Archive for September, 2009
Depicting Disaster: Helping Communities & Businesses Prepare
Date: 09/30/2009
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Cost: FREE
Host: Depiction, Inc.
Presenter: Capt. Kim Buike, US Navy, Retired
Description: Attend this free one-hour webinar to learn innovative ways to enhance the effectiveness of the work you do preparing for emergencies. Designed specifically for business continuity managers, CERT coordinators, Citizen Corps members and anyone who help neighborhoods, communities and organizations get ready for emergencies. Featuring powerful and inexpensive “What-if” mapping software called Depiction, the webinar will show you new and efficient ways to:
- Integrate and display pertinent data to help assess disaster risks,
- Visualize the possible impacts of different disasters on your community,
- Map risks and resources to identify, plan for and mitigate vulnerabilities,
- Use Depiction’s Preparedness elements to make planning easier,
- And much more…
Details: http://www.depiction.com
Pandemic Preparedness: Emergency Communications and Response Planning
Date: 09/30/2009
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Cost: FREE
Host: Dell Modular Services
Presenter: Diane Harris, Southern Company
Description: According to the World Health Organization we are in the early days of the 2009 influenza pandemic and it is critical that every business, agency, school and organization is prepared for a state of emergency. Social distancing is a common measure in the prevention of spread during an outbreak so the need for communication planning is paramount.
Join Dell and guest speaker Diane Harris from Southern Company to learn how to prepare for the threat H1N1 poses to business operations. Diane will discuss their implementation plans and what defense mechanisms they have in place to ensure the survivability of their services and supply chain if an outbreak occurs.
Topics for discussion include:
- The need for bi-directional, multi-channel communication
- The use of automation for containment and control
- Reporting and Auditing
This session will provide critical guidance for CIOs, disaster recovery planners and corporate executives preparing for a pandemic or any other crisis.
Discovery Education H1N1 Preparedness Webinar
Date: 09/22/2009
Time: 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Time
Cost: FREE
Host: Discovery Education
Description: September is National Preparedness Month, and Discovery Education, in partnership with the Ad Council and the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Ready Campaign, invite you and your students to join a free H1N1 webinar to learn how you can be prepared this flu season. Hear from experts at these organizations:
- The Centers for Disease Control: Learn the science behind the flu and how it’s spread
- The Federal Emergency Management Agency: Find out what families and kids can do to be prepared for the flu and other emergencies
- The Department of Education: Explore resources and tools for school and family preparedness
Details: http://blog.discoveryeducation.com
- Collaborate in developing and vetting response plans for a variety of disaster scenarios,
- Maintain and Share situational awareness during the response phase,
- Accelerate damage assessment reports and data sharing,
- Submit shelter situation updates,
- Familiarize out-of-area volunteers with “the situation” before they deploy,
- And much more . . . Attend this free one-hour webinar, exclusively for Red Cross workers, to learn innovative ways to enhance the effectiveness of the work you do in preparing for and responding to disasters. Featuring powerful and inexpensive “What-if” mapping software called Depiction, this participatory webinar will show you new and efficient ways to:- Map and track key resources and assets: volunteers, vehicles, shelters, etc.,
- Collaborate in developing and vetting response plans for a variety of disaster scenarios,
- Maintain and Share situational awareness during the response phase,
- Accelerate damage assessment reports and data sharing,
- Submit shelter situation updates,
- Familiarize out-of-area volunteers with “the situation” before they deploy,
- And much more . . .
Learning Continuity: A Discussion with Susan Patrick, CEO of iNACOL
Date: 09/30/2009
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time
Cost: FREE
Host: International Association for K-12 Online Learning
Presenters: Susan Patrick, President and Chief Executive Officer of iNACOL and Erica Beasley, DBA and Registrar, Briarcliff Manor School District
Description: Schools across the nation are preparing for the possibility that H1N1 will hit their student population, causing student and staff absences or quarantines. Forward-looking districts are planning now to ensure learning continuity not only for this pandemic, but for future extended student absences. Using examples and models from online learning can provide a framework for learning continuity during student absences and potential flu dismissals.
- Collaborate in developing and vetting response plans for a variety of disaster scenarios,
- Maintain and Share situational awareness during the response phase,
- Accelerate damage assessment reports and data sharing,
- Submit shelter situation updates,
- Familiarize out-of-area volunteers with “the situation” before they deploy,
- And much more . . . Attend this free one-hour webinar, exclusively for Red Cross workers, to learn innovative ways to enhance the effectiveness of the work you do in preparing for and responding to disasters. Featuring powerful and inexpensive “What-if” mapping software called Depiction, this participatory webinar will show you new and efficient ways to:- Map and track key resources and assets: volunteers, vehicles, shelters, etc.,
- Collaborate in developing and vetting response plans for a variety of disaster scenarios,
- Maintain and Share situational awareness during the response phase,
- Accelerate damage assessment reports and data sharing,
- Submit shelter situation updates,
- Familiarize out-of-area volunteers with “the situation” before they deploy,
- And much more . . .
Creating a Culture of Preparedness
Date: 09/30/2009
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time
Cost: FREE
Host: Agility Recovery Solutions
Presenter: R. David Paulison, Former Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Description: JMr. R. David Paulison will discuss the need to re-energize America’s commitment to personal, family and business preparedness. In the wake of a decade of hurricanes, severe floods and terrorist attacks, our nation has not yet embraced a “culture of preparedness.” It is necessary to learn from the lessons of these events including:
- The importance of being prepared
- Developing an emergency plan
- Constructing preparedness kits for your home, car and office, and
- Creating an evacuation plan
Details: http://www.agilityrecovery.com
- Collaborate in developing and vetting response plans for a variety of disaster scenarios,
- Maintain and Share situational awareness during the response phase,
- Accelerate damage assessment reports and data sharing,
- Submit shelter situation updates,
- Familiarize out-of-area volunteers with “the situation” before they deploy,
- And much more . . . Attend this free one-hour webinar, exclusively for Red Cross workers, to learn innovative ways to enhance the effectiveness of the work you do in preparing for and responding to disasters. Featuring powerful and inexpensive “What-if” mapping software called Depiction, this participatory webinar will show you new and efficient ways to:- Map and track key resources and assets: volunteers, vehicles, shelters, etc.,
- Collaborate in developing and vetting response plans for a variety of disaster scenarios,
- Maintain and Share situational awareness during the response phase,
- Accelerate damage assessment reports and data sharing,
- Submit shelter situation updates,
- Familiarize out-of-area volunteers with “the situation” before they deploy,
- And much more . . .
Swine Flue Appearance: A Pandemic Challenge for Employers
Date: 09/22/2009
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Eastern Time
Cost: FREE
Host: HR Anew
Presenter: Fran Lessans, BSN, Founder/President of Passport Health
Description: This seminar that will focus on employer preparedness for Novel Influenza – A H1NI Pandemic (referred to as “swine flu”). CDC is anticipating this pandemic to spread – especially during the flu season this coming fall and winter. Health systems and employers are being called on to help limit the spread of this disease.
Participants attending this seminar will be better able to:
- Gain insights about the impact of influenza
- Obtain information about the disease characteristics
- Interpret an Influenza surveillance report
- Use guidance to protect employees and limit the spread of the disease
- Plan for managing the novel influenza pandemic
- Organize the deployment of vaccines and protective equipment.
Details: https://www.hranew.com/LEAP/
- Map and track key resources and assets: volunteers, vehicles, shelters, etc.,
- Collaborate in developing and vetting response plans for a variety of disaster scenarios,
- Maintain and Share situational awareness during the response phase,
- Accelerate damage assessment reports and data sharing,
- Submit shelter situation updates,
- Familiarize out-of-area volunteers with “the situation” before they deploy,
- And much more . . .
- Map and track key resources and assets: volunteers, vehicles, shelters, etc.,
- Collaborate in developing and vetting response plans for a variety of disaster scenarios,
- Maintain and Share situational awareness during the response phase,
- Accelerate damage assessment reports and data sharing,
- Submit shelter situation updates,
- Familiarize out-of-area volunteers with “the situation” before they deploy,
- And much more . . .
ACF Tri-Regional Human Services and Disasters Virtual Leadership Forum
Date: 09/09/2009
Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time
Cost: FREE
Host: Department of Health & Human Services
Presenter: View Agenda
Description: The Virtual Leadership Forum is a day long “on-line” event in response to the increasing demand for information about human services in disasters in the three hurricane impacted regions. The Forum is a unique opportunity for emergency management and human services leaders to discuss the delivery of human services during disasters, identify challenges as well as strategies and innovative approaches to address emerging issues. This event will build on the success of other ACF sponsored events that brought together the leadership of key emergency management and human service agencies and non-profit organizations. This virtual event is integral to promoting communications at the highest levels between governmental human services agencies, non-profit community based organizations, and the emergency management communities for effective responses during crisis events across the tri-regional area.
Details: http://www.midwin.org
- Collaborate in developing and vetting response plans for a variety of disaster scenarios,
- Maintain and Share situational awareness during the response phase,
- Accelerate damage assessment reports and data sharing,
- Submit shelter situation updates,
- Familiarize out-of-area volunteers with “the situation” before they deploy,
- And much more . . . Attend this free one-hour webinar, exclusively for Red Cross workers, to learn innovative ways to enhance the effectiveness of the work you do in preparing for and responding to disasters. Featuring powerful and inexpensive “What-if” mapping software called Depiction, this participatory webinar will show you new and efficient ways to:- Map and track key resources and assets: volunteers, vehicles, shelters, etc.,
- Collaborate in developing and vetting response plans for a variety of disaster scenarios,
- Maintain and Share situational awareness during the response phase,
- Accelerate damage assessment reports and data sharing,
- Submit shelter situation updates,
- Familiarize out-of-area volunteers with “the situation” before they deploy,
- And much more . . .
H1N1 Lecture
Date: 09/14/2009 (English) and 9/16/2009 (French)
Time: 8:00 PM Eastern Time
Cost: FREE
Host: Montreal Children’s Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre
Presenter: Dr. Caroline Quach
Description: Dr. Caroline Quach, an infectious disease specialist at The Montreal Children’s Hospital will host the two lectures which aim to give parents and caregivers helpful information about the H1N1 flu virus: why is this flu virus different from the regular flu, how can you minimize your child’s chances of getting the flu, what should you do if your child gets the flu, if your child is ill when do you need to see a doctor? These are just a few of the questions Dr. Quach will try to answer during the 45 minute lecture which includes a question and answer session.
Details: http://www.thechildren.com
- Collaborate in developing and vetting response plans for a variety of disaster scenarios,
- Maintain and Share situational awareness during the response phase,
- Accelerate damage assessment reports and data sharing,
- Submit shelter situation updates,
- Familiarize out-of-area volunteers with “the situation” before they deploy,
- And much more . . . Attend this free one-hour webinar, exclusively for Red Cross workers, to learn innovative ways to enhance the effectiveness of the work you do in preparing for and responding to disasters. Featuring powerful and inexpensive “What-if” mapping software called Depiction, this participatory webinar will show you new and efficient ways to:- Map and track key resources and assets: volunteers, vehicles, shelters, etc.,
- Collaborate in developing and vetting response plans for a variety of disaster scenarios,
- Maintain and Share situational awareness during the response phase,
- Accelerate damage assessment reports and data sharing,
- Submit shelter situation updates,
- Familiarize out-of-area volunteers with “the situation” before they deploy,
- And much more . . .
Disaster Planning & Response: Exclusive for Red Cross
Date: 09/16/2009
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Cost: FREE for Red Cross staff & volunteers
Host: Depiction, Inc.
Presenter: Kim Buike, Captain, U.S. Navy (retired)
Description: Attend this free one-hour webinar, exclusively for Red Cross workers, to learn innovative ways to enhance the effectiveness of the work you do in preparing for and responding to disasters. Featuring powerful and inexpensive “What-if” mapping software called Depiction, this participatory webinar will show you new and efficient ways to:
- Map and track key resources and assets: volunteers, vehicles, shelters, etc.,
- Collaborate in developing and vetting response plans for a variety of disaster scenarios
- Maintain and Share situational awareness during the response phase,
- Accelerate damage assessment reports and data sharing,
- Submit shelter situation updates,
- Familiarize out-of-area volunteers with “the situation” before they deploy,
- And much more . . .
- Map and track key resources and assets: volunteers, vehicles, shelters, etc.,
- Collaborate in developing and vetting response plans for a variety of disaster scenarios,
- Maintain and Share situational awareness during the response phase,
- Accelerate damage assessment reports and data sharing,
- Submit shelter situation updates,
- Familiarize out-of-area volunteers with “the situation” before they deploy,
- And much more . . .
- Map and track key resources and assets: volunteers, vehicles, shelters, etc.,
- Collaborate in developing and vetting response plans for a variety of disaster scenarios,
- Maintain and Share situational awareness during the response phase,
- Accelerate damage assessment reports and data sharing,
- Submit shelter situation updates,
- Familiarize out-of-area volunteers with “the situation” before they deploy,
- And much more . . .
Social Media – What Role Does It Play in Business Preparedness?
Date: 09/23/2009
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time
Cost: FREE
Host: Agility Recovery Solutions
Presenter: John P. Shea, Public Information Officer for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Description: There are a variety of things communicators can do both on- and off-network to incorporate collaborative tools and new technology. From this presentation you will learn:
- The uses and benefits of social media.
- How to use sites such as YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, etc. as public education tools.
- Best practices for successful social media implementation.
- The benefits of social media to your organization’s brand and reputation.
The experiences of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be highlighted including the successful ways in which FEMA uses social media to engage and inform emergency management partners and the public to be better prepared for disaster response and recovery.
Details: http://www.agilityrecovery.com
