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About
This Course
Emergency
Preparedness for Facilities provides you with strategic
resources to prepare for, and recover from, any emergency or disaster.
This course will help you create, or improve, your organization-wide
emergency management plan to ensure all procedures are in place
and all equipment and personnel needs are addressed so you can
respond to an emergency situation quickly and instinctively. These
performance processes are becoming more important, and may eventually
be recognized (or mandated) by the federal government.
Government
facilities are not yet where it needs to be to properly handle
a crisis - whether it be a terrorist attack or natural disaster.
Not knowing how to protect your most vital buildings and systems
-- and your employees -- should be your number one priority. Attend
this very important seminar to protect your most important assets.
You'll
also receive handouts which will provide you with a take-home,
strategic "guide" to help you in your emergency planning.
What
You Will Learn
- How
to create or improve your emergency management plan
- Detailed
instructions on what to do if faced with an emergency
- How
to train staff to react to any emergency situation
- How
to communicate a crisis to your staff, customers, and the media
- What
regulations you need to comply with to keep your facility and
staff safe
- How
to improve conditions at your facility to mitigate disasters,
acts of violence, and terrorism
- What
aid may be available to your organization
Who
Should Attend
- Base
and civil engineers
- Federal,
state and local "first responders"
- U.S.
Civil agencies, government building/facilities managers, and
companies with critical infrastructure to be protected
- Security
infrastructure executives
- Anyone
involved in law enforcement, fire fighting, and emergency medical
services
- Security
professionals and emergency management team leaders
Here's
what previous attendees said about this workshop:
Mr.
Casavant [was] very comfortable with the subject matter. This
was evident through [his] capability to exchange ideas during
the open question period with the audience. - Wakita Stegman,
Director of Facilities, CSOSA
Good
presentation and comfort; kept pace reasonable to cover material;
fielded questions and led discussions well. - Shannon Plummer,
Engineer, Joint Program Manager, Guardian
Very
informative for beginner and intermediate level emergency planners.
- Glenn Moore, Security Manager, US EPA
Sample
List of Early Registrants Include:
Anteon
Booz Allen Hamilton
Boulder Police Department
Calvert County Government
City of Des Moines, IA
City of Kokomo, Police Department
County of Gloucester
DOD
DOE
DOT
Douglas County Sheriff's Office
FBI
Florida Department of Transportation
FSI, LLC
Johnston County Government
JPEO-CBD
Massachusetts Army National Guard
National Security Space Office
National Weather Service
NH Department of Safety
North Carolina Department of Adminstration
Ohio Department of Development
Pat Moore Company
Spectrum Solutions Group
Sphinx
State of Delaware
Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council
United Way of America
About
Your Speaker
 David
Casavant is President of the Carlyle
Consulting Group, a corporate training and business consulting
firm that specializes in regulatory compliance, workplace security,
business continuity and process re-engineering. Mr. Casavant is
an authorized OSHA trainer, certified facility manager and BOMA
instructor.
Mr.
Casavant's, Emergency Preparedness for Facilities - A Guide
to Safety Planning and Business Continuity, is receiving
rave reviews for its numerous best practices, ease of use and
digital plans. Mr. Casavant was the recipient of the 2003 Distinguished
Author award by the International Facility Managers Association
(IFMA). Mr. Casavant is a regular contributor to a number of industrial
trade magazines such as the Facility Management Journal, Buildings
magazine and Building Operating Management. Additionally, Mr.
Casavant is a regular guest lecturer at industry events such as
IFMA's World WorkPlace, NeoCon and the National Facility Management
& Technology (NFM&T) conference.
Agenda
Day
One, December 1
Registration
and Continental Breakfast 7:30 – 8:30am
Welcome/Introduction
8:30 – 8:35am
1.
Introduction – What Exactly Is An Emergency? 8:35 –
9:00am
a. Categories of Emergencies – Natural Events
b. Categories of Emergencies – Non-Natural Events
2.
Creating the Emergency Action Plan 9:00 – 9:30am
a. Breaking the Large Task Into Bite-Sized Pieces
b. Determining Your Objectives & Scope
i. Identifying Your Resources
ii. Understanding the Costs Involved
3.
Presenting Your Case to Management 9:30 – 10:00am
a. Justifying the Cost
b. Consequences Versus Rewards
c. The Mission Statement
d. Establishing Authority & Chain of Command
4.
Understanding Your Business 10:00 – 10:30am
a. Identifying Core Business
b. Cost of Business Interruption
5.
Understanding Your Risk 10:30 – 11:30am
a. The Risk Assessment Matrix
b. Liability Versus Probability Versus Cost
c. Online Hazard Maps & Databases
6.
Understanding Your Property 11:30 – 12:00pm
a. Leased Versus Owned
b. Geographic Location
c. Commercial / Industrial / Residential
Lunch
on your own
7.
Codes That Affect Your Plan 1:00 – 3:00pm
a. Americans with Disabilities
b. Occupational Safety & Health
c. NFPA – Life Safety Code
8.
Creating The Emergency Action Plan 3:00 – 4:00pm
a. What Does It Do?
b. What Does It Contain?
c. Who Gets a Copy?
Day
Two, December 2
9.
The Emergency Management Team 8:00– 8:45am
a. Identifying Core Members
b. Responsibilities of The Team
10.
The Basic Stages of Planning 8:45– 9:30am
a. Internal and External Support
b. Identifying Vendors and Contractors
c. Stocking Emergency Supplies
11. Blueprints and As-Builts 9:30–
10:15am
a. Exits, Windows and Doors
b. Buildings System Information
c. Critical Floor Space
d. Fire Extinguishers and Means of Egress
e. Shut-Off Valves
12.
Hot Sites, Cold Sites and Contingency Centers 10:15 – 10:30am
a. The command center
b. Off-site storage
c. Data security
13.
Lack of Electricity Doesn’t Mean “Go Home”!
10:30 – 10:45am
a. Identifying Mission Critical Functions
b. Uninterruptible Power Supply
c. Emergency Generator
14.
Practice Makes Perfect - Training & Drills 10:45– 11:30am
a. Rolling Out the Emergency Action Plan
b. Training the Emergency Action Team
c. Training the Employees
d. Table Top Exercise: Chemical Spill
Lunch
on your own 11:30– 12:30pm
15.
Getting Everybody Out Safely 12:30 – 1:30pm
a. Evacuation Routes & Drills
b. Minimizing Interruptions and Down Time
c. Alerting the Building Occupants
d. Floor Captains
e. Best Practice: Chicago Municipal Code
16.
Shut Down Procedures 1:30 – 2:00pm
a. Assisting Those With Special Needs
b. The Staging Area
c. Accounting For Employees and Visitors
d. A Special Note For Those Who Refuse to Participate
e. Getting Back to Work
f. After the Drill – Evaluating Performance
17.
Post Event Restoration 2:00 – 2:30pm
a. After the Event
i. Assessing the Damage
ii. Insurance and Salvage Decisions
b. The Command Center
c. The Emergency Account Number
d. Logistics & Catering
e. Providing Sleeping Accommodations
f. Assisting Employees Affected
g. Don’t Forget About Safety
h. Now Is Not the Time to Let Your Guard Down - Security
i. Monitoring Restoration Progress
18.
Keeping the Lines of Communication Open 2:30 – 3:00pm
a. With Employees
b. With Family
c. With the Media
d. With Insurance
e. With Governmental Agencies
f. Sample Press Releases
Course Adjourns 3:00pm
Media
Sponsors
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Avatech
provides rapidly implemented, scalable, and uniquely cost-effective
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Become
a Sponsor
If you would like to become a sponsor at this
Homeland Defense Training Workshop, please download and complete
our
set of sponsor forms.
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For more information on sponsor/exhibitor arrangements, please
contact Cara
Lombardi, (703) 807-2743.
Registration
Fee
- Industry
- $695 per person
- Small
Business (100 employees or less) - $595
- Government
- $495
Includes refreshments and contintental breakfast on both days
and your course handouts.
Registration
Options
NOTE:
This workshop is currently sold out. You may register for any
of our upcoming offerings (see homelanddefensejournal.com.
Registrations
are payable by Visa, Mastercard, American Express, company check
or government purchase order.
CANCELLATION POLICY: You may designate
a substitute in writing any time before the conference. If you
need to cancel your registration, you must send your notice in
writing and will be subject to a $50 processing fee. No refunds
are given for cancellations received 48 hours prior to the conference
start date or later.
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If you're not, please tell us why in a brief letter and we will
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Contact
Us
- For
registration information, contact Pamela
Greenstein, (703) 807-2758
- For
information on exhibitor or sponsor arrangements,
contact Cara
Lombardi, (703) 807-2743
- For
general information about this workshop, contact
Laura
Johnson, (703) 807-2747
If
you have any questions about Homeland Defense Journal events in
general, please see our
Event FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions).
Location/ Hotel Accommodations
The workshop will be held at the Holiday Inn Arlington Hotel at
4610 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203. The hotel is 3
short blocks from the Ballston Metro stop on the orange line.
A
small block of rooms at the Holiday Inn is being held for attendees
offering the rate of $143 + tax per night. To make a reservation,
please call (703) 243-9800 and be sure to mention you are attending
the "Emergency Preparedness for Government Facilities"
workshop.
For driving directions or other information about this location,
visit their website at www.hiarlington.com.
The Holiday Inn offers complimentary day parking and $5 overnight
parking.
On-Site
Training
Can't
Make These Dates? Unable To Travel? Have a Large Staff to Train?
Homeland
Defense Journal can provide physical
security and emergency management training, wherever and whenever
you need, including on-site at your facility.
Our staff will cost-effectively
implement training customized to your needs.
To
schedule a private workshop or for more information, e-mail Laura
Johnson, Director of Conferences & Strategic Planning,
at ljohnson@marketaccess.org or call (703) 807-2747.
Other
Dates/Locations
Can't
make these dates? We'll also be offering this workshop March
1-2, 2005 in San Francisco, CA and July
12-13, 2005 in Colorado Springs, CO.
(Please click on the link for more information.)
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