Emergency Preparedness for Facilities
Basic Preparedness Training for Corporate HQ, Public, Commercial, Educational, Health Care, Manufacturing, Banking, Hospitality, Airport and Related Business Sectors
July 30-31, 2008
San Antonio, TX
Registration
Time: 8:00 AM
Program
Starts: 8:30 AM
Wrap-up: 4:00 PM
About
this Workshop:
Emergency
Preparedness for Facilities provides you
with strategic knowledge and tactical resources to prepare for, and recover from,
any emergency or disaster. The events following the devastating
impact of the “9-11” terrorist attacks and Hurricane Katrina make it clear that government
and private agencies at the local, state and federal levels
are not collectively as ready as they could be to effectively
prepare, mitigate, response and recover from a crisis of significant
proportion - whether it’s a man-made or natural 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.
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 electronic and paper handouts which will provide you with a take-home,
strategic "guide" to help you in your deliberate 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
A Homeland Defense Journal "Certificate of Completion"
will be provided to all attendees upon conclusion of the workshop.
Who
Should Attend:
- Facility executives, directors and managers
- Emergency planners and managers
- Disaster planning, response and recovery team leaders
- Facility engineers and public works officers
- Security infrastructure executives and managers
- Homeland Defense and Public Safety professionals
- Law enforcement, fire fighting, and emergency medical services personnel
- Elected government leaders and support staff members
Past Attendees Include:
AFIWC, Facilities Chief
Air Force, 97th Medical Support Squadron
Allegheny Co., PA Department of Human Services, Office of Behavior Health
Alston Hunt Floyd & Ing, Attorney
AOC, Sixth Judicial Court, Emergency Coordinating Officer
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Security Manager, Associate Director
Arizona Department of Economic Security, DTS, Disaster Recovery Manager
Arizona Department of Transportation, Business Continuity Coordinator
Arizona Department of Transportation, Plans Reviewer
Battelle, US Coast Guard, Facility Manager
Calcasieu Parish Health Unit, Facility Manager
Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Senior Communications Advisor
Carlos Rosario International, Director of Facilities and Admin. Services
CIA Emergency Operations, Deputy Emergency Coordinator
City of Bryan, Texas, Director of Facilities
City of Evanston, IL, Emergency Services Coordinator
City of Norfolk, VA, Director, Emergency Preparedness & Response
County of Maui, Dept of Fire & Public Safety, Assistant Chief
Defense Distribution Depot, San Jaoquin, Emergency Planner
Defense Intelligence Agency, Deputy Chief, Response Management Program
Department of Health & Hospitals, Administrative Program Manager
Department of Veterans Affairs, Emergency Preparedness Planning Specialist
DISA/PAC, Logistics Support, Facility and Transport Specialist
DITCO/PL811, Building Manager
DOE, Fire Chief, PREP Exercise Admin, Emergency Preparedness Manager
FBI, Supervisor
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Security Specialist
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Security Specialist
Financial Management Service, Director, Administrative Programs Division
Financial Management Service, Director, Program Integrity Division
Food and Drug Administration, Facility Resource Specialist
Gary, IN Common Council, Councilwoman, 4th District
General Dynamics C4 Systems, FSO
General Dynamics C4 Sytems, Security Manager
Gwinnett County, GA Police Department, Major
Happy Haven Homes, Inc, Asst Admin
JHPIEGO Corporation, Global Operations Specialist
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Emergency Preparedness Officer
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Program Administrator I
Louisiana Department of Justice, Assistant Attorney General
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, IT Director
Majuro Hospital, Marshall Islands, Director, Quality Management Division
Michael Baker Jr, Inc., Planner
Minerals Management Service, Security Officer
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Chief, Protective Services Division
Naval Medical Research Center, Director of Facilities
NOAA, Facilities Manager, Training Coordinator
North Carolina General Assembly Police, Chief of Police
Occupational Safety & Health, FEMA/DHS, Director
OPM, Building Manager, Team Leader
Pacific Regional Medical Command, NCOIC PRMC Operations
Pinellas County Public Works, Project Coordinator
Pinkerton Government Services, VP, Governance & Compliance
Plan of Action, Inc., CEO
Port of New Orleans, Director, Port Development
Port of South Louisiana, Deputy Director
Ransom Everglades School, Director of Facilities
Santa Clara County, California Sheriff's Office, Lieutenant
Small Business Administration, Division of Administrative Services
SPAWAR, Director, Base Operations Support
SSA, Emergency Response
Trinity Technology Group, Director of Intelligence Operations
U.S. Army, Operations NCO, Director, Plans, Training, Mobilization & Security
U.S. Navy, LTJG/OTC
University of Texas Police, Sr. Access Control Manager
US Air Force
US Army, Chief of METS
US Department of Commerce, Chief, Finance and Litigation Division
US Department of Education, Management/Program Analyst
US Southern Command, Joint Operations Support, Division Chief, Mission Assurance
Vertical Integration, Inc., Senior Associate
Here's what previous attendees said about this workshop:
”One of the best seminars that I have attended. Packed full of real-life information.” Lee Cowan, Facility Manager, General Dynamics C4 Systems
“Outstanding course! Definitely worth the time and money.” Lori Ferrante, DR Manager, Arizona Department of Emergency Services
"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
"Mr. Thomas Mitchell, Jr. is an excellent communicator who welcomes dialogue.” Mike Morlin, Acting Superintendent, San Francisco City & County Recreation & Parks Dept.
“Outstanding workshop. I highly recommend it to any government facility manager.” Tony Goodman, Facility Manager, United States Air Force
“Thomas Mitchell was very engaging with the class participants.” Mark Penyak, Emergency Preparedness Manager, U.S. Postal Service
About Your Speaker:
Thomas "Tom" L. Mitchell, Jr., CFM, CFMJ, is a master United States Air Force civil engineering officer and has over 20 years of experience directing the planning, programming, design, construction, repair, maintenance and protection of facilities at multiple military installations worldwide. As Chief of Civil Engineer Readiness and Emergency Management for the United States Air Forces' Air Education & Training Command, Tom and his staff were responsible for ensuring 13 military installations are trained and equipped to deploy civil engineering personnel in support of global aerospace operations, provide homeland defense, and to prevent, respond and mitigate civil emergencies ranging from aircraft or structural fires, unexploded ordnance, natural environmental disasters, or weapons of mass destruction incidents. Those responsibilities included directing the initial military emergency response forces and the allocation of recovery resources to Keesler (Biloxi) Air Force Base, Mississippi following the landfall of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and deploying to Iraq for six months as a Facility Engineering Detachment commander. 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 emergency management to the US Air Force's largest base--11.6 million square feet physical plant spanning 724 square miles and 3,450 facilities.
A Certified Facility Manager, trained On-Scene Commander and US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, Tom has a Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture, a Masters Level Certificate in Facility Management, a Master of Arts degree in Management, a Masters of Military Operational Arts and Science and fulfilled post graduate course requirements towards a Doctorate of Management. Tom has taught graduate level courses in facility management and is a presenter on leadership, emergency management and facility management topics a guest lecturer at industry events around the world, to include the International Facility Management Association’s (IFMA) and Japanese Facility Management Association’s annual conferences. He’s a member of the Society of American Military Engineers, the International Association of Emergency Managers and the International Facility Management Association, where he serves as second vice chairman of IFMA’s 2007-2008 Board of Directors.
Agenda:
Day One:
| 8:00 –
8:30am |
Registration and Continental
Breakfast (coffee and pastries), hosted by Homeland Defense Journal |
| 8:30 –
9:00am |
Welcome/Introduction |
| 9:00 –
10:30 am |
1. Introduction –
What Exactly Is An Emergency? (Exercise #1)
a.
Categories of Emergencies – Natural Events
b. Categories of Emergencies – Non-Natural Events |
| 10:30–
11:30am |
2.
Formulating the Emergency Action Plan
a. Breaking the Large Task Into Bite-Sized Pieces
b. Determining Your Objectives & Scope
i. Identifying Your Resources
ii. Understanding the Costs Involved |
| 11:30 –
11:45am |
3. Presenting Your Case to Management
a. Justifying the Cost
b. Consequences Versus Rewards
c. The Mission Statement
d. Establishing Authority & Chain of Command |
| 11:45 –
12:00pm |
4.
Understanding Your Business
a. Identifying Core Business
b. Cost of Business Interruption |
| 12:00 –
1:00pm |
Lunch on your own |
| 1:00 –
2:00pm |
5.
Understanding Your Risk
a. The Risk Assessment Matrix
b. Facility Vulnerability
c. Liability Versus Probability Versus Cost
d. Online Hazard Maps & Databases |
| 2:00 –
3:00pm |
6.
Understanding Your Property
a. Leased Versus Owned
b. Geographic Location
c. Commercial / Industrial / Residential |
| 3:00 –
3:15pm |
7.
Codes That Affect Your Plan
a. Americans with Disabilities
b. Occupational Safety & Health
c. NFPA – Life Safety Code |
| 3:15 –
3:30pm |
8. National Standards That Affect Your Plan
a. National Response Plan
b. National Incident Management System |
| 3:30 –
4:00pm |
9 . The Basic Stages of Planning
a. What Should It Do?
b. What Should It Address?
c. What Does It Contain?
d. Who Gets a Copy?
e. Where Do You Keep the Plan? |
| 4:00pm |
Day
One Adjourn |
Day Two:
7:30 – 8:00am |
Continental Breakfast (coffee and pastries) - hosted by Homeland Defense Journal |
8:30– 9:00am |
10. The Emergency Management Team
a. Identifying Core Members
b. Responsibilities of the Team
c. Internal and External Support
d. Identifying Vendors and Contractors
e. Stocking Emergency Supplies |
9:00– 10:00am |
11. Blueprints and As-Builts (Exercise #2)
a. Exits, Windows and Doors
b. Buildings System Information
c. Critical Floor Space
d. Fire Extinguishers and Means of Egress
e. Shut-Off Valves |
10:00 – 11:00am |
12. Hot Sites, Cold Sites and Contingency Centers
a. The emergency operations center
b. Off-site storage
c. Data security |
11:00 – 11:15am |
13. Lack of Electricity Doesn’t Mean “Go Home”!
a. Identifying Mission Critical Functions
b. Uninterruptible Power Supply
c. Emergency Generator |
11:15– 11:30pm |
14. Practice Makes Perfect - Training & Drills
a. Rolling Out the Emergency Action Plan
b. Training the Emergency Action Team
c. Training the Employees |
11:30 – 12:00pm |
Special Presentation |
12:00 – 1:00pm |
Lunch on your own |
1:00 – 1:15pm |
15. Getting Everybody Out Safely
a. Evacuation Routes & Drills
b. Minimizing Interruptions and Down Time
c. Alerting the Building Occupants
d. Floor Captains |
1:15 – 2:00pm |
16. Shut Down Procedures (Exercise #3)
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 |
2:00 – 2:30pm |
17. Post Event Restoration
a. After the Event
i. Assessing the Damage
ii. Insurance and Salvage Decisions
b. The Emergency Account Number
c. Logistics & Catering
d. Providing Sleeping Accommodations
e. Assisting Employees Affected
f. Don’t Forget About Safety
g. Now Is Not the Time to Let Your Guard Down - Security
h. Monitoring Restoration Progress
i. After Actions Reporting |
2:30 – 2:45pm |
18. Keeping the Lines of Communication Open
a. With Employees
b. With Family
c. With the Media
d. With Insurance
e. With Governmental Agencies
f. Sample Press Releases |
2:45 - 3:00pm |
Certificate Presentations & Course Adjourns |
*Agenda is subject
to change
Sponsors:
| Organizational Sponsors: |
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