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2008 Annual Conference AgendaJune 10-11, 2008
Hotel Valley Ho
Scottsdale, AZ
| Tuesday, June 10, 2008 | |||||
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| 7:00 a.m. | Registration & Continental Breakfast | Main Place Courtyard | |||
| 8:00 a.m. | Opening Ceremonies Call to Order: AESA President, Pete Weaver Posting of the Colors: Scottsdale Fire Dept. National Anthem: Traditional Native Blessing:Councilman Tom Largo, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community |
SoHo Ballroom | |||
| 8:10 a.m. | Welcome: Governor Janet Napolitano invited. Scottsdale Mayor Mary Manross. |
SoHo Ballroom | |||
| 8:30 a.m. | Session 1: Nancy Ward, Regional Administrator, DHS-FEMA Region IX | SoHo Ballroom | |||
| 9:20 a.m. | Session 2: "State Homeland Security Update" Leesa Morrison, Director Arizona Department of Homeland Security |
SoHo Ballroom | |||
| 9:50 a.m. | Break and raffle | Valley Ho I & II | |||
| 10:10 a.m. | Session 3: "Living with Fire, A New Awareness" Jim Paxon, Retired District Ranger |
SoHo Ballroom | |||
| 11:00 a.m. | Session 4: Major General Tod Bunting, Kansas Army National Guard | SoHo Ballroom | |||
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch - Sponsored by APS | Trader Vic’s | |||
| 1:00 p.m. | Session 5:Gunnar Kuepper, President, International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) Region IX | SoHo Ballroom | |||
| 2:00 p.m. | Break and raffle | Valley Ho I & II | |||
| 2:30 - 3:10 p.m. |
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| 3:10 - 4:00 p.m. |
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| 4:30 p.m. | Networking in the Courtyard - Sponsored by Discover | Main Place Courtyard | |||
| 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. | MAG191: ICS/EOC Interface Training Class | Tropicana Boardroom | |||
| Wednesday, June 11, 2008 | |||||
| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION | |||
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| 7:00 a.m. | Continental Breakfast | Main Place Courtyard | |||
| 8:00 a.m. | Call to Order by AESA President, Pete Weaver | SoHo Ballroom | |||
| 8:05 a.m. | Session 12: "State Emergency Management Update" Lou Trammell, Director, Arizona Division of Emergency Management |
SoHo Ballroom | |||
| 8:35 a.m. | Session 13: "New Communication Technologies for Emergency Managers" Christopher Kramer, Argonne National Laboratory |
SoHo Ballroom | |||
| 9:25 a.m. | Break and raffle | Valley Ho I & II | |||
| 9:40 a.m. | SoHo Ballroom | ||||
| 10:10 a.m. | Session 15: "Mass Fatality Operations" Captain Craig T. Mallak, Armed Forces Medical Examiner |
SoHo Ballroom | |||
| 11:00 a.m. | AESA Business Meeting / Elections | SoHo Ballroom | |||
| 11:45 a.m. | AESA Excellence in Emergency Management Awards | SoHo Ballroom | |||
| 12:15 p.m. | Lunch - Sponsored by Southwest Ambulance | Trader Vic’s | |||
| 1:15 - 2:05 p.m. |
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| 2:15 - 3:05 p.m. |
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| 3:05 p.m. | Break and final raffle - Sponsored by SRP. | Valley Ho I & II | |||
| 3:20 - 4:10 p.m. |
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| 4:10 p.m. | Vendor Recognition | SoHo Ballroom | |||
| 4:30 p.m. | Closing Remarks by AESA President, John Padilla | SoHo Ballroom | |||
| 4:40 p.m. | Adjourn | SoHo Ballroom | |||
| 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. | MAG191: ICS/EOC Interface Training Class | SoHo II | |||
| Training Opportunities: Register through STARS: www.azgu.gov |
| MAAWR160: WMD Awareness Level Course Description: Developed by the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC), the WMD Awareness-Level Training Course is a six-hour training program that provides emergency responders with awareness-level instruction on recognition, avoidance, isolate, and notification techniques in a weapons of mass destruction (WMD) environment. The course covers prevention and deterrence and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) hazards. Target Audience/Discipline: Law enforcement, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Management Agency, Fire Service, Hazardous Material (HazMat), Public Works, Governmental Administrative, Public Safety Communications, Health Care, and Public Health Thursday, June 12, 2008 [0800 - 1500] STARS Event # 10703094 |
| MAAWR132: Understanding and Planning for School Bomb Incidents This is a Department of Homeland Security certified and sponsored course offered at no cost to participants. It is designed for first responders and school personnel who may respond to school-based incidents and is a four-hour course covering areas such as; "Understanding the Threat", "Responding to the Threat", Recognizing Improvised Explosive Devices", and "Developing Preventive Measures". Course methodology includes study text, multimedia participant activities, and end-of-module assessments. Target Audience/Discipline: School Administrators, School Resource Officers, Law enforcement, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Management Agency, Fire Service, Hazardous Material (HazMat), Public Works, Governmental Administrative, Public Safety Communications, Health Care, and Public Health. Thursday, June 12, 2008 [0800 - 1200] STARS Event # 10699299 |
| MAG250.7: Local Situation (Rapid) Assessment This course is designed to help develop the plan and procedures for rapidly and efficiently collecting disaster intelligence immediately following a disaster. This course is also a required course for the Advanced Professional Series. Thursday, June 12, 2008 [1300 - 1700] STARS Event # 10700502 |
| MAG191: ICS/EOC Interface This course provides an opportunity for participants to begin developing an ICS/EOC interface for their community. The course reviews both ICS and EOC responsibilities and functions. It depends heavily on exercises and group discussions to formulate the interface. This course is also a required course for the Advanced Professional Series. Tuesday, June 10 - Wednesday, June 11, 2008 [1800 - 2100] STARS Event # 10700493 |