Events: Upcoming Dates, Venues for Disaster Preparedness Summit
Written by Paul Kirvan on April 8, 2009 in Business Continuity, Crisis Management and Crisis Communication, disaster preparedness, Disaster Recovery, Emergency Response, Events.
The Disaster Preparedness Summit is a one-day program appearing in several cities that addresses key issues in responding to and managing the effects of disasters.
Subject areas addressed include:
- Business continuity plans, procedures and project management tools
- Business risk analysis and impact of potential disasters
- Developing business unit management plans and procedures
- Implementing disaster plans through detailed testing and employee training
- Environmental issues and air quality control following a disaster
- Deploying emergency response and recovery teams to ground zero
- Insurance claims management to ensure maximum benefits under a policy
- Procedures to follow in reconstructing and restoring your structure and operations
- Life/safety techniques and proper triage training
- Effective communication systems during emergencies
- Pandemic, avian flu and other dangerous viruses
- Private/Public partnerships and government funding
- County fire department planning and resources available
- Federal, State and Local Government disaster planning and preparations
Upcoming dates and venues are:
- April 16, 2009 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- May 15, 2009 – Chicago, Illinois
- July 16, 2009 – Houston, Texas
- September 17, 2009 – Seattle, Washington
- October 22, 2009 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
For details on the program and to register, click here.
Tags: conferences, disaster preparedness, Disaster Recovery, emergency preparedness
