Special Needs Shelter Planning Basics
March 11, 2009 | Arlington, VA
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About this Workshop:
This interactive workshop will focus on the process involved in pre-identifying locations to be used as special needs shelters. It will involve compiling data on identified facilities and the equipment needed to support special needs shelters. The workshop will focus on the approach of how to leverage existing capabilities and resources in advance to be ready to care for a medically-fragile population. The workshop will also assist you and your organization in developing a planning process to account for the deployment of special needs teams, following medical care guidelines and prepare you identifying infrastructure, facilities, personnel, equipment and supplies required for a special needs shelter.
What You Will Learn:
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How to pre-identify locations to be used as special needs shelters.
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How to identify what data needs to be compiled on the facility and the equipment needed to support special needs shelters.
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How to leverage existing capabilities and resources in advance to be ready to care for a medically-fragile population.
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How to prepare shelter planning personnel to identify the infrastructure, facilities, personnel, equipment and supplies required for special needs shelter.
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How to and what local leaders, provider associations, and community partners are available to collaborate with to provide assistance in special needs shelter planning
Who Should Attend:
The session is designed for individuals tasked with emergency or disaster planning for special needs populations for organizations of all sizes:
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Local governments;
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State agencies;
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Non-profit organizations;
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Colleges and Universities; and
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Private industry.
About Your Speaker:
Lisa Danner is a principal consultant with Beck Disaster Recovery (BDR). Mrs. Danner has extensive knowledge of local, state and federal laws and regulations regarding emergency management and the National Response Plan (NRP). She possesses over 21 years of emergency management experience and has a thorough understanding of emergency operations; continuity of operation (COOP) plans, special needs planning, and hazard mitigation planning. Ms. Danner has conducted both state and local exercises for special needs populations. Ms. Danner was a national certified Emergency Medical Technician at the Basic Level and was a North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services Level I Instructor for 6 years. Ms. Danner was a NC Level IV Emergency Management Coordinator and is a certified Emergency Management Accreditation program (EMAP) assessor.
Registration Fee:
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Government (Federal, State/Local): $349 per person
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Business: $399 per person
Registration Options:
[1] Online with your credit card using our secure online booking form
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Homeland Defense Journal
1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 710
Arlington, VA 22202
CANCELLATION POLICY: You may designate a substitute in writing any time before the event. 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 one week prior to the event start date or later. PLEASE NOTE: No shows will be liable for the entire registration fee. In the rare occasion that the event is cancelled or postponed, please note our reimbursement is limited to paid tuition only.
Additional Emergency Medical Planning Courses Now Available - For details, go to www.HomelandDefenseJournal.net :
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Mass Casualty Preparedness & Response Forum Mission Integration and Megacommunity Approaches in an All Hazards Environment February 23, 2009 | Washington, DC
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All-Hazards Regional Evacuation Plans - An Interactive Two-Day Workshop on Developing an All-Hazards Regional Evacuation Plan February 24-25, 2009 | Arlington, VA
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Fundamentals of Medical Planning A Two-Day Workshop in Support of Emergency Response in a Medical Environment March 4-5, 2009 | San Diego, CA
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Frontline Disaster Planning Workshop: Handling Mass Casualties and establishing Alternative Care Sites May 13-14, 2009 | Arlington, VA
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