Oak Ridge Emergency Management Forum at the Y-12 New Hope Center
August 12 | Posted by scheuchr | Chapter News
You are cordially invited to attend the tenth Oak Ridge Emergency Management Forum on Thursday, September 8, 2011, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, at the Y-12 New Hope Center. This year’s theme is Ten Years After 9/11 – Changes in America. The Forum is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Oak Ridge Office and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA).
The Forum is tailored for emergency managers, first responders (emergency medical services, law enforcement, security, firefighting, etc.), hospitals, health departments, and emergency management organizations. Through the Forum, DOE and TEMA communicate current emergency management issues that affect the Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR) and several neighboring cities and counties. The Forum gives DOE and TEMA an opportunity to network with emergency management professionals in the East Tennessee area.
The opening General Session will begin at 9 a.m. Following the morning General Session, three sets of afternoon break-out sessions are planned with a closing General Session scheduled for 4 p.m. Exhibits will be open for viewing all day beginning at 8 a.m. Oliver’s Catering Services will be available onsite for attendees who wish to purchase lunch. Online registration is available until September 6, 2011 at: http://www.oakridge.doe.gov/oremforum under 2011 EM Forum. Walk-in registration will also be available the morning of the Forum.
The line-up of topics and speakers planned this year include:
- Emergency response at the Pentagon on 9/11
- DOE’s activities during the 9/11 events
- DOE ORR Site Briefings
- Report on Tennessee’s 2010 and 2011 Natural Phenomena Events
- U.S. Radiological Response to the 2011 Japan Earthquake
- Security and Emergency Management Challenges in the next Ten Years
In addition, this year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency/Department of Homeland Security is funding a one-day training program titled: Sharing Information and Intelligence related to Food Importation and Transportation. This training will take place on Wednesday, September 7, 2011, at the New Hope Center. The target audience is those who work in food safety and emergency response such as law enforcement officers, emergency managers, first responders, and the state fusion center. This training is free and registration can be completed at http://www.oakridge. doe.gov/oremforum under 2011 DHS/FEMA Course. The deadline to register is Tuesday, September 6, 2011. Lunch will not be available for purchase that day, so participants will have to make lunch arrangements.
If you need further information, please contact Leon Duquella at (865) 576-9755 or send an e-mail to: oremforum@oro.doe.gov.
