Archive for the ‘Software’ Category
H1N1 Pandemic Response: Operational Reporting
Date: November 24
Time: 1 PM – 2 PM Eastern Time
Cost: FREE
Host: Depiction, Inc.
Presenter: Capt. Kim Buike, Ret. & David Friedman, KE7GOY
Description: The effectiveness of all of ongoing and future H1N1 operations, such as vaccination clinics and alternate care facilities, depends heavily on real-time information-sharing and coordination among the many decision-makers involved, so that resources are managed and services are delivered in a timely and efficient manner.
And it’s this problem of providing for real-time information sharing and coordination that remains one of the most difficult to solve. No longer. Depiction mapping software solves this challenging problem; and in a straightforward, easy to implement, innovative and inexpensive way.
In this webinar, Kim Buike will demonstrate Depiction’s unique capabilities as a communication tool, enabling multiple agencies to share a common operating picture, increasing the flow of information while decresing the likelihood of errors during communication.
Details: http://www.depiction.com/h1n1
- How and when to communicate with key audiences to ensure the survival of both your employees and your business
- What to say to prevent panic, limit business disruptions and keep operations running smoothly
Making it Work! Using Depiction for Your Emergency Planning and Response
Date: November 19
Time: 1 PM – 2 PM Eastern Time
Cost: FREE
Host: Depiction, Inc.
Presenter: Capt. Kim Buike, Ret. & David Friedman, KE7GOY
Description: Amateur Radio Operators are invited to learn more details of how to employ Depiction before and during emergencies to enhance their planning and response capabilities.
Attend this webinar to:
- Understand the nuts-and-bolts of how to take Depiction from the opening screen to a full “depiction” file, useful for planning, exercises and disaster response,
- See in greater detail the features and uses of Depiction’s interactive elements,
- Learn the process of bringing in outside data: importing spreadsheets, adding and aligning maps, drawings and other imagery,
- Get other tips and tricks for getting the most out of Depiction,
Details: http://www.depiction.com/webinars/amateur-radio
- How and when to communicate with key audiences to ensure the survival of both your employees and your business
- What to say to prevent panic, limit business disruptions and keep operations running smoothly
Depiction and Amateur Radio Emcomm Overview
Date: December 3
Time: 1 PM – 2 PM Eastern Time
Cost: FREE
Host: Depiction, Inc.
Presenter: Capt. Kim Buike, Ret. & David Friedman, KE7GOY
Description: Amateur Radio Operators are invited to learn how to employ Depiction before and during emergencies to enhance their planning and response capabilities. David Friedman, KE7GOY, an Amateur Radio Operator and emergency response volunteer, and retired Navy Captain Kim Buike of Depiction, Inc., will demonstrate how Friedman used Depiction to coordinate rescue operations during 2008 winter floods in the Seattle area, as described in the November 2009 edition of QST magazine. They will also show how Amateur Radio Operators can use the latest version of the software to do the same.
- Geo-locate all physical assets and volunteers in “depictions” to track deployment locations,
- Integrate maps, elevation plots, weather data, “fly over” imagery, situation reports and any critical proprietary data into a single depiction that can be saved and re-used off line,
- Use Depiction’s live reporting features to enhance the communication of volunteer movements, resource status, damage assessments during a disaster.
- And much more…
Details: http://www.depiction.com/webinars/amateur-radio
- How and when to communicate with key audiences to ensure the survival of both your employees and your business
- What to say to prevent panic, limit business disruptions and keep operations running smoothly
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
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 . . .
