Archive for the ‘Education’ Category
Flood Safety: When You Live Where Flooding Happens
Date: March 17
Time: 1 PM – 2 PM Eastern Time
Cost: FREE
Host: Depiction, Inc.
Presenter: Carol Dunn, Disaster Risk Communicator, City of Bellevue, Washington Fire Dept.
Description:
March 15-19 is Flood Safety Awareness week. Humans have always been drawn to water, and human civilization has always been closely tied to the waterways, and the nutrient rich soil frequent flooding provides. Because of this, humans will always be affected by flooding. Find out ways to reduce the impact of flooding on your life. Carol Dunn, Disaster Risk Communicator for the City of Bellevue, Washington Fire Department, will provide tips on what online tools and real time information exist to help you identify your risk of flooding, to reduce the impact of flooding on your life and property, and what online tools can help you stay ahead of the water.
Carol Dunn has been active in multiple flood related disaster responses and “Preparing for Flooding” seminars for people likely to be affected by flooding. Previously on staff with the American Red Cross in Seattle in the Emergency Services Division, Dunn is still an active member of their Disaster Services Human Resources. Main creator of 3 Days 3 Ways: Be Ready for Disasters and Emergencies, and the disaster readiness knowledge database www.2resilience.org and blog, she can be found at @Caroldn on Twitter. She is an executive Committee member of Partners in Emergency Preparedness Conference, and previously worked in international aid in the former Soviet Union as a management consultant with Ernst & Young London.
This webinar is hosted by Depiction, Inc. Depiction is desktop software that puts powerful mapping, simulation and collaboration tools in the hands of everyday people, in a package that is both easy to use and affordable. Depiction is used by professional emergency managers, the Red Cross, emergency volunteers and more to prepare for and respond to disasters.
Webinar attendees will also receive a free download of Depiction’s Preparedness Add-on Pack.
Details & Registration: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/803227169
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 . . .
H1N1 Preparedness: Fall 2009 Update For Colleges
Date: 09/29/2009
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Eastern Time
Cost: $239
Host: Paperclip Communications
Presenters: Dr. Hugh J. Jessop and Dr. Palinkas
Description: Please join our expert presenters for an educational webinar that will help your campus prepare and plan efficiently and effectively for the potential of a pandemic response. You will hear about:
- The latest up-to-date information on H1NI.
- Reviewing, updating and preparing your current pandemic plans.
- Preparedness training and testing and how to have a coordinated response plan.
- Exploration of what an institution needs to do to ensure the public health, including closing of the institution.
- Reviewing policy and protocol for a patient that has laboratory confirmed H1N1 virus.
- Contingency plans for medical supplies, staffing, food and other required items in the event of a disaster or prolonged pandemic.
