Archive for the ‘National Preparedness Month’ Category
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
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 . . .
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 . . .
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
Pandemic Planning – How to Prepare Your Business for the Upcoming Flu Season
Date: 09/16/2009
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time
Cost: FREE
Host: Agility Recovery Solutions
Presenter: Colonel William Lang (Ret.) M.D., Former Associate Chief Medical Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Description: Join us to hear Dr. William Lang, former Director of the White House Medical Unit and Associate Chief Medical Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, discuss the current status of the ongoing H1N1 Influenza Pandemic with a special emphasis on how the current situation may impact businesses and other organizations.
Details: http://www.agilityrecovery.com
Business Preparedness – Simple Steps to Ensure Continuity
Date: 09/02/2009
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time
Cost: FREE
Host: Agility Recovery Solutions
Presenter: Rebecca Marquis, Acting Director of Ready Campaign, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Description: Join us to hear Ms. Rebecca Marquis, the Acting Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Ready Campaign. This national campaign is designed to educate and empower Americans to prepare for and respond to emergencies including natural disasters and potential terrorist attacks. Ms. Marquis will share insight on how to Ready your Business. Learn how you can prepare with valuable information on building a recovery plan and developing a recovery kit.
Details: http://www.agilityrecovery.com
National Preparedness Month 2009
Date: Archived
Cost: FREE
Host: Ready.gov
Description: We officially kicked off NPM 2009 with a webinar on April 15, 2009 containing an overview of this year’s goals and the resources that are available to NPM 2009 Coalition Members.
