This conference, first of its kind in the area, is designed for federal, state, and local government officials; emergency management personnel; police, fire and EMS personnel; hospitals; and business and industry. More than 50 workshops, three general sessions and several demonstrations will be conducted throughout the three day event.
A U.S. Naval Assault Ship, the USS Ponce (LPD), will also be docked alongside the World Trade Center for conference participants to see the resources that the U.S. Military has to offer in times of need. They will also demonstrate confined space rescue techniques on board ship. The conference will focus on incident management, communications, preparedness, recovery, and mitigation following a hurricane, flood, earthquake, terrorism, hazardous material incidents and other disasters.
FEMA Director James Lee Witt will be the key note speaker for the Friday Luncheon. Director Witt will also conduct a town meeting in the afternoon for all participants.
At this time plans are being made for a East Coast State Hurricane summit meeting which will run concurrent with the All Hazard Conference at the World Trade Center.
Individual Registration is only $50.00 for the three day conference.
For further information contact: Mr. Kevin Tully, Area 1 Director, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, 1-508-640-9500. FAX 1-508-851-8218. Please direct your E-mail questions to: chief@shore.net
Additional Information will be provided shortly on other guest speakers and the workshops that will be conducted.