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Speaking Engagements at Major Conferences
since 1999
1999, April
Fire-Rescue-West,
San Jose, CA
Duesseldorf Airport Fire - A Different Perspective
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1999, May
World Congress
on Disaster and Emergency Medicine,
Osaka, Japan
"Disaster Management" - The New U.S. Standard
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1999,
May
NFPA
World Fire Safety Congress, Baltimore, MD
Passenger Train Crash at 120mph
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1999,
June
Western
Safety Congress of NSC, Anaheim, CA
"Disaster Management" - The New U.S. Standard
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1999,
Oct.
World Disaster Managers Seminar, Caserta, Italy
"Disaster Management" - The New U.S. Standard
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1999,
Oct.
ARFFwg International Conference, Harrogate, United
Kingdom
Working with Your Neighbors - Improving Response Capabilities
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1999,
Nov.
NFPA Fall Meeting, New Orleans, LA
"Disaster Management" - The New U.S. Standard
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1999,
Nov.
Eurofire '99, European Symposium, Brussels, Belgium
Working with Your Neighbors - Improving Response Capabilities
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1999,
Dec.
Int'l Aviation Safety Symposium, Duesseldorf, Germany
Introduction of the Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting working group
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2000,
Feb.
Emergency Information Infrastructure Project (EIIP),
Internet
Major Aviation Disasters - Strategies to Save Lives and Control
the Incident
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2000,
Feb.
Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC),
Indianapolis, IN
"Disaster Management" - The New U.S. Standard
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2000,
May
The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS) Conference,
Orlando, FL
"Disaster Management" - The New U.S. Standard
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2000,
May
NFPA World Fire Safety Congress, Denver, CO
Major Aviation Disasters - Strategies to Save Lives and Control
the Incident
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2000,
June
Airport Emergency and Safety Conference, Ocala,
FL
Major Aviation Disasters - Strategies to Save Lives and Control
the Incident
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2000,
June
American Society of Safety Engineers Conference
(ASSE), Orlando, FL
"Disaster Management" - The New U.S. Standard
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2000,
Aug.
ARFFwg Annual Conference, Dallas, TX
Major Aviation Disasters - Strategies to Save Lives and Control
the Incident
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2000,
Sept.
Virtual Fire and Rescue Expo, Internet
NFPA 1600 Standard - Implication for Government Emergency Management
Programs
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2000,
Sept.
California Symposium on Aviation Emergencies, Santa
Monica, CA Chairman and Moderation
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2000,
Oct.
National Air Disaster Alliance/Foundation, Washington,
D.C.
Major Aviation Disasters - Strategies to Save Lives and Control
the Incident
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2000,
Nov.
Int'l Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM)
Conference, Austin, TX
Major Aviation Disasters-Strategies to Save Lives and Control
the Incident
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2000,
Nov.
Workshop on Aviation Emergencies
Orlando, FL
Moderation
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Airports and Planes as Targets for Acts of Violence and Terrorism
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2000,
Nov.
Workshop on Aviation Emergencies, Orlando, FL
Host and Presentation of Airports and Planes as Targets
for Acts of Violence and Terrorism
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2001,
Feb.
Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC),
Indianapolis, IN
Major Aviation Disasters - Strategies to Save Lives and Control
the Incident
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2001,
March
Disaster 2001, Tampa, FL
Major Aviation Disasters - Strategies to Save Lives and Control
the Incident
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2001,
May
NFPA World Fire Safety Congress, Anaheim, CA
Earthquake and Fire - an unholy alliance
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The New Standard NFPA 1600 Standard - Implications for the
Healthcare Industry
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2001,
June
The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS),
Oslo,
Norway
Major Aviation Disasters - Strategies to Save Lives and Control
the Incident
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Railway
Crash at 120mph - The New Risk of High Speed Trains
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2001,
June
European ARFFwg Meeting
Copenhagen Airport, Denmark
Moderation
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Terrorism in the Aviation Industry
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2001,
August
ARFFwg 12th. Annunal Conference
New Orleans, LA
Violence and Terrorism in the Aviation Industry
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2001, September
SCESA (Southern California Emergency Services Association) Annual
Meeting
Norwalk, CA
Major Aviation Disasters - Strategies to Save Lives and Control
the Incident
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Emergency Response and Experiences from Recent Disasters
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2001,
October
IDER (International Disaster & Emergency Response Conference)
The Hague, The Netherlands
Terrorism in the Aviation Industry
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2001,
October
California Symposium on Aviation Emergencies, Santa
Monica, CA Chairman and Moderation
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2001,
November
Workshop on Advanced Emergency Management
Riverside, CA
Moderation
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Emergency Response & Management at Larger Scale Incidents
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2001,
November
IAEM Conference
Riverside, CA
The Enschede Fireworks Plant Explosion
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2001,
November
NFPA Fall Meeting
Dallas, TX
Emergency Response to Large Scale Incidents - Experiences from
Recent Disasters
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2001,
November
Guest lecture at the University of North
Texas Denton, TX
Major Aviation Disasters-Strategies to Save Lives and Control
the Incident
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2002,
January
NFPA/Singapore Aviation Academy Conference on Risk Management
Singapore
Major Aviation Disasters - Strategies to Save Lives and Control
the Incident
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2002, January
International Disaster Management Conference
by Florida Emergency Medicine Foundation
Orlando, FL
Railway Crash at 120mph: The New Risk of High Speed Trains
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Like A War Zone: Catastrophic Fireworks Explosion in the Netherlands
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2002,
February
Moderne Katastrophen
by Förderverein Rettungsdienst
Dachau, Germany
Major Aviation Disasters - EMS Strategies and Tactics
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April,
2002
Bringing Today's Technology to Emergency Management Workshop
by Caltech,et.al.
San Diego, CA
Aviation Terrorism: How Vulnerable are Communities in the Aftermath
of the September 11 Attack?
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April,
2002
Fire Department Instructors Conference
Indianapolis, IN
Major Aviation Disasters - Strategies to Save Lives and Control
the Incident
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June, 2002
Sicherheitssymposium Oberösterreich
Linz, Austria
Katastrophen - Krisen ohne Management
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June, 2002
Workshop Katastrophenmanagement nach terroristischen Anschlägen
und
Großschadensereignissen
by Airport, Landesfeuerweheverband & Landesverband
Österreichisches
Rotes Kreuz in
Salzburg/ St. Johann PG, Austria
Durchführung
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June,
2002
Conference Responding to Major Incidents
London, UK
Aviation Terrorism & Biological Agents: A Strategie Overview
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July,
2002
World Conference on Disaster Management
Toronto, Canada
Aviation Terrorism - Strategies for Emergency Preparedness and
Response
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July,
2002
Toronto, Canada
Workshop on Advanced Emergency Management
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August,
2002
ARFFwg Conference
Kansas City, MO
Updates on recent Plane Crashes & Aviation Terrorism
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August,
2002
Kansas City, MO
Workshop on Aviation Terrorism & Biological Agents
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September,
2002
National Air Disaster Alliance/Foundation Conference
Washington, DC
Major Aviation Disasters - Survivability Factors
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October,
2002
Columbus, OH
Workshop on Advanced Emergency Management
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October,
2002
IAEM 50th. Conference
Columbus, OH
Opening Session "5,000 years of disaster"
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January,
2003
TIEMS Transportation and Security Workshop
Washington, DC
Consequences of Transportation Disasters
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February,
2003
International Disaster Management Conference
Orlando, FL
Erfurt School Shooting
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February,
2003
IEEE International Workshop on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Human versus Machine - Limitations & Capabilities of Robotics
in Aviation Safety & Security
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February,
2003
Fire Asia 2003
Hong Kong
Disaster Preparedness
for Catastrophic Incidents
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March,
2003
Institute for Emergency Management (IEM)
Northampton, United Kingdom
Keynote: Training
and Accreditation for Emergency Managers in the USA
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Emergency Planning in
the USA post-September 11
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March,
2003
3rd International
Symposium on Aviation Emergencies
Miami Beach, Florida
Chair/Moderation
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Aviation Terrorism
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Biological Agents
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April,
2003
European Association of Airport and Seaport Police (EAASSP)
Gibraltar Aviation Terrorism & Biological Agents
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June,
2003
World Conference on Disaster Management Toronto, Canada
Aviation Disasters
- Escalating Events: Strategies to Save Lives & Protect Communities
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August,
2003
Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting working group (ARFFwg) annual conference
Updates on International ARFF Incidents
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September,
2003
International Aviation Fire Protection Association (IAFPA) European
Workshop
Glasgow, Scotland
The Threat of Biological Agents in Airports and Airplanes
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September,
2003
European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) Security Workshop
Berlin, Germany
 Conflict Resolution
Mechanisms
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October,
2003
International Disaster & Emergency Readiness Forum (IDER)
London, United Kingdom
A study of the shooting attack at Los Angeles International Airport
on 4 July 2002 and the new US Department of Homeland Security.
&
International Emergency Management Standards and Certification
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November,
2003
Conference on Airport Port + Terminal Security / Terminal Solutions
London, United Kingdom
Security and Safety Design at Future Terminals
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November,
2003
Workshop on Comprehensive Emergency Management Orlando, Florida
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November,
2003
IAEM 51st. Annual Conference Orlando, Florida
International Careers in Emergency Management
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March/April,
2004
4th International
Symposium on Aviation Emergencies
Weehawken, New Jersey / New York
Chair/Moderation
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June,
2004
Conference Risk Management for Transport Terminals
Sydney, Australia
Master Class on Hazards, Impacts, Cost-Benefit Analysis &
Effective Mitigation Strategies
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September
11, 2004
Konferenz:
Aus Katastrophen lernen - Das Undenkbare planen.
Dachau, Germany
Unfälle mit öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln - Herausforderungen,
Planungen und Konsequenzen.
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October,
2004
Aviation Fire Europe 2004
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Acts of Ultraviolence and Terrorism
Targeting Airports and Planes
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October,
2004
National Air Disaster Alliance / Foundation
Annual Conference
Washington, D.C.
Aviation Security successes and failures prior
to and after 9/11 from a global perspective
November, 2004
4th Workshop on Advanced Emergency Management, Homeland
Security and Crisis Communication
Dallas, Texas
Hazard Identification & Mitigation Strategies,
Bombings, Public Information & Media Management
November, 2004
International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM)
52nd Annual Conference
Dallas, Texas
Keynote: Emergency Management from Noah's Ark to
"The Day After Tomorrow"
November,
2004
La Asociacion del Personal Tecnico Aeronautica de
la Republica Argentina (APTA)
3er Seminario Internacional sobre Seguridad Aerocomercial
y Aviacion Civil
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Management General de Emergencias en la Industria
de la Aviacion
December, 2004
2nd Annual Homeland Security Conference
Alexandria, Virginia
Aviation Terrorism and Security
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Comprehensive Emergency Management for Railroads,
Highways & Tunnels
February,
2005
Fire & Emergency Services Asia
Singapore
Comprehensive Strategies to Prevent and Mitigate
Disasters: Critical Elements of Preparedness, Response
and Recovery
April,
2005
Aircraft Rescue Research Project (ARRP)
San Bernardino, California
May,
2005
Disaster Training Symposium
Horsham, Pennsylvania
Major Aviation Disasters
July, 2005
World Conference on Disaster Management (WCDM)
Toronto, Canada
Emergency Management is Planet Management - the
Future of the Profession and IAEM
September,
2005
Association of Minnesota Emergency Managers Annual
Conference
Breezy Point, Minnesota
Emergency Management from Noah's Ark to 'The Day
After Tomorrow'
November,
2005
International Association of Emergency Managers Annual
Conference
Phoenix, Arizona
The Kashmir Earthquake - Situation Report
May,
2006
International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM)
Region 9
Los Angeles, California
Roundtable on H5N1 Bird Flu / Threat of a Global
Pandemic?
June,
2006
Public Risk Manager Association (PRIMA) Annual Conference
Las Vegas, Nevada
The Bird Flu Pandemic - Is Your Entity Prepared?
June,
2006
The American Red Cross of Santa Monica Annual Meeting
& Volunteer Award Dinner
Santa Monica, California
Key Note: Pandemic Flu - Community Preparedness
and The Red Cross
July,
2006
International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM)
Region 9
Gilbert, Arizona
Roundtable on H5N1 Bird Flu / Threat of a Global
Pandemic?
October,
2006
The 2006 Caltrans Response & Recovery Conference
Diamond Bar, California
The
Eschede Highspeed Rail Wreck
November,
2006
American Red Cross of Santa Monica Preparedness Institute
Santa Monica, California
Pandemic Flu - Community Preparedness and The Red
Cross
November,
2006
International Association of Emergency Managers Annual
Conference
Orlando, Florida
Future Disasters - The Next 5,000 Years
May,
2007
International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM)
Region 9
Marysville, California
Workshop on Biological Agents and the Threat of
an H5N1 Influenza Pandemic
May,
2007
International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM)
Region 9
Palm Springs, California
Workshop on Biological Agents and the Threat of
an H5N1 Influenza Pandemic
May,
2007
International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM)
Region 9
Irwindale, California
Workshop on Biological Agents and the Threat of
an H5N1 Influenza Pandemic
June,
2007
International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM)
Region 9
Sacramento, California
Workshop on Biological Agents and the Threat of
an H5N1 Influenza Pandemic
June,
2007
National Conference on Community Preparedness
Alexandria, Virginia
Future Disasters – The Next 5,000 Years
June,
2007
International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM)
Region 9
Tucson, Arizona
Workshop on Biological Agents and the Threat of
an H5N1 Influenza Pandemic
September,
2007
Association of Contingency Planners (ACP), Orange
County Chapter
Irvine, California
Biological Agents and the Threat of an H5N1 Influenza
Pandemic
September,
2007
California Emergency Service Association (CESA) Annual
Conference
Kelseyville, California
IAEM Update
October,
2007
American Red Cross, Orange County Chapter Disaster
Preparedness Academy
Anaheim, California
Future Disasters – The Next 5,000 Years
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