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Thrive 3rd Annual Disaster Resilient Collaborative Forum
Strengthening San Mateo County

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 yourself – Dean 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 Prosper – Ana-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 101 – Shelter 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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Hosted By
Thrive Emergency Task Force
Thrive - The Alliance of Nonprofits for San Mateo County