September 16, 2001
Protecting Worker and Community Health Conference
New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health
New York, New York
Cost and Registration: $25, open until filled
This conference, which builds on the NYCOSH Are We Prepared for the Next 9/11? report, will focus on the occupational and environmental health of workers in disaster. It will include an assessment of public health regulation and policy, and changes needed to better protect rescue, recovery, and cleanup workers. Topics to be discussed include regulatory frameworks to protect first responder health, access to medical care, worker emergency preparedness training, and exposure assessment.
September 23-25, 2011
Disaster Response Challenge
British Red Cross
London, England
Cost and Registration: $900, open until filled
This two-day hypothetical disaster will provide firsthand knowledge of the issues and decisions experienced by Red Cross units when responding to a major incident. Each team will act as an independent emergency response unit and develop their own disaster response plan as the scenario unfolds in real time. Specific modules dealing with logistics, communications, first aid evacuation, and security will be included.
September 25-29, 2011
Dam Safety 2011
Association of State Dam Safety Officials
Washington, D.C.
Cost and Registration: $700, open until filled
This conference will look at the latest trends in safety and technology for dams and levees as well as provide training and networking opportunities. Session topics include cost-effective spillways, lessons learned from dam and levee failures, safety technical response teams, and the effect of National Flood Insurance Program mapping on levee safety.
October 4-7, 2011
NEMA Emergency Management Policy and Leadership Forum
National Emergency Managers Association
Austin, Texas
Cost and Registration: $850, closes September 11
This forum will focus on national issues that impact emergency management and homeland security. Topics to be discussed include state models for private-public partnerships, cybersecurity, lessons learned from recent disasters, and defining terrorist threats.
October 5-6, 2011
Road to Restoration
Auburn University Center for Governmental Services
Orange Beach, Alabama
Cost and Registration: $60, open until filled
This conference will gather individuals able to play a role in the restoration of the environment and economy of Gulf Coast communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Session topics will include environmental impacts, impacts on education, business continuity and survival, and human health issues.
November 17-18, 2011
International Workshop on Innovation, Diversity and Sustainable Development in Areas of Social Vulnerability
Center for Rebuilding Sustainable Communities After Disasters
Boston, Massachusetts
Cost and Registration: $200, open until filled
This workshop will discuss strategies for empowering socially vulnerable populations and implementing public policies that support sustainable development in areas where the poor are at risk. Workshop topics will include some strategies for sustainable development, research and indicators for public policy changes, and how to train leaders for sustainable development.