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Detailed
Conference Agenda |
DAY ONE:
Tuesday October 7th, 2008 |
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7:30 AM |
Registration Opens and Continental Breakfast |
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8:15 AM |
Opening Remarks From The Chairperson |
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Eric Roher, Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais, LLP |
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8:30 AM |
Police Partnering: |
Partnering with police to create a comprehensive pre-event plan to speed up your response times
In conjunction with several school boards, colleges and universities, the Peel Police SPEAR Program was the first in Canada to develop a database complete with maps and infrastructure knowledge that allows police to secure a scene quickly and effectively. |
- Learn how to set up similar programs in your district
- Hear about some of the successes this program has experienced
- See how adaptable the SPEAR program can be
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Create your action plan for partnering with your local police force. |
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Grace Kempers, SPEAR Coordinator, Peel Police
Christine McIntyre, Detective, Youth Crime Coordinator, Peel Police |
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9:15 AM |
Lockdown Action Plan: |
Implementing the key strategies in executing an effective lockdown to save lives
Developing a safe and effective lockdown is one of the most important elements in any contingency plan. However, as recent events demonstrate, it is also one of the most difficult to carry out. Learn how to: |
- Communicate quickly and effectively with all parties
- Execute your plan to maximum effect
- Safely manage multiple and single building lockdowns
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Be aware of the latest developments in implementing lockdowns safely. |
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Paul Mendofik, Public Agency Training Council |
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10:00 AM |
Networking Break |
Interact with conference speakers and fellow attendees. |
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10:30 AM |
Case Study: Humber College Humber Emergency Notification System (HENS) |
Mass communication strategies for notifying and training students and staff
Notifying students and staff of a critical incident is an on-going challenge. Finding ways to train students and staff on how to respond to a notification is an even greater challenge. |
- Understand how HENS operates, and why it is an effective tool
- Identify which notification strategies can be most effective for you
- Implement key strategies for training students and staff to respond safely
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Gary Jeynes, Director, Public Safety, Humber College |
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11:15 AM |
Litigation Update: |
Understanding your legal obligations and responsibilities to avoid potential litigation |
- What exactly constitutes due diligence? Just sending a text message?
- How do you address freedom of information concerns?
- Take away key insights into your legal risks and liabilities
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Stay informed of the latest developments in avoiding potential litigation. |
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Eric Roher, Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais, LLP |
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12:00 PM |
Networking Luncheon |
Join the conference speakers and your peers for a relaxing luncheon. |
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1:15 PM |
Live Demonstration |
Connecting with students and staff in an emergency: Mobile text messaging and how it can work for you |
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John Sklavos, Managing Director, i-Text.ca |
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1:30 PM |
Limiting threat exposure and violence when hosting special events and controversial speakers
Most universities, colleges and high schools host events, and sometimes guest speakers can be controversial. This involves a delicate balance of rights and safety. Hear how you can: |
- Pinpoint trigger points and work with controversial speakers and student organizations to limit violence
- Manage free speech concerns if you must cancel a speaker
- Maintain crowd control with limited resources
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Learn how to limit violence during special events. |
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Dan Hutt, Director, Campus Police, University of Toronto
James Delaney, Director, Office of the Provost, University of Toronto |
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2:15 PM |
After the Crisis |
Leadership In Crisis: The Role Of Senior Executives And Managers Before, During And After An Event
It is crucial for effective leaders to have a relevant crisis management framework which is adequately supported by structures, process procedures and tools. This presentation will address key leadership concepts in emergency and crisis response: |
- Get involved in all aspects of your organization’s crisis management framework before, during and after a crisis
- Create the right leadership climate
- Set the conditions for success by establishing a leader centric culture
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Develop, implement and sustain a comprehensive fully customized Crisis Management and Emergency Response Framework. |
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Richard Moreau, Vice-President,
Emergency Preparedness Capabilities, Prolity Corporation |
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3:30 PM |
Case Study: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Best practices in managing a long-term school closure to ensure classes continue |
- How to plan for a long-term closure
- How to determine whether a new location or distance education would be more effective
- How to establish guidelines for managing students and staff from remote locations
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Take away best practices for managing long-term school closures. |
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Mary Parrish, Business Continuity Officer, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill) |
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4:15 PM |
Understanding how to manage threats from activists groups to increase security
Increasingly, more groups are protesting on campuses and schools, sometimes in a violent manner. This threat poses a particular challenge as it raises questions of free speech and freedom to assemble. |
- Learn which hot-button issues require considerable care and attention
- Understand how best to respond without jeopardizing the activists’ rights
- Be aware of the best strategies for controlling the situation, and the media
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Better manage threats and increase security against activist groups at your school or university. |
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Jeff Young, Assistant Chief of Police, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) |
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5:00 PM |
Conference Adjourns to Day Two |
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Day Two:
Wednesday October 8th, 2008 |
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7:30 AM |
Registration Opens and Continental Breakfast |
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8:15 AM |
Opening Comments from the Chair |
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Ron Kuban, President, Pegasus Emergency Management Consortium |
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8:30 AM |
| Building your winning team to handle any emergency
Having a great emergency response plan can only be effective if you have a well-trained and motivated team to carry it out. If fact, team building is often the most difficult element of any response plan. |
- Understand the key elements necessary to assemble a response team
- Create opportunities for getting parents and students involved
- Develop an effective response network that empowers all parties
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Ron Kuban, President, Pegasus Emergency Management Consortium |
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9:15 AM |
Case Study: Tulane University (New Orleans, LA) |
Key benchmarks and strategies for responding to weather-related disasters
Recent studies show that responding to natural disasters is still a major concern for emergency planners. From ice storms, to earthquakes, to tornadoes, weather poses the greatest threat to schools and universities, as weather-related emergencies are the most likely to occur. |
- Grasp the magnitude of the scenarios you are confronted with
- Examine key strategies to functioning if staff cannot make it to school
- Refine your plan for managing the after effects of a natural disaster
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Be aware of the benchmarks and strategies for responding to weather-related disasters. |
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Cornelius “Jack” LeBlanc, Colonel, Tulane University (New Orleans) |
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10:00 AM |
Networking Break |
Interact with conference speakers and fellow attendees. |
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10:30 AM |
Case Study: Toronto District School Board (TDSB) |
| Short-term relocation strategies to maintain classes during emergency school closures
There are many scenarios in which your school can become unsafe to continue classes. Fire, flooding, and vandalism can all tax a school board’s resources. Learn how the TDSB: |
- Determines when a school is unsafe, and how to implement your contingency plan
- Coordinated between fire, IT, purchasing, and facilities management
- Resumed classes in remote locations, in some cases within 24 hours
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Understand how to implement the TDSB model in your jurisdiction. |
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Chris Broadbent, Manager, Occupational Health and Safety, Toronto District School Board |
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11:15 AM |
Exclusive Interactive Session |
Audience feedback, brainstorming and group discussion: What are the challenges schools and universities face and how do we overcome them?
The perspectives and experiences of individual delegates will be brought together for this exclusive exchange on strategies that have worked, and some that haven’t. Conference delegates will focus on two questions: |
1. How do you manage incident command and structure?
2. How do you manage to schedule training, and how have you met challenges in time and funding?
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One person from each table will be nominated to share their findings from their table group. A moderated exchange will highlight your challenges and present practical solutions from your peers.
Gain valuable insight from your peers in this unique interactive session. |
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Facilitator: Ron Kuban, President, Pegasus Emergency Management Consortium |
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12:00 PM |
Networking Luncheon |
Join the conference speakers and your peers for a relaxing luncheon. |
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1:30 PM |
Advances in a scalable, all-hazards approach to emergency management to respond to crises better
Schools are increasingly moving toward an all-hazards approach to managing incidents, in which many departments are brought into the plan. Bringing more departments on board makes sense, but also complicates communication and responsibilities. |
- Which departments should be involved in your all-hazards plan?
- How should communications be structured?
- What are the limitations of an all-hazards plan?
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Hear the latest developments in implementing an all-hazards approach to create your own plan. |
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Ali Asgary, Assistant Professor, Emergency Management, York University, and President of International Association of Emergency Managers Canada Council |
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2:15 PM |
Key Standards of Emergency management and the future of the profession: Benchmark your school against established standards
It is not widely known that there are published principles of emergency management, and that the existing standards for emergency responses are available to schools and universities. |
- Understand how the following established standards can increase your resiliency and decrease vulnerability
- Ensure success from your efforts to design, implement, and sustain an emergency management plan
- Implement well-established approaches to help mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from, emergencies and disasters
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Benchmark your organization’s emergency management plan against established standards. |
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Kenton Friesen CEM, Emergency Management Coordinator, University of Manitoba |
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3:00 PM |
Networking Break |
Interact with conference speakers and fellow attendees. |
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3:30 PM |
Case Study: Western Illinois University |
Best practices for communicating effectively within and between departments |
- Establish services to coordinate and resolve potential student threats
- Disseminate information to key personnel in an objective manner
- Get your message out to students to use these services
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Identify key strategies for communicating effectively internally. |
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Fred May, Associate Professor of Emergency Management, Western Illinois University (Illinois)
Dana Biernbaum, Associate VP, Western Illinois University (Illinois) |
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4:15 PM |
Case Study: University of Michigan |
New strategies for implementing a strategic plan for dealing with an infectious disease outbreak
After an event has been reported, there are many other duties you will have to manage to contain an infectious disease threat. New research is showing that there are effective solutions you can employ quickly. |
- Identify how certain response strategies can effectively add a functioning ward to your school
- Determine what non-pharma interventions can be effectively employed
- What should you do when scare resources must be relocated?
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Dr. Sandro Cinti, Assistant Professor, Infectious Diseases, University of Michigan Hospitals |
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5:00 PM |
Conference adjourns |
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