Homeland Defense Training Workshop®:

Emergency Preparedness for Government Facilities
A Two-Day Basic Workshop for Government Facilities Managers

March 1-2, 2005
Crowne Plaza
San Francisco, CA

Please note: On-line Registrations for this event are now closed. To register onsite, please bring the attached registration form with you to the registration desk. Space will be available.

Registration: 7:30 a.m.
Program Starts: 8:30 a.m.
Wrap-up on 3/2: 3:00 p.m.
 

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
   

Sample List of Attendees Includes:

• Army Corps of Engineers, Lieutenant Colonel
• Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health, Registered Nurse
• Bureau of Emergency Communications, Assistant Operations Manager
• Centers of Disease Control, Security Analyst
• City and County of San Francisco, Emergency Communications Specialist
• City of Livermore, Assistant City Attorney, Risk Manager
• City of Santa Rosa, California, General Services Administrator
• Dept. of Corrections, Quality Assurance Manager
• Dept. of Management & Budget, State of Michigan, Emergency Management Program Director
• Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Associate Director, VA of N. California Healthcare System
• FBI Headquarters, Security Officer
• United States Postal Service, Manager, Emergency Preparedness
• San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department, Assistant Recreation Director
• SMC LGRMF, Facility Manager

Here's what previous attendees said about this workshop:

LTC Mitchell [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

 

About Your Speaker

Thomas L. Mitchell, Jr., CFM, is the Chief of Civil Engineer Readiness for the United States Air Forces' Air Education & Training Command. He and his staff are responsible for ensuring 13 military installations are manned, trained, and equipped to prevent or respond to civil emergencies ranging
from aircraft or structural fires, unexploded ordnance, natural environmental disasters, or weapons of mass destruction incidents. He previously served as the commander, 96th Civil Engineer Squadron, Eglin Air
Force Base, FL where he led the 313-person unit responsible for providing civil emergency services, to include fire protection, explosive ordnance disposal, disaster preparedness, and installation readiness management to the USAF's largest base--11.6 million square feet physical plant spanning 724 square miles and 3,450 facilities.

A Lieutenant Colonel in the US Air Force, Certified Facility Manager and over 16 years in the facility management profession, Tom also has a Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture, a Masters degree in Management, a Masters of Military Operational Arts and Science, and a Masters Level Certificate in Facility Management.

Agenda

Day One, March 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, March 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

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Registration Fee

• Industry - $795 per person
• Small Business (100 employees or less) - $695 per person
• Government - $595 person

Includes refreshments and contintental breakfast on both days and your course handouts.

Please note: On-line Registrations for this event are now closed. To register onsite, please bring the attached registration form with you to the registration desk. Space will be available.

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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Location Information

The workshop will be held at the Crowne Plaza, Union Square, 480 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94108

A small block of rooms is being held for attendees offering $115 + tax per night. To make a reservation, please call 1-415-398-8900 prior to February 11, 2005 and be sure to mention "Emergency Preparedness for Government Facilities" to get this rate!
 

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 speaker information, contact Laura Johnson, (703) 807-2747

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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 February 1-2, 2005 in Atlanta, GA and July 12-13 in Colorado Springs, CO. (Please click on the link for more information.)

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