Friday, January 29, 2010

Colorado Emergency Management - Building a Strong Program Workshop

On Monday, FEB. 22, 2010 from 8:30-4:30 at the Cheyenne Mountain Conference Center in Colorado Springs, the Division of Emergency Management will host a pre-conference workshop for emergency managers.

Lucien Canton will be the facilitator for the one day Pre-Conference Emergency Management Workshop called “Colorado Emergency Management: Building A Strong Program.” The audience for this workshop is seasoned Colorado emergency managers with at least two years of experience.

Lucien Canton has a national reputation for workshops that are provocative and stimulating. His presentations combine history, academic research, humor, and real-world experience to teach perspectives on preparedness and leadership in crisis. He will also be the keynote speaker the next day at the Governor’s Conference on Emergency Management on February 23, 2010.
Lucien G. Canton, CEM, CPP CBCP has over 30 years experience in hazard and risk analysis, loss reduction, and emergency planning. As the Director of Emergency Services for the City of San Francisco from 1996 to 2004, he was responsible for coordinating the City's emergency management program and served as a policy advisor on emergency management and Homeland Security issues. Mr. Canton was instrumental in the development of the City's terrorism response capability and coordinated major response plans for the millennium and the electrical energy crisis. A strong supporter of volunteerism, he expanded the role of volunteers under the City's emergency plan by developing mutual support linkages among various programs and adding key agencies to the Disaster Council. During his tenure with San Francisco, Mr. Canton successfully lobbied for the adoption of national standards for the City’s emergency management program and revised the City’s Administrative Code to incorporate the Standardized Emergency Management System. His commitment to professional standards transformed the Office of Emergency Services into a highly credible organization and a leading player in regional emergency planning.

Prior to his appointment, Mr. Canton served as an Emergency Management Specialist with the Federal Emergency Management Agency from 1990 to 1996. Mr. Canton served with the US Army in Germany from 1975 to 1980 and held a variety of positions in the US and abroad in the private security industry from 1980 to 1990. His credentials include certification by the International Association of Emergency Managers as a Certified Emergency Manager.

PURPOSE OF WORKSHOP:
Lucien Canton will discuss strategic planning, administrative planning and will highlight how to elevate Emergency Managers from Technicians to Program Managers while focusing on leadership issues. In addition, he will demonstrate the value of private and public partnerships.

TO REGISTER:
Go to https://dola.colorado.gov/dem_training/75ez and submit your registration via the training registration link through the EZ Form. Cindy VonFeldt will be working with you on your lodging needs.
We do have limited registration, so we are requesting no more than two emergency management personnel per jurisdiction. You may submit additional registrations and as space available, may be able to register additional personnel.

You MUST submit your registration on the website by February 8, 2010. A confirmation email will be sent after registration with details.

For more information contact: robyn.knappe@state.co.us (720-852-6617) or cindy.vonfeldt@state.co.us

Speaker Contact Info - COHELP

Presenter - Gregory M. Bogdan, PhD

Dr. Bogdan is the Research Director and Medical Toxicology Coordinator for the Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Center (RMPDC) at Denver Health. He has been leading the RMPDC Research Division since 1995, which specializes in analgesics toxicity, antidote development, public health surveillance and community disaster preparedness and response. He is on the faculty of the Rocky Mountain Center for Medical Response to Terrorism, Mass Casualties and Epidemics and has been the administrator for the Denver Metropolitan Medical Response System program since 1997. Dr. Bogdan has been awarded two Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality task orders to develop models for utilizing medical call centers to respond to public health emergencies. This work has lead to the development of the Colorado Health Emergency Line for the Public (CO HELP). Dr. Bogdan is a member of the American Association of Poison Control Centers, Society of Toxicology, National Environmental Health Association and served as president of the Colorado Public Health Association (2005-2006). He is currently serving on the Colorado Hospital Preparedness Advisory Committee. He has been the lead or contributing author on 30 peer-reviewed publications while at RMPDC.

Contact Information: Gregory M. Bogdan, PhD
-Research Director & Medical Toxicology Coordinator-Denver Metropolitan Medical Response System Administrator
-Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado Health Sciences CenterRocky Mountain Poison & Drug Center
– Denver HealthMail Address: 777 Bannock Street, Mail Code 0180Site Address: 990 Bannock StreetDenver, CO 80204

Phone: 303-739-1239Fax: 303-739-1454

Speaker Contact Info - Medical Resource Coordinator Presentation

MRC Presentation

Gail Newell
Region VIII MRC Coordinator
303-844-7848

Gail N. Newell serves as MRC Regional Coordinator (MRC RC) for Region VIII (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY). She provides technical assistance and support to the existing MRC units in the region and helps people interested in the MRC program to start a unit when there is not currently an active MRC in their local community. Ms. Newell works closely with individual units to advance the U.S. Surgeon General's public health priorities and coordinate with the goals of the Office of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps.

Prior to becoming MRC RC, Ms. Newell worked in the medical field as a Registered Vascular Technologist and as a Program Manager in the public health arena. She recently spent several years with the National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Information Service as an Information Specialist and Partnership Program Coordinator.

Ms. Newell graduated from Regis University with a bachelor's of science in Business Administration, with honors, and has started courses towards an M.B.A.

She lives with her husband in Monument, Colorado along with two horses, three dogs, and two cats. She and her husband have two grown children and two grandchildren!


Koral O’Brien
Colorado MRC Coordinator
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
Koral.obrien@gmail.com
303-692-2782

Koral is the State MRC and Colorado Volunteer Mobilizer (CVM) Coordinator for Colorado. Like Gail from the federal level, Koral provides Colorado’s MRC units with technical assistance and support.

Koral has been an employee of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment for the past 21 years, in which time she has worked in the Handicapped Children’s Program, Communicable Disease, Tuberculosis, Bioterrorism now called the Emergency Preparedness Division.


Cheryl Runyon
MRC of Boulder County Coordinator
303-413-7561

L. Cheryl Runyon is the unit coordinator for the Medical Reserve Corps of Boulder County. The mission of the MRCBC is to establish teams of trained, local volunteer medical, public health and safety professionals who can contribute their skills and expertise during times of community and national need. The MRCBC was established in 2006; Ms. Runyon has been working with MRCBC members since December 2007.
Prior to her position with MRCBC, Ms. Runyon worked for the National Conference of State Legislatures and was the organization's lead staff on emergency preparedness, terrorism and nuclear waste issues. She has written a number of books and articles for state legislators and the general public about these issues. Ms. Runyon holds a law degree from Southern Illinois University and bachelor's degrees in political science and zoology.


Frankie Gales
MRC Coordinator of El Paso County
1-719-591-2424

Frankie graduated from the University of Colorado with a BA in Biology in 1997. She simultaneously attended the LPN school at Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center and graduated with honors in June 1995. Frankie was a member of the Colorado National Guard and served in many different capacities before retiring in 2007.

Through her work with the El Paso County Medical Society Foundation disaster-planning team, Frankie participates in many local, state and national committees and organizations devoted to disaster preparedness. She has recently been elected Regional Board Chair of the Metropolitan Medical Response System.

2010 Colorado Emergency Management Conference Draft Event Schedule

Theme - "Maximizing Resources in Today’s’ Economy"

Tuesday February 23, 2010
10 a.m. Opening Remarks
10:30 Keynote Speaker: Lucien G. Canton, CEM, CPP CBCP has over 30 years experience in hazard and risk analysis, loss reduction, and emergency planning.
12:00 Lunch Break
1:15 Breakout Sessions – Resources and Capabilities
*Department of Corrections
*Environmental Protection Agency
*US Northern Command
*Colorado Donations & Volunteer Management Network
2:30 Breakout Sessions - Resources and Capabilities
*State Animal Response Team
*Contracting and Procurements
*National Guard
*Recovery in the Field – Lessons Learned
3:30 Afternoon Break – visit vendors
4:00 Division of Emergency Management
Director Hans Kallam
5:00 Welcome Reception – Sponsored by Vendors

Wednesday February 24, 2010
8:00 Breakout Sessions – Resources and Capabilities
*Colorado Crisis, Education & Response Network (COCERN)
*State Resource Mobilization
*Social Media
* Mitigation – Local Planning
9:30 Morning Break – Visit Vendors
10:00 Breakout Sessions – Resources and Capabilities
*Medical Reserve Corps
*Training Resources
*Planning Templates
*Situational Awareness Refined; Emergency Response in the Bark Beetle Mortality Environment
11:30 Lunch Break
12:45 Breakout Sessions – Resources and Capabilities
*Department of Human Services; ESF6- Mass Care
*Private/Public Sector Responsibilities
*Social Media (repeat)
*Mitigation – 3 communities share their plan experience
2:30 Breakout Sessions – Resources and Capabilities
*Colorado State Patrol; Rubicon/CIAC/TLO
*Search and Rescue
*Standards in Emergency Management
* Recovery – Preparing Local Debris Management Plans
3:45 CEMA Awards
4:00 CEMA Business Meeting
6:00 Meet and Greet

Thursday February 25, 2010
8:00 – 2:30 State Partners in Emergency Management featuring:
*National Weather Service 8:00 – 8:30
*Colorado Geological Survey 8:30 – 9:00
*Colorado Forest Service 9:15 – 9:45
*Division of Wildlife 10:00 – 10:30
*Building Inspectors 10:30 – 11:00
*Department of Transportation 11:00-11:30
LUNCH
*Division of Local Government 12:30 – 1:00
*Division of Housing 1:00 – 1:30
*COHELP 1:30 - 2:00
*COWARN 2:00 – 2:30

Reminder - Speaker Info Deadlines

Registration - If you plan on attending the entire conference, speakers may do so for a discounted fee of $75. This fee covers lunch on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; breakfast on Wednesday and Thursday, as well as, coffee and snacks. Speakers may pre-pay online at the CEMA website by Friday, January 29, 2010.

Lodging - Speaker lodging is funded out of the federal Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) and will support two lodgning nights for speaders. Please contact Kristin Schneider (kristin.schneider@state.co.us) or Cindy Vonfeldt (cindy.vonfeldt@state.co.us) to arrange accommodations by Monday, February 1, 2010.

Slide Presentations and One Page Handouts - Speakers are encouraged to use slide presentations and provide one page handouts. Presentations and handouts should be submitted via email to Kristin Schneider (kristin.schneider@state.co.us) by Tuesday, February 2, 2010. The presentations and handouts will be posted online and provided to participants via CD. Kristin will arrange and handle any limited paper reproductions necessary for the conference.

Speaker Release Forms - Please complete the speaker release forms and fax them to (720) 852-6750 attn: Cindy Vonfeldt or Robyn Knappe ASAP. Copies of the speaker release form (already emailed to you) can be obtained by emailing kristin.schneider@state.co.us.

Program Information - For speakers that have not already submitted their information, the following information is needed to complete the program by Monday, February 1, 2010.

Name:
Title:
Organization:
Address:
Phone:
Breakout Title:
Brief Description of Breakout Session:

2010 Colorado Governor's Emergency Management Conference - Registration Information

The 2010 Colorado Govenor's Emergency Management Conference is being held February 23-25, 2010, at the Cheyenne Mountain Conference Center.

Participant, sponsor, vendor and exhibitor registration information can be found on the Colorado Emergency Management Association (CEMA) website's registration page.

For any additional questions regarding registration, contact Cindy Vonfeldt at cindy.vonfeldt@state.co.us

Vendors-Exhibitors List

Emergency Communications Network
The CodeRED service, from Emergency Communications Network, Inc., enables government officials to send personalized voice, email and text messages to thousands of citizens in minutes.
Contact: Dana Ralleo - dralleao@emergencycommunications.net - (866) 939-0911

Custom Environmental Solutions
Contact: Jim Klein - jklein@customsvcs.com - (719) 598-1557

Compass Tools, Inc.
Compass Tools id dedicated to the Colorado Emergency Management/MGIS Industry since 1994. Specialising in field data collection tools and Mobile Resource Managemetn; CompassTools provides sales, service, rentals, support, repair and certified training for GPS, data collectors, laser rangefinders, digital cameras, plus other perifpherals and Auto Vehicle Location (AVL). Each as a stand-alone product or integrated to create complete solutions. CompassTools is a licensed reseller for: Trimble, AutoDesk (Goe Spatial and platform software), Laser Technology, Ricoh, Adapx, Wind Environmental, CartoPac Field Solutions, Motorola, Juniper Systems, General Dynamics, SECO and our latest product line: SEER Precision Perosnal Tracking devices.
Contact: Jackie Bartels - jbartels@compasstoolsinc.com - (800) 728-5066

Risk Management Alliance
Contact: Gary Johnson - gjohnson@rma-llc.com - (970) 227-6417

SRA International, Inc.
Contact: Trista Caldwell - trista_caldwell@sra.com - (303) 997-5885

American Signal Corporation
Contact: Jim Ross - bemrich@americansignal.com - (414) 358-8000

3M Company (3M OH & ESD)
3M supplies a wide variety of products and services such as respirators, including specialized respirators for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) applications, protective eyewear, hearing protection products, sorbents and a range of services for training, staffing and supply management. Let 3M help you be ready for when you are called to respond.
Contact: Ben Graf - bggraf@mmm.com - (303) 587-7122

iNTELAGARD
Contact: Lorraine Cope - lcope@intelagard.com - (303) 309-6309

Garner
Garner is a 25 year old global provider of 24 hour response services. With Texas roots, Garner operates internationally. Garner is a turnkey provider of goods and services necessary to meet any natural or human induced catastrophe (incident command, logistics management, hazardous material response, emergency power, pumping, material handling equipment, heavy equipment, fuel, food and water sourcing, temporary housing, disaster preparedness, etc.) Garner is a service provider for medium to large scale verifiable decontamination. Garner meets or exceeds the year-round needs of our global clients.
Contact: Sandra Riley - sreily@garner-es.com - (281) 930-1200

ESI WebEOC
Contact: Laurie Wood - lwood@esi911.com - (678) 680-4970

QDS Communications, Inc.
QDS Communications is a Motorola sales agent and dealer of all Motorola Products. We also provide communication system consulting and needsanalysis. QDS is a Verizon cellular master distributor for personal and business wireless services. QDS most recently emerged as the inventor, manufacturer, and distributor of SchoolSAFE Communications equipment.
Contact: MikeC@QDSCorp.com - (303) 680-6271 x 215

Salvation Army
Contact: Sherry Manson - sherry.manson@usw.salvationarmy.org - (303) 507-0337

ESAC (videographer)
Contact: Mark Belland - markbelland@323link.com

Pikes Peak United Way
2-1-1 is an easy to remember and universally recognizable telephone number that makes a critical connection via referrals between individuals and families in need and the appropriate community-based and government organizations that offer services. 2-1-1 offers free health and human services information and referrals with translation services from six call centers statewide.
Contact: Jessica Johnson-Simmons - jessica@ppunitedway.org

National Weather Service
Contact: Bob Glancy - robert.glancy@noaa.gov

Wildan Homeland Solutions
Contact: Shadi Kia - skia@wildan.com - (714) 940-6370

Dewberry & Davis, LLC
For a half-century, Dewberry has been a leader in providing planning, engineering, architecture, program management, surveying and mapping services, along with a myriad of technical support. Within more than 40 locations, Dewberry's 2,000 professionals work collaboratively with public- and private-sector clients including government agencies, the military community, municipalities, institutions, developers and corporations. For more than 20 years, we have worked with clients on efforts to enhance mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery from major disasters and emergencies. Our experience working with local, state, and federal departments and agencies has provided us with the knowledge and ability to help our clients develop effective and robust strategies for all phases of the disaster management cycle.
Contact: Laura D. Johnson - ljohnston@dewberry.com - (225) 766-3785