergencyresponders. To effectively integratethe federal government with state,local, and tribal agencies during anevent, DEC policies and procedureswill be established to ensure rolesand responsibilities of the federalresponse are clearly defined for allemergency responders during anevent. In order to further enhancefederal integration, RegionalEmergency CommunicationsCoordination (RECC) workinggroups will work with federal, state,local, and tribal agencies at a regionallevel to facilitate planning andcoordination of emergencycommunications resources andoperations prior to an event. RECCswill serve as the key DHScoordination point within the regionsfor emergency communicationsissues. The presentation will alsodiscuss how the DEC Division willprovide emergency communicationsresources and capabilities requestedby state, local, and tribal agencies



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Lunch in EMEX 2008Noon – 2:00 pm Exhibit Hall


BREAKOUT SESSIONChina—2008Earthquake

2:00 – 3:00 pm Ballroom 1Overland Park Convention Center

Tao "Victor" Bai, EmergencyManager, Intel and Vice President,IAEM Asia

Jeff DeGraffenreid Ed.D., ChiefOperating Officer, Heart to HeartInternational

BREAKOUT SESSIONTBD

2:00 – 3:00 pm Ballroom 1Overland Park Convention Center

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BREAKOUT SESSIONTBD

2:00 – 3:00 pm Courtyeard 2 & 3Overland Park Convention Center

BREAKOUT SESSIONTBD2:00 – 3:00 pmCourtyeard 4

& 5Overland Park Convention Center

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IAEM General MembershipMeeting3:00 – 4:30 pm Ballroom BC


Free Time4:30 – 6:00 pm

President’s Reception6:00 – 6:30 pm Cottonwood Foyer


President’s Banquet6:30 – 8:00 pm Cottonwood Ballroom


CEM® Champagne ToastSponsored by

L-3 Communications

Post Dinner Entertainment8:00 pm – Midnight

Cottonwood BallroomSheraton Overland Park

Kick off your shoes to celebratethe conclusion of the 56th IAEMAnnual Conference with a DJ anddancing!



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Kick off your shoes to celebrate the conclusion of the56th IAEM Annual Conference with a DJ and dancing!

POST DINNERENTERTAINMENT

FREE ADMISSIONWednesay, November 19

8:00pm–MidnightCottonwood BallroomSheraton Overland Park

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POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

Thursday, November 20, 2008IAEM-USA Board of

Directors Meeting7:30–10:30am Hawthorne 2


WebEOC® AdministratorFee: $125 (Students registered for theconference may attend for free; pre-registration required, no onsiteregistration)

8:00 am – 5:00 pm Cottonwood 1Sheraton Overland Park

An 8-hour workshop for currentWebEOC license holders and EMStudents, divided into two majorsections: WebEOC User Train-the-Trainer and WebEOC Administrator.This course is designed for the newWebEOC Administrator or for theAdministrator that needs to brush upon their WebEOC skills. Attendeesneed to provide their own notebookcomputer with wireless networkcapability.

Those registered as Students willbe allowed into the workshop for free.ALL the proceeds from the workshopwill be donated to the IAEM StudentScholarship Fund. The workshop islimited to 30 attendees.

Satellite CommunicationsOperational Plans forEmergency Management &Business ContinuityFee: $125 (Pre-registration required, noonsite registration)

8:30 am – 5:00 pm Cottonwood 2Sheraton Overland Park

Kristen Kloster, Director,International Programs, GVF

The intent of the program is toprovide emergency managers with theessentials for their on-going needs todesign, procure, integrate and operatesatellite-based communicationsoperational plans.

There will be highly interactivesessions lead by the GVF. The sessionswill be structured to be significantlyuser driven. Satellite CommunicationsOperational Plans will be addressed intheir entirety, beginning with thepreparatory period, followed by theresponse period and finishing with therecovery period.

Objectives:

1. The State of the Art – Satellite-Based Disaster Preparedness –Current satellite technologies thatare available as total EM/CPsolutions

2. The Fundamentals of Disasterand Emergency Communications– Discussion of the main elementsof EM/CP, the time table, andsatellite solutions which addressthese basics.

3. Business Continuity and DisasterRecovery Solutions - Case studiesof current satellite solutions thatovercome the challenges EM/CPgroups face with satellitetechnologies

4. Developing CommunicationsOperational Plans - This sessionbrings together the findings of theday’s sessions and provides thenecessary tools such thatemergency managers can developtheir own CommunicationsOperational Plans. The session willalso outline areas for further workon this subject, and as to how theycould be carried out.

EMAP AccreditationManager Orientation: Day 1Fee: Free (Pre-registration required, noonsite registration)

8:30 am – 5:00 pm Leatherwood 2Sheraton Overland Park

Darryl Dragoo, EMAP AccreditationManager for Illinois, IllinoisEmergency Management Agency

Nicole Ishmael, Executive Director,Emergency ManagementAccreditation Program (EMAP)

EMAP's Accreditation ManagerOrientation is an opportunity foremergency management personnelfrom state, territorial, county, and cityemergency management programs tolearn about the EmergencyManagement Accreditation Program(EMAP), EMAP standards, andpreparing their programs forassessment and accreditation

Purpose of the TrainingThe purpose of this training is to

provide emergency management,preparedness, and homeland securitypersonnel with information that willassist them in assessing their

jurisdiction’s system for disasterpreparedness and response using theEmergency Management Standards byEMAP.

Specifically, the following keyobjectives will be met during theinstruction of this course:

• Obtain a basic understanding ofEMAP — its background, history,and future

• Explore the need and applicationof standards

• Examine the EmergencyManagement Standard by EMAP.

• Gain an understanding of theassessment and accreditationprocess

• Explore the roles andresponsibilities of an AccreditationManager and candidate program

Scope of TrainingThe training will be instructor

lead, focused on the current EMAPprocedures. The two day course willencourage open participation anddiscussion about the topics above andwill provide resources and tools forthose wanting more information aboutpreparing emergency managementprograms for conduct rigorous EMAPon-site assessments.

Target AudienceThe target audience for this course

is personnel who have been selectedby their respective programs to leadtheir programs through all of thenecessary step in the assessment andaccreditation process. Theseindividuals must be knowledgeable ofthe primary functions of theirprograms; be committed to the work,research, and coordination requiredfor an EMAP assessment; and mustnot subject to turnover before orduring a program’sassessment/accreditation efforts;

Training MaterialsBy attending the training, course

participants will receive a copy of theEmergency Management Standard byEMAP, A Candidate Guide toAccreditation and the AccreditationProcess Guide. Additionally,participants will be provided handoutsand other instructional materialsthroughout the course of the training.


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EMAP Assessor TrainingCourse: Day 1Fee: FREE (NOTE: Assessor qualificationsbelow before registering; pre-registrationrequired, no onsite registration)

8:30 am – 5:00 pm Leather wood 3Sheraton Overland Park

Robie Robinson, Director, DallasCounty Emergency Management (TX)

Pat Beck, Assessment and TrainingCoordinator, Emergency ManagementAccreditation Program (EMAP)

Those attending one of thistraining courses may be eligible toparticipate on assessor teams forstate/territorial program applicants orbaseline assessments as well as localaccreditation assessments. Serving onan assessor team involves reviewing anapplicant program's self-assessmentmaterials and documentation,participating in on-site assessment ofthe program (four to nine daysincluding travel), and working withother team members to compile anassessment report. Serving as anassessor is an excellent way to servethe public and the profession ofemergency management whilebroadening one's knowledge ofemergency management practices.

Purpose of the TrainingThe primary purpose of this

training is to provide the necessaryinformation, tools, and resources forpersonnel wishing to become a part ofthe EMAP Assessor Cadre. Assessorswill act as an objective fact-finderduring on-site assessments ofemergency management programsbased upon the EmergencyManagement Standard by EMAP.Specifically, they will be oriented to thefollowing key topics:

• The steps involved in the EMAPaccreditation process

• Assessing compliance with theEmergency Management Standardby EM14P

• Understanding the responsibilitiesand expectations of serving as anassessor

• Using the EMAP OnlineAssessment Tool to documentassessor findings

• Actively participating in simulatedon-site assessment activities

Scope of TrainingThe training will be instructor

lead, focused on the current EMAPprocedures. The two-day course willencourage open participation anddiscussion about the topics above andwill provide resources and tools forthose wanting more information aboutbeing an EMAP Assessor.

Target AudienceThe target audience for this course

is personnel who are currently or havebeen involved in state and localemergency management programs for5 years or more. These individualsmust express an interest in learningmore about the EMAP assessmentprocess and be willing to share theirown emergency managementexperiences with others participatingin this training.

Training MaterialsBy attending the training, course

participants will receive a copy of theEmergency Management Standard byEM4P, A Candidate‘s Guide toAccreditation, the Accreditation ProcessGuide and the EMAP Assessor Guide.Additionally, participants will beprovided handouts and otherinstructional materials throughout thecourse of the training.

Assessor QualificationsBecause the expertise and

judgment of assessors will stronglyaffect the credibility and success of theaccreditation program, EMAP seeks todevelop a cadre of highly qualifiedemergency managers to handle thisfunction on a rotating basis. Assessorsmust have the following qualifications,at a minimum:

• Five years of experience in anemergency management position instate or local governmentemergency management;

• Experience in at least one actualemergency in which the emergencyplan was implemented andparticipation in an activatedemergency operation center-requiring implementation ofoperational response procedures;

• Participated in at least oneemergency operation, training orexercise event in the last calendaryear;

• Be knowledgeable and up-to-dateabout the principles ofcomprehensive emergencymanagement;

• Provide a writing sample as part ofthe application;

• Must abide by the EMAP Code ofConduct;

• Must be available for at least oneassessment each year;

• Provide two references fromemergency managementprofessionals that address theapplicant's area of expertise; and

• Have no conflict of interest asregards to any aspect of EMAP thatmight prevent objective review andassessment of a candidate program.Must be able and willing to serve asa neutral observer.

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POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

Friday, November 21, 2008EMAP Accreditation

Manager Orientation: Day 28:30 am – 5:00 pm Leatherwood 2

Sheraton Overland ParkSee Thursday, November 20

description.

EMAP Assessor TrainingCourse: Day 28:30 am – 5:00 pm Leatherwood 3

Sheraton Overland ParkSee Thursday, November 20

description.

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