2009 National Conference on Community Preparedness
August 9-13, 2009, Arlington, Virginia
The 2009 National Conference on Community Preparedness: The Power of Citizen Corps was hosted by FEMA's Community Preparedness Division on August 9-13, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City Hotel in Arlington, VA. The conference was open to all who are interested in making their communities safer, stronger, and better prepared for all types of hazards. The conference brought together approximately 600 state and local elected officials, emergency management professionals, police and fire services, public health and emergency medical services, non-governmental organizations, private business and industry, advocacy groups, and members of public.
This conference enabled attendees to share best practices on collaborative emergency planning, discuss preparedness outreach and education for targeted populations, learn innovative approaches to funding, hear updates on DHS/FEMA initiatives, get updates on findings from citizen preparedness research, network with other Citizen Corps participants and much more.
The conference featured over 100 presentations and 160 speakers providing the latest updates and best practices on community preparedness from across the nation. In addition, several distinguished guests spoke during the NCCP, including: Jane Holl Lute, W. Craig Fugate, Tim Manning, Russ Decker, David Maxwell, Dr. Richard Hatchett, Amanda Ripley, and Bruce Lockwood.
All available videos, transcripts, presentations, and pictures from the conference have been posted.
- Conference Agenda/Program
- Specialized Training and Workshops
- Profiles of Guest Speakers
- National Citizen Corps Achievement Awards
- Media/Press Coverage
- Official 2009 NCCP Pictures
Featured Presentations
- DHS Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute and FEMA Administrator W. Craig Fugate open the NCCP
- Author Amanda Ripley discusses her research on disasters
- Personal Preparedness in America: Findings from the 2009 Citizen Corps National Survey, Karen Marsh, FEMA Community Preparedness Division
- National Citizen Corps Achievement Awards Ceremony
- Rising to the Occasion: 2009-H1N1 Influenza, Dr. Richard Hatchett, White House National Security Staff
- Planning for the Entire Community, Brian Parsons and Debbie Fulmer, DHS Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
- Children and Disasters, Bruce Lockwood, National Commission on Children and Disasters
Citizen Corps in Action
- FEMA Region 1
- FEMA Region 2
- FEMA Region 3
- FEMA Region 4
- FEMA Region 6
- FEMA Region 7
- FEMA Region 8
- FEMA Region 9
- FEMA Region 10
Monday, August 10, Breakout Session #1 (9:45-11:15)
- 1-1: Federal Resources Supporting Community Preparedness
- FEMA's National Exercise Division Resources, Brian Marko
- FEMA's Non-Disaster Grant Management System, Bianca Costa
- Citizen Corps Volunteer Liability Guide (CCVLG), Claire Reiss
- 1-2: Emergency Preparedness in Schools
- Emergency Management for Schools – Lessons Learned and Best Practices, Jade Anthony
- Getting Ready with Freddie Disaster Preparedness Program, Angela Mickalide
- Orange County Command School, Joseph Mastandrea
- 1-3: Cross-Cultural Preparedness and Community Emergency Response Teams, Kevin Sweeney
- 1-4: Using Social Media to Support a Culture of Preparedness
- The Preparedness Movement – How Social Media Supports a Culture of Preparedness, Robert Dudgeon
- "MySpace Generation" – Using Information Sharing Technology to Engage and Educate Communities, Lisa Orloff, Claudia Fitzpatrick
- 1-5: Planning and Preparing for Mass Evacuations
- Planning and Preparing for Mass Evacuations & Re-entry, Kimberly Goins, Laurel Radow
- Surge Air Ambulance Special Population Evacuation, Edward Boyer
- 1-6: Integrating Volunteers in Disaster Response
- Harnessing the Power of National Service for Your Citizen Corps Efforts, Colleen Clay
- A Model for Integrating Volunteers into a State's Emergency Management System, Karen Baker, Sharron Leaon
- Managing Unaffiliated Volunteers in Disaster – Lessons Learned from Hurricanes Ike and Katrina, Kevin Rolfe
- 1-7: Medical Reserve Corps
Monday, August 10, Breakout Session #2 (1:00-2:30)
- 2-1: Building Relationships Through Collaborative Planning
- NORAD and NORTHCOM's Private Sector Engagement Program, Joseph Catalino
- 2009 Presidential Inauguration – Emergency Planning and Public Messaging, C.J. Couch, Sajeed Popat, Merni Fitzgerald
- You're Partnering With Who? – Why?, Sandra Schiess
- 2-2: Community-Based Sheltering, Mass Care, and Emergency Services
- Mass Care Emergency Services, Anita Wamble
- Initial Intake and Assessment Tool, Moira Shea and Rachel Kaul
- Engaging Non-profits to Combine Efforts, Dauci Willson
- 2-3: Engaging Elected Leaders
- How Proactive Elected Leadership Can Help Build Stronger Emergency Management Programs, Richard Hildreth
- Congressional Outreach and Advocacy, Sean Carroll
- Emergency Management and Citizen Corps- Working With Local Elected Officials, Mark Sloan
- 2-4: Building Partnerships with Law Enforcement
- Working With Law Enforcement to Structure a Community-Oriented Emergency Response, Sandra Webb, Frank Straub, Scott Phelps
- Improving Suspicious Activity Reporting by Citizens, David Lewis
- 2-5: Supporting the Fire Services Through Fire Corps
- Fire Corps – Supporting the Community, Supporting the Fire Service, Lori Moon
- Fire Corps – A Local Perspective, Dwayne Thompson
- Fire Corps and CERT, Tim O'Dowd
- 2-6: A Focus on Children in Disasters
- Save the Children's Recommendations for Addressing Children's Unique Needs During Disasters, Jeanne-Aimee De Marrais
- Holding Children Safe in Disasters, Paige Ellison-Smith, Stephanie Grimes, James Stroud
- 2-7: Community Preparedness for Diverse Populations
- Improving Disaster Preparedness in Disadvantaged and Immigrant Communities, Mai Nguyen
- Vulnerability to Disasters, Dave Salvesen
- Building Resilient Communities: Emergency Preparedness Initiative, Rachel Welborn
- Realizing the Potential of Volunteer Agencies to Prepare Diverse Communities, Jonathan Purtle
Tuesday, August 11, Breakout Session #3 (10:30-Noon)
- 3-1: National Citizen Corps Achievement Awards Winners Showcase
- 3-2: Addressing Functional Needs in Community Preparedness
- Emergency Preparedness for Individuals with Disabilities: DOL, Patrick Cokley
- Emergency Preparedness for Individuals with Disabilities: DOT, Laurel Radow
- Emergency Preparedness for Individuals with Disabilities: FCC, Cheryl King
- Emergency Preparedness for Individuals with Disabilities: HHS, Daniel Dodgen
- 3-3: Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) in Action
- 3-4: Collaborating With Faith-Based Organizations
- Building Blocks for Faith-Based Coalitions, Reed Correll
- Best Practices for Building Inter-religious Partnerships and Training Faith Leaders, Peter Gudaitis
- 3-5: Surviving Nuclear and Radiological Events
- Improvised Nuclear Devices Risk Communication and Preparedness, Robert Davis
- Developing Decontamination Teams for Hospitals, Kenneth Shaw
- Community Preparedness for Radiation Emergencies- How Can The Medical Reserve Corps Help?, Amin Ansari, Elizabeth Fith, Ruth McBurney
- 3-6: Partnering With Universities
- The Community College and Preparedness, Bill Hudson
- Benefits of Partnering with College Campuses, James Overton
- University and Local Emergency Response Planning, Gerred Pogge
- 3-7: A Collaborative Approach to Community Preparedness
- Heritage Eagle bend – A Local Community's Success, Deanne Criswell
- Lessons Learned in Establishing a Collaborative Emergency Management Organization, Laura Hernandez
- From Alarm to Awareness, Pandemic Planning to All Hazard Preparedness, Karen Dye, Lynn Perez-Hewitt
Tuesday, August 11, Breakout Session #4 (2:15-3:45)
- 4-1: Implementing Citizen Corps at the Regional Level
- Working Together to Achieve More, Kimberly Spill, Freddy Zelaya, Jr.
- Maximizing the Impact of Citizen Corps Resources through Regional Collaboration, Dennis Carson
- 4-2: Disaster Communications
- NET Guard In Action, Hui-Shan Walker
- NET Guard In Action
- Assuring Communications During an Emergency, Dan Currie
- PSAP/9-1-1 Call Centers, Greg Rohde
- 4-3: Preparedness for Older Americans
- Survivors not Statistics: Implications for First Responders and Shelter Operationg in the Care of the Older Adult, Sylvia Baack
- Older People and Their Perceptions of Disaster Preparedness, Catherine Vitale
- Meals on Wheels delivers More Than Just Meals, Linda Netterville
- 4-4: Enhancing Readiness Through Exercises
- Northern Illinois SNS Exercise, Christopher Shields
- Catch the Spirit of the Isles' Style, Paul Hersey
- Usage of Affiliate Volunteers in an Influenza Pandemic, Teresa Gerdner-Williams, Marty Flemion, Calvin Hawkins
- 4-5: Private Sector Preparedness
- Business Continuity is an Integral Part of Community and Resilience, Marvine Hamner
- National Disaster Help desk: Businesses, Nonprofits, and Government Working Together, Ines Pearce
- Critical Infrastructure Protection, James Caverly
- 4-6: In the Balance: BioAttack – Using Media and the Socratic Method for Planning and Dynamic Tabletop Exercises, Michael Schmidt
- 4-7: Preparing for Animal Response in Disasters
- Veterinary Emergency Response- Leading the Teams in Action and Emergency Operations Planning, John Madigan, Tracey Stevens-Martin
- Emergency Services Community Planning, Tracey Stevens-Martin
- Minnesota Animal Disaster Coalition: Volunteers and Professionals Serving A Special Community Population, Jill Fritz, Charlie O'Brien
Wednesday, August 12, Breakout Session #5 (9:45-11:15)
- 5-1: Implementing Citizen Corps: A State and Local Perspective
- Leadership tools for Building Citizen Corps Council and Developing Metrics for Measuring Success, Wendy Walsh
- Transforming Approaches to Citizen Preparedness, Sydney Hoffman, Jim Walker
- 5-2: Funding Community Preparedness During Economic Hard Times
- Funding Preparedness When the Economy Sucks, Rocky Lopes
- Finding Your Local Army, With Little to No Funding, Carolyn Bluhm
- Delivering Cost-Effective Volunteer Training and Service Opportunities through Community Partnerships, Carla Glazebrook
- 5-3: Emergency Management Considerations for People with Disabilities
- Effective Emergency Management: Making Improvement for Communities and People With Disabilities, Pat Pond
- Emergency Management Under Title II of the ADA, Jeanine Worden, Dov Lutzker
- 5-4: Building Resilient Neighborhoods
- Current Trends and Resources for Wathc Groups, Robbi Woodson
- Map Your Neighborhood – Building Disaster Readiness Among Neighbors, Christine Badger
- Neighborhood Corps, Amy Ward, Jeannie Moran
- 5-5: Volunteers in Police Service
- Volunteers In Police Service Program: volunteers and Disaster Response, Sarah Godshall,Cheena Singh
- Increasing Capacity: Incorporating Volunteers and Volunteer Management into Law Enforcement Agencies, Donna Cayson
- 5-6: Federal Resources for Outreach and Information Sharing
- Ready or Not? Is Your Community Ready for Emergencies that May Come?, Rebecca Marquis
- Lessons Learned and Information Sharing, Amanda Rhyne
- An Introduction to the Homeland Security Information Network, Harry McDavid
- 5-7: Preparedness in Less Populated Areas
Wednesday, August 12, CERT Showcase (2:00-6:00)
- CERT Mutual Aid Response to the Orange County Wildfires 2007-08, Matt Brisbois and Todd DeVoe
- Merging the Message: A Path to Disaster Resiliency, Beatrice Adler
- Teen CERT: The National Perspective and What We’ve Learned, Gerald “Skip” Lawver
- Emergency Communications: Integrating ARES into CERT, Danielle Bell and Herbert Cole