March 2-3, 2011
Mitigating Disaster through Design and Construction
Engineering News-Record
Washington, D.C.
Cost and Registration: $450, open until filled
This conference will explore issues in building natural-disaster-resilient communities. Session topics include risk assessment, incentive and disincentive programs, inspections, funding priorities, and federal partnerships.
March 21-25, 2011
Community Recovery From Disaster Symposium
Public Entity Risk Institute
Online
Cost and Registration: Free, open until filled
This free, online symposium will make it easy for practitioners and public officials to access the latest research on the economic, social, physical, and institutional aspects of disaster recovery. Participants will learn how disasters can affect their community and what can be done to prepare.
March 23-24, 2011
Volunteer Disaster Chaplain Training
Florida Crisis Consortium and FIND
Orlando, Florida
Cost and Registration: $195, closes March 7
This training will prepare faith leaders and chaplains to provide spiritual and psychological care during disaster. The training will be specific to chaplaincy functions within the Incident Command System and focus on working as a member of the ICS team, providing mental health assessments and referrals, and self-care during disaster. The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s online ICS training must be completed before the event.
April 3-8, 2011
European Geosciences Union General Assembly
European Geosciences Union
Vienna, Austria
Cost and Registration: $530 before February 28, open until filled
This event examines current issues and research from earth, planetary, and space sciences. The assembly will host a hazard-related program group including sessions on hydrological extremes, societal impacts, flash flood modeling, weather-related risks and agribusiness, and many more.
April 8-10, 2011
Disaster Response Challenge
British Red Cross
London, England
Cost and Registration: $80, open until filled
This two-day hypothetical disaster will provide firsthand exposure to 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.
April 10-12, 2011
Partnering with the Media
Emergency Media and Public Affairs
Canberra, Australia
Cost and Registration: $965 before February 15, open until filled
This conference focuses on communicating with the public during emergencies and will emphasize the importance of building relationships with the media to better inform community decision making before and during the event. Conference activities will include small group discussion with members of the media, collaboration opportunities, and a role-playing session.