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June 25, 2009 -   Thrive 3rd Annual Disaster Resilient...

June 25, 2009 - Thrive 3rd Annual Disaster Resilient Forum Strengthening San Mateo County

Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 8:30 AM (PT)

Burlingame, CA


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Type Ends     Quantity
Morning Session - 8:30 a.m. to Noon Ended Free  
Afternoon Session - 1:15 to 3:30 p.m. Ended Free  
Full Day with Lunch - 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Ended Free  
Awards Luncheon only - Noon to 1:15 p.m. Ended Free  
Reception 4:00 - 5:30pm Ended Free  

Event Details

Thrive 3rd Annual Disaster Resilient Collaborative Forum

Strengthening San Mateo County

 

Sponsors 500 px

Is your agency prepared to function in the event of a pandemic, earthquake or other type of natural or human made disaster?   

This forum is an excellent opportunity to start your planning process or continue building relationships within your community to become a more Disaster Resilient Organization.

 

The day will consist of a Morning Session, an Awards Luncheon and an Afternoon Session.  Either session can be combined with the Luncheon, or you can come for the whole day. 

 

Welcomes and Introductions

Porcia Chen-Silverberg, Thrive Execuitve Director

Dena Gunnnig, Thrive Emergency Services Specialist

Harold Brooks, CEO American Red Cross

Mistress of Ceremonies – Carole Groom, San Mateo County Board of Supervisors

Keynote - Tom Brocher, U.S. Geological Society

 

Morning Session

Brace yourselfDean Reese, Quake Hold Industrial

Take a ride on the "Quake Hold" Earthquake Simulator

Learn what and how to strap down items in your agency.

 

Prepare to ProsperAna-Marie Jones, Executive Director, CARD Alameda - In simple, inexpensive and straight-forward steps, learn to develop an emergency plan. Participants will receive a basic plan template and learn simple action steps to complete and customize it to their particular needs.

Know Your Neighbors: Partnership Development in Your Community 
Emily White and Carol Freedman, American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter
The ultimate tabletop exercise! Using interactive game play, learn to identify the resources available to your organization and those of your neighboring organizations that can be brought to bear in a disaster. Get ready to get serious about your organization’s disaster preparedness and response by engaging in a fun and interactive group exercise that you can rollout to your partners and peers.

 Neighborhood Resources - Q & A forum addressing topics including: Communications, supplies and kits, MOU’s, volunteers, 211 San Mateo County

Panelists  

Dena Gunning – Emergency Services Specialist, Thrive Safety NET

Jay Wilkes – Director Crisis and Preparedness, United Way of the Bay Area

Jim Asche – Former Fire Chief, Emergency Planner, San Mateo County Office of Emergency Services

Thrive Awards Luncheon                                                                                                      

Presenter Don Horsley, President, Board of Directors Sequoia Healthcare District  and Former Sheriff San Mateo County Honoring our local community-based organizations, individuals and agencies who have excelled in the Thrive Emergency Task Force - Disaster Resilient Collaborative.

 

Afternoon Session                                                                                                                              

The L'Aquila Italy Earthquake:  A Scientific and Social Perspective David Schwartz, USGS/Bay Area Earthquake Alliance)

Sheltering After A Bay Area Big One Lisa Bennett, Area Director for the West, Red Cross

 

Sheltering 101Shelter Network - The need to knows for sheltering your clients Tanja Stanfield-Rieck

 

"Surviving the San Andreas" - Jeff Norris, San Mateo County Office of Emergency Services

 

Closing Remarks - Giveaways

 

Reception (Debriefing)

 

THIS EVENT IS FREE - SPACE IS LIMITED

 

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED         

 

                                                                                                                                          

Thank you To Our Sponsors and Contributers: Sequoia Healthcare District, American Red Cross  United Way of the Bay Area, San Mateo County Office of Emergency Services, USGS, Bay Area Earthquake Alliance, DoubleTree Hotel, Quake Hold Industrial and NICE PACS-Needed In Case of Emergency.

 

         

 

Where

DoubleTree Hotel SFO
835 Airport Blvd
Burlingame, CA 94010




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