Keynote Theater 2

The KeyNote Theaters at The Natural Disaster Expo are at the heart of the event. With the Keynote Speaker topics being tailored by industry leaders at the forefront of disaster prep and recovery, all visitors who attend a Keynote Seminar will expect to discover some of the latest trends, insights, and expertise in their profession.

Expect to see plenty of visitor recordings and selfies, online press and blogger coverage, as well as numerous photos, announcements and posts regarding the Keynote Theater lineup.

Wednesday Thursday

- Wednesday
  
  11.00 - 11.30
  
  Marcus T. Coleman Jr.
  Department of Homeland Security Center for Faith-Based and Neighbor Partnerships
  
  TBA
  
  TBA
  
  11.45 - 12.15
  
  Donna Kean
  APOPO
  
  RescueRATs! Trained giant pouched rats to complement S&R efforts.
  
  APOPO is a non-profit with a solid track record of training rats to solve humanitarian challenges. Our rats are actively clearing minefields & detecting tuberculosis patients. With their keen sense of smell, trainability, small size, and agility, they may also uniquely aid search and rescue efforts. Provisional RescueRAT training will be presented, with promising early results.
  
  12.30 - 13.00
  
  Anthony Crawford
  Kaiser Permanente
  
  Building a Robust Hazard Vulnerability Assessment
  
  Are you looking to conduct a disaster risk assessment for your local organization? This session will take a focused look at how to build your facility''s Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA) based on a calculated risk scoring model. Learn how the HVA should drive your emergency management program and how it can serve the needs of your organization throughout the year.
  
  13.15 - 13.45
  
  Maggie Jarry, M.Div.
  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Admin./U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
  
  Resilience in Chronic Disaster Cycles
  
  This presentation will engage audience members on topics of individual and community resilience in chronic disaster cycles. The presentation will include emerging ideas regarding how resilience can be supported in disaster response and recovery workforce cultures, while also fostering broader community resilience.
  
  14.00 - 14.30
  
  Jessica Block
  UC San Diego Supercomputer Center
  
  Technology Integration for Disaster Response. Methods in the California FIRIS Fusion Center
  
  The State of California''s Fire Integrated Real-time Intelligence System (FIRIS) is a program that provides 2 aircraft staged 24x7 to respond to emerging disasters on initial attack and provide data in real-time from the air. This talk describes the FIRIS Fusion Center process for monitoring, modeling, and integrating data on these incidents, and describes best practices for integration of established and new technologies.
  
  14.45 - 15.15
  
  Robert Drew
  Ecovie Water Management
  
  On-site water recycling solutions for preventive and emergency water disruption situations
  
  We can live without food for 2 or 3 weeks, but only 3 days without water. We can become more resilient to water disruption. We will explore the applications and opportunities to respond to emergency and everyday situations to assure a safe and resilient water supply though potable rainwater use and greywater recycling using NSF certified processes.
- Thursday
  
  10.15 - 10.45
  
  Madeline Bernstein
  spcaLA
  
  It is Better to Prepare than Repair
  
  Planning for the safety of pets is critical both to their welfare, and the stress/psychological welfare of the family during times of crisis. It is particularly significant when children see the plan and believe it to be true. Not doing so can have critical repercussions.
  
  11.00 - 11.30
  
  Ricky Forbes
  The Tornado Hunters
  
  Learn how to Storm Chase from a Tornado Hunter
  
  Through his decade-long career as a professional tornado hunter, Ricky Forbes has spent years learning firsthand the ins and outs of storm chasing. In this presentation full of dynamic imagery, Ricky shows you exactly how they chase storms, what they look for and how to do it as safe as possible.
  
  11.45 - 12.15
  
  Andrea Valdes
  California Department of Insurance
  
  Safer From Wildfires
  
  12.30 - 13.00
  
  Jannine Wilmoth, PhD, RN, CEM
  City of Anaheim Fire & Rescue
  
  Preparing Employees for A Disaster
  
  Will your employees report to work when a disaster strikes? If an employee's home and family are not safe and secure, they may not respond. This presentation will review how organizations can prepare for disasters, as well as offer ways to promote and encourage employees to prepare at home.
  
  13.15 - 13.45
  
  Shauneille Smith
  FEMA - Shauneille Global Consulting
  
  The importance of communication & collaboration before,during and after disasters
  
  Communication without gaining an understanding is meaningless talk.
  
  14.00 - 14.30
  
  Sarah Dillingham
  IBHS
  
  Wildfire Prepared Home: Blazing the Trail to Resilience
  
  Flying embers, towering flames, and extreme heat, come inside our one-of-a kind test chamber where we developed the foundation of the Wildfire Prepared Home standard. Learn about the three key areas around your home our research has identified that reduce your wildfire risk. wildfireprepared.org
  
  14.45 - 15.15
  
  Joshua Bashioum
  Early Warning Labs
  
  How Earthquake Early Warning works and how it saves lives
  
  A brief history of Earthquake Early Warning in the US, how it works and who is using it to save lives.