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23rd Annual Emergency Preparedness Conference

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2011 Conference Program


Day 1 - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2011

 


Plenary 1 - 09:00 - 10:00

 
P1 The Great Japanese Earthquakes: Lessons for North America
David W. Edgington, Vancouver, BC
[ Grand Ballroom A&B ]


Session A - 11:00-12:00

 
A1
Health System Response to Hazardous Substances
Chris Smith, Victoria, BC
Rene Bernklau, Vancouver, BC
Quinn Danyluk, Surrey, BC
[ Junior Ballroom A&B ]
A2
Community Training in Emergency Planning for People with Disabilities
Karen Martin, Vancouver, BC
[ Junior Ballroom C ]
A3
Strengthening Relationships with Public Works and Engineering
Murray Steer, Vancouver, BC
[ Junior Ballroom D ]
A4
Disaster Debris Management
Jozsef Dioszeghy, North Vancouver, BC
Donald J. Senft, CFB Esquimalt, BC
[ Port McNeill Room ]
 


Session B - 13:30-14:30

 
B1
The Health System Response to Manitoba Flooding
Gerry Delorme, Winnepeg, Manitoba

[ Junior Ballroom A&B ]
B2
Stretching Your EP Dollar During Times of Fiscal Restraint
Bob Black, Saanichton, BC
[ Junior Ballroom C ]
B3
Damage Assessment Information System: Closer to "Real Time" Situational Awareness
Roberto Gonzales , Victoria, BC
[ Junior Ballroom D ]
B4
From Response to Recovery: Moving from ESS to Community Recovery
Lise Anne Pierce, Victoria, BC
Ange Sawh, Calgary, Alberta
[ Port McNeill Room ]


Plenary 2 - 15:00 - 16:30

P2
Christchurch: Closer Than You Think
Rob Johns, Victoria, BC
Daniel Stevens, Vancouver, BC
Jim Young, Vancouver, BC
[ Grand Ballroom A&B ]

Day 2 - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2011

 


Plenary 3 - 08:30 - 10:00

 
P3
The Evolving Role of Social Media in Emergency Management
Peter S. Anderson, Burnaby, BC
Kristopher Hayne, Surrey, BC
[ Grand Ballroom A&B ]


Session C - 10:30-12:00

 
C1
The Canterbury Quakes: Health System Impacts and Lessons for BC
Graeme McColl, Christchurch, New Zealand
[ Junior Ballroom A&B ]
C2
Landslides, Earthquakes and Tsunamis: What is the Hazard in British Columbia?
Dr. John F. Cassidy, Sidney, BC
Dr. Andrée Blais-Stevens, Ottawa, Ontario
[ Junior Ballroom C ]

C3
Improving Survival: The Evolving BC Building Code
Steven Kuan, Victoria, BC
[ Junior Ballroom D ]
   
C4
Disaster Spiritual Care: Emerging Trends in Psychosocial and Spiritual Care in the Face of Disasters
Tim Serban, Everett, Washington
[ Port McNeill Room ]
C5
Shake-Out, Alerts & Warnings
Heather Lyle, Surrey, BC
[Grand Ballroom A&B]


Plenary 4 - 13:30 - 14:30

P4
Radiation Response in BC
Dr. Bonnie Henry, Vancouver, BC
[Grand Ballroom A&B ]


Plenary 5 - 15:00 - 16:30

P5
Japan - Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear Power Plant Disasters: How the Human Population Survives and Recovers.
Speakers from Japanese Non-Governmental Organizations
[Grand Ballroom A&B ]

Day 3 - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2011

 


Plenary 6 - 08:30 - 10:00

P6
Canadian Disasters/Emergencies in 2011

[ Grand Ballroom A&B ]


Plenary 7 - 10:30 - 12:00

 
P7
Two Perspectives on Flood Events
Stephen Waugh, Bella Coola, BC
Brian Kayes, Brandon, Manitoba
[ Grand Ballroom A&B ]


Plenary 8 - 13:00 - 14:30

 
P8
Making Communities Resilient
Jozsef Dioszeghyh, North Vancouver, BC
Dorit Mason, North Vancouer, BC
Laurie Pearce, North Vancouver, BC
[ Grand Ballroom A&B ]

   
   

 

 

 

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