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2008 Annual Conference Agenda
June 10-11, 2008
Hotel Valley Ho
Scottsdale, AZ


Tuesday, June 10, 2008
TIME EVENT LOCATION
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.
Session 6:
John Reynolds, Animals and CERT
Location: SoHo I
Session 7:
Tony Haffer National Weather Service (NWS): Dry Heat . . . Dry Years . . . Eventual Tears!
Location: SoHo II
Session 8:
Don Brazie, Are We Prepared - Hospital Preparedness
Location: Tropicana Boardroom
3:10 - 4:00 p.m.
Session 9:
Ashley Poulton, Arizona Search Track and Rescue, Paws of Life: An Introduction to Search and Rescue Dogs
Location: SoHo I
Session 10:
Shahin Daneshkhah, Wireless Network Disaster Recovery
Location: SoHo II
Session 11:
Judy Kioski, AZ-211
Location: Tropicana Boardroom
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
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. Session 14: Dr. Bob England, Public Health 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.
Session 16:
John Reynolds, Animals and CERT
Location: SoHo I
Session 17:
Lou Trammell, Meet with the Director
Location: SoHo II
Session 18:
Mimi Diaz, "Bridging the Gap: Geology as a tool for Emergency Managers"
Location: Penthouse 2
2:15 - 3:05 p.m.
Session 19:
Dave Crozier, TOPOFF IV Business Operations Center, Improving Public/Private Response
Location: SoHo I
Session 20:
Tony Haffer, National Weather Service (NWS): Dry Heat . . . Dry Years . . . Eventual Tears!
Location: SoHo II
Session 21:
Don Brazie, Are We Prepared - Hospital Preparedness
Location: Penthouse 2
3:05 p.m. Break and final raffle - Sponsored by SRP. Valley Ho I & II
3:20 - 4:10 p.m.
Session 22:
Ashley Poulton, Arizona Search Track and Rescue, Paws of Life: An Introduction to Search and Rescue Dogs
Location: SoHo I
Session 23:
Shahin Daneshkhah, Wireless Communications in a Disaster
Location: SoHo II
Session 24:
Judy Kioski, AZ-211
Location: Penthouse 2
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