 Past Conferences
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2008 Conference Program
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Pre-Conference Workshops:
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Adapting Business Continuity Plans (BCP) for an Influenza Pandemic
Speaker: Lisa Benini, Victoria, BC
Location: Grand Ballroom B - Sheraton Wall Centre Hotel
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Surge, Sort, Support: Operations Training
Speakers:
Dr. James Schulz - Florida USA,
Dr. Maurice Ramirez - Florida, USA
Location: Port McNeill Room - Sheraton Wall Centre Hotel
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Day 1 - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2008
Plenary 1 - 09:00 - 11:00
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Strategic Crisis Leadership: The Three Fundamentals of Leading in a Crisis
Bruce Blythe, Georgia, USA
[ Grand Ballroom A&B ] |
2.4 MB |
Session A - 11:00-12:00
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A1 |
Volunteerism Today
Karen Howe, Vancouver, British Columbia
[ Junior Ballroom A&B ] |
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Psychological First Aid
James Shultz, Florida USA
[ Junior Ballroom C ] |
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A3 |
Infrastructure Becomes A Disaster
Allan Galambos, Burnaby BC
Doug Allan, Vancouver, BC
[Junior Ballroom D ] |
1 MB |
A4 |
Flexibility and Redundancies: Volunteer Supported Emergency Communications in BC
Mike Andrews, Surrey, British Columbia
De Gorse, Victoria, BC
[ Port McNeill Room ] |
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Session B - 13:00-14:30
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B1 |
Responding to Responders and the Prince George Ice Jam Flooding – Psychosocial Response
Caolyn Sinclair, Coquitlam, British Columbia
Heleen Sandvik, Vancouver, British Columbia
[ Junior Ballroom A&B ] |
2.0 MB |
B2 |
The Bugs in your Backyard – Emerging Public Health Threats in BC
Bonnie Henry, Vancouver , British Columbia
[ Junior Ballroom C ] |
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B3 |
Working with First Nation Communities to Develop Emergency Management Programs
Robert Joseph, North Vancouver, British Columbia
[ Junior Ballroom D ] |
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B4 |
Leadership in Communications
Jim Stanton ,
Vancouver, British Columbia
[ Port McNeill Room ] |
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Plenary 2 - 15:00 - 15:45
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Putting the Puzzle Together: vulnerability, Resiliency and the Functional Needs Framework
Dave Hutton, Ottawa, Ontario
[ Grand Ballroom A&B ] |
12.9 MB |
Plenary 3 - 15:45 - 16:30
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P3 |
Earthquakes in California and British Columbia; Learning from Each Other
Henry Renteria, California, USA
Maiclaire Bolton, PEP, British Columbia
[ Grand Ballroom A&B ] |
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Day 2 - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2008
Plenary 4 - 08:00 - 9:00
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2010 Games Preparation
Kevin Wallinger, Surray, British Columbia
Kevin Ramsay, Vancouver, British Columbia
[ Grand Ballroom A&B ] |
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Plenary 5 - 9:00 - 10:30
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Faith Based NGO’s in Disaster Relief
Leonard Klassen, Abbotsford, British Columbia
Eric Hsu, Vancouver, British Columbia
[ Grand Ballroom A&B ] |
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Session C - 11:00-12:30
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C1 |
Emergency Planning for Seniors
Robin Cox, Vancouger, British Columbia
Dave Hutton, Ottawa, Ontario
[ Junior Ballroom A&B ] |
8.6 MB |
C2 |
E-Team in Practice: The Health Experience
Christine Grist , Victoria, British Columbia
Kirsten Brown, Victoria, British Columbia
[ Junior Ballroom C ] |
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The Challenge of Emergency Planning for a Remote Community
Jim Price , Victoria, British Columbia
Shannon Whonnock, Alert Bay , British Columbia
Chuck Lok, Mount Waddington, British Columbia
[ Junior Ballroom D ] |
27 MB |
C4 |
Presentation Skills for Emergency Managers
Carol Bootroyd, Burnaby, British Columbia
[ Port McNeill Room ] |
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Session D - 13:30-16:30
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D1 |
Please Understand Me! Moving Beyond “Special Needs”
Barb Purdy, Vancouver, British Columbia
[ Junior Ballroom A&B ] |
6 MB |
D2 |
Perspectives on Managing Disaster Surge in the Health System
Bruce Sawadsky, Toronto, Ontario
[ Junior Ballroom C ] |
35 MB |
D3 |
World Café
Magda Blasiak, Vancouver, British Columbia
Kevin Ramsay,Vancouver, British Columbia
Laurie Pearce, North Vancouver, British Columbia
[Grand Ballroom A ] |
1.5 MB |
D4 |
Leadership in Communications
Tracey Lorenson, Vancouver, British Columbia
Dave Mitchell, Vancouver, British Columbia
[ Junior Ballroom D] |
12 MB |
D5 |
Recovery and Building Resilience in Communities
Michael Tarrant, Australia
Grand Ballroom B] |
15 MB |
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Day 3 - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2008
Plenary 6 - 08:30 - 9:30
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P6 |
When a Plane Collides – The Richmond Airplane Crash Experience
Deborah Proctor, Richmond, British Columbia
Rosanna Ng, Richmond, British Columbia
Francis Li, Richmond, British Columbia
[ Grand Ballroom A&B] |
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Plenary 7 - 10:00 - 11:00
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P7 |
From Civil Defense to Resilience: 50 Years of Emergency Management In Australia
Michael Tarrant, Australia
[ Grand Ballroom A&B ] |
312 KB |
Plenary 8- 11:00 - 12:00
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P8 |
Sharing the Responsibility of Emergency Planning for Pets and Large Animals
Deborah Silk, Penticton, British Columbia
Carl Withler, Kelowna, British Columbia
Ben Weinberger, North Vancouver, British Columbi
[ Grand Ballroom A&B ] |
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19.4 MB |
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Plenary 9- 13:00 - 13:45
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P9 |
Katrina: Aftermath of a Catastrophe
Wayne Green
[ Grand Ballroom A&B ] |
5.5 MB |
Plenary 10 - 13:45 - 14:30
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P10 |
A Look Back with an Eye on the Future
Cam Filmer, Victoria, British Columbia
[ Grand Ballroom A&B ] |
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Email: epconference@vancouver.ca