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2006 Virginia Emergency Management Conference
Quarterbacking Emergency Management
Williamsburg Marriott · April 4-7, 2006
Sponsored by Virginia Emergency Management Association and Virginia Department of Emergency Management
Conference Presentations
Please note that all presentations are in PDF format. Due to large file sizes, presentations may take several minutes to download.
View speaker biographies [37kb PDF]
Monday, April 3
Pre-conference Workshop | 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
“Emergency Preparedness Considerations for First Responders in a University Environment”
- Emergency Preparedness Training to Meet the NIMS FY2006 Compliance Requirements [289kb]
Sam Hoffman, Emergency Management Training Program Manager, VDEM
- Terrorism & Security Awareness Training for State Employees [1mb]
Ken Clark, Terrorism Training Manager, VDEM
- Incident Command System on Campus [871kb]
George Ginovsky, Assistant Chief, George Mason University Police
- Use of the VDEM Mobile Command Post for Special Events [274kb]
Vic Buisset, Emergency Services Preparation/Recovery Specialist, VDEM
- Disaster Resistant University [358kb]
Jimmy L. Wilson, Chief of Police, Virginia State University
- Pandemic Influenza Planning for Colleges [807kb]
Suzanne S. Love, MDF, MPH, Regional Medical Consultant, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Virginia Department of Health
Tuesday, April 4
Technology Seminar | 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 5
General Session | 8:30 a.m. to Noon
“Exercise Coordination—A Partnership”
Concurrent Session A | 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Pre-Game: Emergency Manager/Director Orientation - Part A
Game: Emergency Preparedness Considerations for First Responders in a University Environment
Game: Bombing Incidents - London
- London 2005 [13mb]
Battalion Chief James Daugherty, Arlington County Fire Department
Post-Game: Business Continuity/COOP
- BCP/COOP [348kb]
Clarence Elliott, Business to Business Solutions, LLC
Brittany Schaal, Emergency Management Planner, VDEM
Concurrent Session B | 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Pre-Game: Public Health Threats
Game: Power Outage Emergencies
Thursday, April 6
General Session | 8:30 a.m. to Noon
“Special Events—Planning and Coordination”
“Hurricane Katrina—A Local Perspective”
“Katrina Lessons Learned – Maintaining Civil Order”
Concurrent Session C | 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Pre-Game: Utilizing Public Transit During Emergencies
Pre-Game: National Weather Service Storm Ready Certification
Game: Best Practices in Emergency Management - Part A
Post-Game: Business Recovery
Concurrent Session D | 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Pre-Game: Building Emergency Operations Centers
- Building an Emergency Operations Center [888kb]
Harry Colestock, Operations Division Director, VDEM
- Building Emergency Operations Centers [2.8mb]
Jim Junkins, Director, Harrisonburg-Rockingham Emergency Communications Center
Robbie Symons, Fire-Rescue Chief, Rockingham County Fire & Rescue Department
- Design Considerations: Physical, Technological, Manageability [2mb]
Mark Marchbank, Deputy Coordinator, City of Virginia Beach Fire Department/Emergency Management
Game: Virginia National Guard Roles During Emergencies
Post-Game: Best Practices in Emergency Management - Part B
Friday, April 7
General Session: Post-Game Analysis | 8:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
“2006 Hurricane Season”
“Virginia’s Response to Hurricane Katrina – Stakeholders Update”
- Post Katrina Stakeholder Review [904kb]
Gordon Barwell, Local Support Services Division Director, VDEM
Al Pace, Operations Division Deputy Director, VDEM
Frank Williamson, State Planning Program Manager, VDEM
- Virginia's Response to Hurricanes Katrina & Rita (Stakeholder Improvements) [1mb]
Al Pace, Operations Division Deputy Director, VDEM
- Evacuation & Sheltering [33kb]
Frank Williamson, State Planning Program Manager, VDEM
VA Business Toolkit
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