2nd Annual Regional Emergency Preparedness Conference:

“Promoting tribal, federal, state, and local alliances.”

 

Presentations

 

Tuesday, June 21, 2005

 

10:00-10:45

Keynote: “Emergency preparedness through partnering with tribal and urban health systems Dr. Kathleen Annette, Indian Health Services, Bemidji Area

11:05-12:00

Keynote: “Homeland Security on Tribal Lands” Mark Davidson FBI, Detroit, MI.

13:25-13:50

Agency for Toxic Substances Disease Registry: Daniel Holcomb

14:00-14:50

Quarantine Issues: Sena Blumensaadt, CDC Quarantine Station Chicago IL

15:10-16:00

Educational Institution Safety: Mary Jean Erschen, UW La Crosse

16:10-17:00

Impacts of Public Law 280 on Preparedness Efforts: Carole Goldberg, UCLA

 

Wednesday, June 22, 2005 –Emergency Public Health Preparedness Track

 

8:00-8:50

Signs, Symptoms, and Response to Biological terrorism agents:

 Dr. Donita Croft, Department of Public Health Wisconsin

9:00-9:50

Signs, Symptoms, and Response to Chemical agents of terrorism:

Erik Janus, Michigan Department of Community Health

10:10-12:00

Detecting Emergency Health Incidents Through Disease Surveillance Presentation and Discussion (State and International based models):

Syndromic Surveillance and MDSS:

Jim Collins, MI Community Health Department.

Wisconsin Tribal Reporting: Nitin Bagul (GLITC)

13:00-14:50

Emergency Public Health Preparedness Response: Models of community level planning.  Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe and  Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe

 

Wednesday, June 22, 2005 – Homeland Security Track

 

8:00-8:50

Hazmat transportation issues on Tribal land: Barbara Waller, Hazmat Safety Assistance Team; Federal Department of transportation.

9:00-9:50

Road and Transportation Safety during emergency:

Jeff Western, Director of Infrastructure Protection WI DOT

10:00-10:50

Homeland Security Border Issues:

Dale Hoornstra, Chief Warrant Officer United states Coast Guard

11:00-11:50

State Homeland Security initiatives:

Michael Kunesh, WI OJA and Caption John ORT. MI State. Police

14:00-2:50

Citizens Corp:  Roohi Hussain, FEMA V Coordinator

 

 

15:10-17:00

Joint table top exercise: Nick Flugaur and Brenda Hanson

 

Thursday, June 23, 2005

 

10:30-11:30

Reconvene and report on individual state discussion

MI Debrief                                            WI Debrief