Thursday and Friday, June 9th and 10th, 2011
Amarillo Civic Center, The Heritage Room
401 S. Buchanan, Amarillo, TX
Registration Deadline: June 3rd
To Register, CLICK HERE
| Day One | 7:30-8:30 | Registration, North Exhibit Hall |
| 8:30-9:30 | Welcoming Session | |
| 9:30-10:00 | Break and Coffee, North Exhibit Hall | |
| 10:00-Noon | Concurrent Training Sessions | |
| ICS Training For Executives | ||
| ICS 300 | ||
| Mass Fatality Training | ||
| Mass Casualty Training | ||
| USDA-APHIS-VS | ||
| Joint FEMA/State Public Assistance Workshop | ||
| 12:00-1:00 | Luncheon With Keynote Speaker | |
| 1:00-3:00 | Continue With Concurrent Training Tracks | |
| 3:00-3:30 | Refreshment Break, North Exhibit Hall | |
| 3:30-5:30 | Continue With Concurrent Training Tracks | |
| Day Two | 8:00-9:30 | Continue With Concurrent Training Tracks |
| Day 2 of ICS 300 | ||
| Day 2 of Mass Fatality Training | ||
| Day 2 of Mass Casualty Training | ||
| PIO Training | ||
| Donations Management Training | ||
| 9:30-10:00 | Break and Coffee, North Exhibit Hall | |
| 10:00-Noon | Continue Concurrent Training Sessions | |
| 12:00-1:00 | Break for Lunch | |
| 1:00-3:00 | Continue With Concurrent Training Tracks | |
| 3:00-3:30 | Refreshment Break, North Exhibit Hall | |
| 3:30-5:30 | Continue With Concurrent Training Tracks |
Target Audience: Mayors, Judges, City Council Members, County Commissioners, City/County Administrative Staff, Law Enforcement, Fire Responders, EMS Responders, Hospital/Clinic /LTC Administrators, Morticians/Funeral Directors, Emergency Management Coordinators, School Administrators, Agriculture Producers, Extension Agents, Faith-Based Organizations, Area Volunteer Groups and VOADS, Private Sector Business Active in Disaster
Cost: No Charge. The costs associated with this conference are being supported by the PREMAC with homeland security grant funding provided through the Texas Division of Emergency Management and with the generous support of the following sponsors: Amarillo College, ATMOS Energy Corporation, DH Marketing, El Paso Natural Gas Company, Panhandle Regional Advisory Council, Texas Cattle Feeder’s Association, West Texas A&M University, Williams Fire and Hazard Control Association.
Conference Objective: This conference is designed to bring the area’s emergency management system stakeholders together for discussion, networking and training on issues of common concern and interest. The format for this 3rd annual event is being expanded to a 2-day conference to allow for more diverse training that will appeal to the volunteers and professionals that are part of the emergency management system serving our area.
Keynote Speaker: Jose Garcia is the Chief Meteorologist in the Amarillo National Weather Service Office. The NWS informs local stakeholders in the region’s emergency management system on imminent weather conditions that could produce natural disasters or impact the way in which local agencies respond to those events. The NWS is providing the region’s responder agencies with a tactical advantage in preparing for and responding to events.
