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Join us at the San Mateo Private Sector Advisory Committee meeting. The purpose is to bring together private sector representatives and local emergency management personnel to enhance community resilience.See More

This is a day-long conference offers a unique large group forum aimed at raising awareness about the both the need for and availability of community resources in times of emergencies or disasters. Particular emphasis is on meeting the needs and serving people with access and functional needs.The conference program includes a variety of plenary and workshop speakers representing local, state and federal government entities, as well as many of our CADRE members agenciesSee More

Speakers will be addressing technology, roles and duties applied to public alerting, data base management, GIS mapping and web based platforms. We will also discuss employee volunteerism for non-profits that have a role in disaster response. Among the presenters panel of government and private sector representatives will be: Joe Abrams, National Coordinator, Alliance for Community Solutions Douglas Schenk, GIS Analyst, Santa Clara County Office of Emergency ServicesKen Foot, Senior Emergency…See More

The National Homeland Security Association is partnering with the city of San Antonio, TX to host the 9th annual National Homeland Security Conference June 9 - 11, 2015 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. This year's selected topics will be varied, innovative, timely, and focused on emergency management Mission Areas including: Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery.  A new track focusing on grant related topics has been added to this year's agenda! Sessions will be…See More

The forum will be a practitioner centric learning environment designed to familiarize participants with a community action-planning best practice, utilized by a Region IX preparedness partner. At the end of the conference, participants will be equipped to lead their community in developing preparedness "Resilient Action Plans." The Resilient Action Plan is a proven process-driven tool utilized by communities to assess, prepare, and implement a plan that fosters community resilience in a…See More

The Northern California Regional Conference is an opportunity for CERT program managers and instructors to meet, share ideas and best practices, and learn how to enhance their CERT program.The conference is open to CERT Program Managers, CERT Volunteer Coordinators, CERT Instructors, CERT Volunteers and Emergency Managers involved in CERT.See More

This webinar will introduce a new and innovative approach to reentry before, during, and after events, and how the private sector can play a vital role in advocating for this approach so that it is adapted widely by all levels of government.See More

Save Date & Call For PapersBased on last years success we arepresenting the second annual Bay AreaEmergency Managers Conference. Theevent will be held on July 30, 2015 sosave the date!We are now soliciting papers for theevent around the theme “Preparing ForThe Unforeseen”. If you are interested inpresenting, see the submission outline onthe next page.Tickets and event information can be seenat:https://2015baem.eventbrite.comSee More

This joint partnership webinar will feature Federal, State, and local subject matter experts on climate and adaptation strategies for critical infrastructure.Presentations Include: "Drought: Science, Solutions and Adaptation"By Dr. Kathy Jacobs, Center for Climate Adaptation Science and Solutions, Department of Soil, Water and Environmental Science, University of Arizona"Managing Drought Risk through Planning and Preparedness"By Mr. Brian Fuchs, Climatologist for the Natural Drought Mitigation…See More

Cyber attacks and disruptions impacting the operational and business systems of critical infrastructures and other essential services are a major concern and burgeoning threat to regional and organizational resilience and security.  No infrastructure sector has been spared, and some, such as the healthcare sector, have been particularly hard-hit.  This makes it imperative to understand the risks and determine how to best protect against, respond, and recover from cyber events that pose…See More