U.S. National Emergency Management Summit

What preparedness
When 2007-03-04 09:00 to
2007-03-06 17:00
Where New Orleans, LA
Contact Name Paul Tunnecliff
Contact Email
Contact Phone 800-684-4549
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Leading forum on medical preparation and response to disasters, epidemics and terrorism. Keynote speakers include Marvin Birnbaum (Pres. World Assoc. for Disaster and Emergency Medicine), Peter Losi (VP, Response Government Operations for the American Red Cross), Glenn Cannon (Director, Response Division for FEMA), and other notables.

The U.S. faces heightened risks from natural disasters, epidemics and terrorism. This Summit aims to address risks and identify practical approaches to planning, response and recovery.

National Emergency Management SummitTopics of interest to pandemicsimulation.com visitors include:

  • Lessons learned from recent disasters
  • Best practices in medical planning and response
  • Alternatives for mechanisms of disaster triage
  • State and federal legal mandates
  • Uses for health plan data
  • Nursing preparedness
  • Role of information technology in support of disaster response

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