Webinars



As part of its education mission, the All Hazards Consortium conducts a number of meetings via webinar. This section of our website contains an archive of recorded webinars made available to you to provide education on a variety of subjects.

New Jersey’s Private Sector Help Desk Webinar – Friday October 14th 3:00 – 4:00 pm EDT

During Hurricane Irene, New Jersey’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management established a private sector cell within the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC).  Through this cell, NJ was able to collaborate with its private sector partners to provide real time updates, address requests and solve identified issues by working together. The private sector enterprise incorporated both the establishment of a list of private sector partners and the establishment of a private sector desk at the SEOC.

Featured Speakers include: 

Charlie McKenna, Director, New Jersey Office of Homeland Security & Preparedness 
Dennis Quinn, Assistant Deputy Director, New Jersey Office of Homeland Security & Preparedness

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Pennsylvania’s Region 13 Private Sector Initiative

During the webinar, you’ll learn more about how the Pittsburgh Regional Business Coalition for Homeland Security promotes the integration of public preparedness efforts with the private sector to help prepare and prevent major damages from occurring if a crisis or threat occurs. The PRBC for Homeland Security was created in 2005 after State and National Homeland Security, PA Region 13 Task Force, the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, universities and local businesses met to discuss how they could improve the regions readiness for future disasters. Their efforts align with the mission of the All Hazards Consortium - to establish a framework to promote the integration of public preparedness efforts with the private sector to better plan, respond and coordinate with each other. 

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Work, School or Home? - Issues in Sheltering in Place During an Emergency

This webinar discusses the results of a recent survey of the Washington, DC Metro area (National Capital Region) residents on emergency actions by the public.  Find out what residents say they will do if instructed by authorities to “shelter in place” during an emergency event.

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Reporting for Duty

This webinar discusses the results of a recent analysis conducted by the University of Delaware’s renowned Disaster Research Center on whether or not emergency responders will be willing to report for duty in the case of a catastrophic disaster.  The briefing will focus on the prevalence of three of the key issues emergency workers might face during a particularly serious event including: role conflict, role strain and role abandonment.


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HIPPOCRATES: From Health to Emergency Management Webinar

During this webinar, we're taught how this in-production, web based, system is being used by New Jersey and its partners for data integration and brokerage of health, community, emergency preparedness and response, and geo-spatial data. 

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Regional Modeling & Simulation RCPGP Project 7 Webinar

Regional Situational Awareness is critical in a multi-state event. This project webinar, led by West Virginia, explains the outcomes of this project.

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AHC Regional Integrated Systems and Planning Webinar

This webinar outlined the Regional Integrated Systems and Planning Initiative launched at the March 21-22, 2011 Urban Area Security Initiatives workshop.

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All Hazards Consortium Regional Capability Assessment (RCA) Webinar

The AHC presented information on the All Hazards Consortium States' Regional Capability Assessment project -- a cooperative effort funded by the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of Maryland. The assessment project was the result of a workshop recommendation that the states within the region should "Define and share information on existing interoperable capa­bilities, limitations, and options to improve end-users ability to communicate their needs and expectations."

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Forming Public Private Partnerships to Prepare for a Post-Disaster Environment: Lessons-learned from Palm Beach County, Florida

The All Hazards Consortium (AHC) hosted a one hour webinar to outline a case study of the grass-roots effort in Palm Beach County, Florida, which established a “private sector run” partnership resulting in leveraging of resources, sharing of ideas, and a cohesive working relationship. 

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Large-scale Deployment of Post-Disaster Housing: A Perspective on Solving a National Problem with a Local Solution NYC Office of Emergency Management's "Urban Interim Housing Unit Pilot Project -

On August 25, 2010, the Housing Recovery Plan Manager from the New York City Office of Emergency Management (OEM) discussed NYC's unique Interim Housing project, designed to develop a means of supplying Interim Housing Units (IHUs) to NYC that will work for urban areas nationwide and has implications for the future of post-disaster housing and emergency management.

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Contracting In Times of Disaster

On June 28th 2010, The AHC held "The Contracting in Times of Disaster" webinar to provide both suppliers (or vendors) and government buyers with information on what to look out for before, during and after the contracting process, during a hazard. Presentations and case studies focused on what has worked and what hasn't.

First Line Technology / AmbuBus -  Mass Care & Special Needs Solution

The AHC had an in depth discussion with David Long with the Hampton Roads MMRS and Amit Kapoor with First Line Technology, manufacturer and sole-provider of the AmbuBus, Bus-Stretcher Conversion Kit. Discussion includes regional and local methodology for funding, training, and implementing the AmbuBus as a resource for mass casualty evacuations and special needs transport in response to natural and man-made disasters.

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