Breakout Sessions

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

7:00 - Noon        Registration & Continental Breakfast

1:30-2:45 pm Breakout Session 1

• 1.  Media and Weather- W
• 2.  Secure the Cities- DP
• 3.  State Farm Social Responsibility- AH
• 4.  NIMS and the November '09 Nor'easter- R&R
• 5.  Plan Today, Prepared Tomorrow:Creating and Maintaining Safe Schools- P
• 6.  Burn MCI Triage & Transfer Criteria for EMS & Hospitals- H
• 7.  Community Wildfire Protection Plans - Don’t Llet Your Municipality Be Without One- DP

3:15-4:30 pm Breakout Session 2

• 1 . Case Study: Miracle on the Hudson, Hoboken Mid Air Collision, Multi State Responses - R&R
• 2 . US ARMY-ARDEC's Homeland Security Programs - AH
• 3 . TSA VIPR Program (Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response) - DP
• 4 . Dosimetric Reporting and Information System (DoRIS) - H
• 5 . The Never-Ending Winter of 2009-2010 - W
• 6 . H1N1 Status - P

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

7:00 - Noon        Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:45 - 10:00 AM Breakout Session 3

• 1. Planning a Full Scale Exercise for Damage Assessment - P
• 2. Building Resiliency in First Responders - H
• 3. Underground, Under Water and Under Heavy Pressure: Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) Response - R&R
• 4. Decision Support Services-Buffalo Air Crash - W
• 5. NJ Water Agency Response Network (NJWARN) - AH
• 6. The State of Catastrophic Planning in New Jersey - DP

10:15-11:45 AM Opening Session - Keynote:  Changing Weather in a Changing World - The Road Ahead

Dr. Steve Lyons, The Weather Channel
Bill Read, National Hurricane Center

11:45 - 1:00 PM Lunch

1:00 - 2:15 PM   Breakout Session 4

• 1 . Unified Command Really Works!-Sunoco Refinery Explosion and Fire-May 17, 2009 - R&R
• 2 . A Disaster Declarations has Been Signed, What Next? A Conversation on HMGP Opportunities and Requirements - P
• 3 . Hurricanes - A review of the 2009 season plus a look ahead - W
• 4 . Physical Security, Protecting Your Facility - DP
• 5 . Response to Infectious & Biological Material Transportation Emergencies - H
• 6 . Millennium Communications - Utilizing Technology to Improve Emergency Management and Response - AH

2:15 - 3:30 PM   Dedicated Exhibit Time / Break

3:30 - 4:45 PM   Breakout Sessions 6

• 1 .  Information Sharing and the Integration of Medical Intelligence - H
• 2 .  Strategic Planning for Special Events - DP
• 3 .  Hazards & Response Tactics for Utility Emergencies - R&R
• 4 .  Emercency Managers Web Portal - Focus on Hydrology - W
• 5 .  How to Save Residents Money with CRS - P
• 6 .  L-3 Communications - Save Lives, Save Money, Save Time with MarCom®! - AH

5:30 - 8:00 PM   Reception

Friday, May 7th, 2010

Rapid Deployment Solutions Conference - The Sprint Nextel Emergency Response Team (ERT)

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