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VA Public Safety Outreach Conference
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Nov. 14, 2007, Newport News, Va.: Ready Virginia
- Conference Agenda [in Newsroom]
- Conference Presentations
- Jack Aaron and Al Smith, Deputy CERT Coordinators, Danville Department of Emergency Services
Danville CERT [963kb PDF]
- Peggy Allen, Chair, State Animal Response Team
When It's Raining ON Cats and Dogs [4.2mb PDF]
- Heather Blanchard, Business Liaison Director, Office of Policy, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Encouraging Business Preparedness [3.1mb PDF]
- Dr. Donald W. Butts, Emergency Services Manager, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Emergency Sheltering of Household Pets and Service Animals [51kb PDF]
- Tricia Chappell, Hurricane Planner, Virginia Department of Emergency Management; Tricia Snead, Emergency Planning Manager, Virginia Department of Social Services
Evacuation and Sheltering Update [926kb PDF]
- Karen Cole, CEO, Assura Consulting
Why Business Preparedness Makes Cents [986kb PDF]
- Joe Coyle, Region Four Coordinator, Virginia Department of Emergency Management
Regionalism: We Are All In This Together [356kb PDF]
- Jim Davis, Emergency Management Coordinator, Pittsylvania County
Pittsylvania County CERT Program [3.4mb PDF]
- Lt. Jason Dominiczak and Lt. Jeremy Davis, Virginia Tech Rescue Squad
April 16, 2007: An EMS Perspective [1.8mb PDF]
- Jennifer Freeland, Program Coordinator, Peninsula Medical Reserve Corps; Dawn Roberts, Volunteer Coordinator, American Red Cross, Hampton Roads Chapter
The Art of Volunteer Management [1.3mb PDF]
- Larry Hill, Eastern Region Public Information Officer, Virginia Department of Health
Virginia Tech: The Public Health Response [1.7mb PDF]
- Clyde Hoey, President, The Resource Group
Business Survival Planning [309kb PDF]
- Tammy Karlgaard, Regional Emergency Management Planner, Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
Building the Circle of Trust [377kb PDF]
- Trish Redmond, Chair, Northern Virginia Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
We're All In This Together: Engaging the Nonprofit Community [1.6mb PDF]
- Dawn Roberts, Volunteer Coordinator, American Red Cross, Hampton Roads Chapter
Spotlight on Volunteer Management [328kb PDF]
- Bill Sammler, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, National Weather Service Wakefield Forecast Office
Weather Ready: What You Should Know and How to Find It [2.6mb PDF]
- Tricia Snead, Emergency Planning Manager, Virginia Department of Social Services
State Managed Shelters [87kb PDF]
- Bob Spieldenner, Director of Public Affairs, Virginia Department of Emergency Management
Ready Virginia [1.7mb PDF]
- Gene Stewart, Emergency Services Coordinator, Page County
Preparing Our Youth: Whose Responsibility? [3.7mb PDF]
- Gary Talley, Outreach and Community Services Programs Manager, Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Preparing WITH Our Community [109kb PDF]
- Margaret Tucker, Fire Educator/CERT Manager; James City County Fire Department
Engaging Youth for YOUR Message [667kb PDF]
- Mary Vail Ware, Director, Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund, Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission
Virginia Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund [100kb PDF]
- Presentations from Tidewater Training Day, Nov. 15, 2007
Nov. 15-17, 2006, Williamsburg, Va.: Local Problems. Regional Solutions
- Conference Agenda [in Newsroom]
- Conference Presentations
- Allen, Peggy. Chair, Federation and Virginia Animal Care and Control Committee
Preparing for Pets and Livestock in Emergencies [465kb PDF]
- Baker, Stewart. Hurricane Program Manager, Virginia Department of Emergency Management
Virginia Hurricane Evacuation & Sheltering [312kb PDF]
- Baldwin, Joe and John Dragland. AmeriCorps National Preparedness and Response Corps for the Greater Richmond Red Cross
Howarth, Darcy. Disaster Action Team Administrator, Greater Richmond Red Cross
Training Grant Initiative for Non-Governmental Organization [1.63mb PDF]
- Berhe, Seyoum. Director of Migration and Refugee Services, Arlington Arch Diocese
Etiquette for Working with Diverse Populations [977kb PDF]
- Feaster, Rebecca. Executive Director, Feaster & Associates
Developing Active Regional Partnerships [372kb PDF]
- Freeland, Jennifer. Coordinator, Peninsula Medical Reserve Corps
Disaster Volunteer Day 2006, Hampton Roads [1.64mb PDF]
- Holder, Carla. Medical Reserve Corps Coordinator, Region III
Medical Reserve Corps [1.74mb PDF]
- Kaplowitz, Dr. Lisa. Deputy Commissioner of Emergency Preparedness & Response, Virginia Department of Health
Pandemic Influenza: Planning for the Possibility [227kb PDF]
- Priola, Arva. Outreach Coordinator, disAbility Resources Center
Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities and Senior Citizens [630kb PDF]
- Rabil, Patti and the Disaster Watchdogs. J.P. King Middle School, Franklin, Va.
Never Fear...The Disaster Watchdogs Are Here [12mb PDF]
- Sloan, Mark. Director, Citizen Corps, Harris County, Tx.
Citizen Corps, Hurricane Katrina and the Reliant Park Astrodome as Mass Shelter [36mb PDF]
- Snead, Tricia. Emergency Planning Manager, Virginia Department of Social Services
Sheltering [69kb PDF]
- Tucker, Margaret. Public Fire Educator, James City County Fire Department
CERT: Prepared and Home and at Work — Business Seminar and Gated Communities [556kb PDF]
Nov. 14-17, 2005, Richmond Va.: Keeping Everyone Safe: Outreach for a Diverse Community
- Prepare for All Abilities Agenda [in Newsroom]
- Conference Agenda [in Newsroom]
- Speaker Roster [41kb PDF]
- Award Recipients [in Newsroom]
- Community Emergency Response Team Training Manual [in Virginia Citizen Corps]
- Conference Transcripts
- Conference Presentations
- Ambrose, Ted. CERT Coordinator, Chesapeake Fire Department
Keeping Your Volunteers [501kb PDF]
- Feaster, Rebecca. Executive Director, Feaster & Associates
Collaborative Problem Solving [121kb PDF]
Partnering to Strengthen Your Neighborhood [557kb PDF]
- Fernandez, Lauren. George Washington University
Systems Approach to Spontaneous Volunteer Management and Application to Wilderness Search & Rescue [1.15mb PDF]
- Frinell-Hanrahan, Karin. Citizen Corps Coordinator, Washington Commission for National and Community Service
CERT Ability Oriented Training [1mb PDF]
- Gay, Erika. Executive Director, River District Alliance
Businesses Are the Backbones of Our Communities [2.8mb PDF]
- Hamlin, Lise. Regional Emergency Preparedness Specialist, Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons
Heppner, Cheryl. Executive Director, Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons
Including People with Hearing Loss in Emergency Preparedness, Response & Recovery Efforts [153kb PDF]
- Hardin, Lori. Statewide Emergency Planner, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Responding to New Threats, part 2 [529 kb PDF]
- Heim, Angela. Citizen Corps Program Manager, Region III, Department of Homeland Security
Our Role in Homeland Security: Citizen Corps [1.14mb PDF]
- Juillet, Edwina. Co-Founder and Executive Director, National Task Force on Fire & Life Safety for People with Disabilities
Special Needs Assessment 4 Katrina Evacuees (SNAKE) Report Briefing [2.45mb PDF]
- Kailes, June Isaacson. Associate Director, Center for Disability Issues & the Health Professions, Western University of Health Services
Plan Now or Suffer & Muddle Through Later! The Role of Disability Community Based Organizations in Disaster Planning, Preparedness, Response, Recovery & Mitigation Activities (handouts) [2.6mb PDF]
- Kincaid, Carolyn W. Executive Director, The Volunteer Center of the Virginia Peninsula
How to Use Spontaneous Volunteers Effectively [2.17mb PDF]
- LaFountain, Marc. Public Outreach Coordinator, Virginia Department of Emergency Management
Virginians' Attitudes Toward Emergency Preparedness & Lessons Learned [97kb PDF]
- Marston, Judy. Volunteer Coordinator, Virginia Department of Health
Virginia Public Health & Medical Reserve Corps Programs: Then, Now and in the Future [1mb PDF]
- Martin, Dr. Ernie. Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University
Leveraging Research to Better Serve Your Community [3.61mb PDF]
- Penn, Mark. Emergency Management Coordinator, City of Alexandria
Vincent, Fred. Special Assistant for Commonwealth Security, Virginia Department of Emergency Management
Using Technology to Communicate During Disasters [1.6mb PDF]
- Saitta, Dr. Joseph. Bioterrorism Coordinator, Rappahannock Area Health District, Virginia Department of Health
Responding to New Threats, part 1 [1mb PDF]
Nov. 17-18, 2004, Richmond, Va.: Outreach Means Reaching Out
- Conference Agenda [124kb PDF]
- List of Speakers [169kb PDF]
- Conference Presentations
[all files are PDF format]
- Brown, Rohn
Virginia Alcohol & Beverage Control
Prevention Programs for Our Youth: Who's Getting the Right Message to Kids? [3.5 MB]
- Cantos, Olegario "Ollie"
U.S. Department of Justice
Emergency Preparedness Collaboration to Include People with Disabilities: A Federal Government Perspective [51 KB]
- Cox, Geraldine V., Ph.D.
Arlington Citizen Corps/Drexel University
The Hurricane Season, Florida 2004 -- A Personal Experience [3 MB]
- Culver, Anne
Disaster Services, Humane Society of the United States
Images of Florida Hurricane Season 2004 [6 MB]
- Davis, Elizabeth
Emergency Preparedness Initiative, National Organization on Disability
Including People with Disabilities in Emergency Planning [1.5 MB]
- Frances, Randy
Virginia Department of Transportation
Terrorism & Security Awareness Orientation [3 MB]
- Gravely, Steven D., J.D., M.H.A.
Troutman Sanders LLC Attorneys at Law
Overview of Liability Protection Laws for Volunteers [108 KB]
- Gulisano, Sam
Chesapeake Fire Department
Communicating with the Public During Hurricane Isabel: City of Chesapeake and WFOS 88.7 [400 KB]
- Howarth, Darcy
American Red Cross Richmond Chapter
Preparedness and Prevention Programs for Youth [125 KB]
- Herbert, Susan
Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Dept.
Metrics 4 Success: Evaluating Your Volunteer Program [418 KB]
Handout: Performance Measurement Worksheet [49 KB]
- Kantor, Ed, M.D.
University of Virginia Medical Reserve Corps
UVA Medical Reserve Corps: Overview [606 KB]
- Lindgren, Carl
Arlington County Office of Emergency Management
Preventing a Communication Breakdown: Non-Traditional Ways to Get Your Message Out [1,091 KB]
- Marston, Judy
Virginia Dept. of Health
Medical Reserve Corps Update [835 KB]
- Qureshi, Rauf
Virginia Islamic Academy
Preventing Cultural Roadblocks: Understanding Community's Mutli-Cultural Heritage [25 KB]
- Saitta, Joe
VDH: Rappahannock Area Health District
Give Me $$$: Lessons in Grant Writing [1 MB]
- Conference Photos [opens in a new window]
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