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Seminar Theaters are some of the most prominent features of The Natural Disaster Expo. With over 200 seminars expected to be delivered at the event, attendees can discover valuable insights and industry knowledge on what’s been happening in disaster prep, management, and recovery to advance their professional capabilities.
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Wednesday
11.00 - 11.30
Cameron Chell
DraganflyDrones as first responder in natural disasters
Cameron Chell, President, and CEO of Draganfly provide use cases of active emergency, medical, and disaster response situations, where Draganfly’s cutting-edge drone solutions have been used to deliver temperature-sensitive medical supplies to remote areas and provide visual oversight during critical missions, including search and rescue.
11.45 - 12.15
Sue Hannibal
Guided Healing and Associates LLCDefeating “THE STIGMA” With Private, Non-Drug Self-Treatment for Stress/PTSD
There are only two ways to circumvent a stigma within any culture or profession: 1) standardize the solution or B) make it private. In a six-minute video, Scott, a mass shooting survivor, tearfully realizes that he’s free of his PTSD symptom cluster—anxiety, avoidance, triggers, nightmares--the sights and sounds of terror. Scott healed himself with a hybrid evidence-based, non-traumatizing, safe, fast, private skillset that takes about an hour to learn.
12.30 - 13.00
Garrett Miller
Caylym TechnologiesProviding Potable Water in a Time of Crisis
Second only to fresh air, potable water is a top concern for first responders. Let’s talk about an ideal solution to a water crisis. The solution must be green, cost effective, safe, and easy to handle. Today''s solutions produce too much waste, are costly, may compromise water safety, quality and taste, and take too long to deploy. Addressing these concerns will have our community looking for better solutions.
13.15 - 13.45
Tim Sasseen
Ballard Power SystemsStationary Fuel Cell Generators: Enabling a More Reliable Grid in a high BEV World
The massive rollout of BEV''s and rapid increas in variable renewable sources will put enormous burdens on the grid, while regulations phase out diesel generators, and fire danger increases. This seminar explores how commercial hydrogen fuel cell generators can be applied to ease this burden, for backup power, charging EV trucks and buses during grid outages, and keeping operations moving at fleet facilities.
14.00 - 14.30
Bill Walters
Firefighting Tools of Babylon CorpUsing Respectful Entry When Conducting Search and Rescue
This seminar is to show how to properly use Respectful Entry Tools when conducting Search and Rescue after Natural Disasters. Respectful Entry can be quicker than traditional forcible entry and can help secure the property after the search of the dwelling is complete. This helps prevent looting and allows residents to return to their homes quicker and safer.
14.45 - 15.15
Evan Hertafeld
A2Z Drone DeliveryRecipes for Drone Delivery in Disaster Situations
The second wave of drone delivery hype has brought to the industry many new and exciting tools that offer great promise in life-saving situations, but the path to sourcing and incorporating these solutions into existing playbooks is often murky. This practical seminar will look at what technology is out there and discuss the strengths and shortcomings of these solutions across a variety of disaster-related use cases.
15.30 - 16.00
Ed Tirakian
Eaton CorporationUtilizing Portable Mobile Power Solutions To Support Disaster Recovery Efforts
There are a number of factors that are creating increasingly negative impacts on the stability of our current electric grid. These include (1) the advanced age and degradation of many grid elements (substations, transformers, transmission / distribution lines) (2) increased weather-related events (extreme temps, hurricanes, floods, fires due to dryness, etc.) and (3) increased demand due to transportation electrification.
16.15 - 16.45
Christopher Trocola & Brian Johnston
Titan Solar Power Pro DivisionHow Solar Saves Lives
Explore the Pro''s and Con''s of solar and solar backups in the residential market, and how solar works in power outages.
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Thursday
11.00 - 11.30
Michael J. Buckley
SpecOps Group Inc.Introduction to See Through Wall Technology
This 30 minute seminar is designed for those who have little of no knowledge of See Through Wall Technology (SWT.) We will unravel its beginnings to where it is now. You will be taken on a six year journey documenting it inception by NASA & JPL, development and use of SWT in the field.
11.45 - 12.15
Gary Galasso
Priority Dispatch CorporationManaging 9-1-1 calls During a Major Disaster
This presentation will provide an overview of a 9-1-1 disaster protocol that can triage incoming calls when response resources are exhausted or cannot respond due disaster conditions. This will facilitate the ability to assign responders in priority order as they become available. Additionally, callers can be provided instructions that will help to keep them safe.
12.30 - 13.00
Sampriti Bhattacharyya
NavierNext Generation of Marine Fleets for Workboats
Marine vessels are a crucial part of disaster relief, rescue, and salvage effort particularly for various coastal cities and islands. As land and air vessels are embracing new technological innovations, in this seminar, we will talk about the next generation of electric work boats- their capabilities, and how such fleets are able to perform drastically better than traditional gas powered boats of today.
13.15 - 13.45
Michael Liddle
PATHION Holdings, Inc.Developing mission-critical solutions with available local power and water resources.
Always-On power and water are essential services that are critical following any catastrophic event. Learn how to utilize every available resource in real-time to mitigate loss of lives and property. We will cover energy management, water purification and containerized wastewater treatment systems for re-use, safe discharge, and potability standards.
14.00 - 14.30
Shannon Scott
OnCentiveFrom Surviving to Thriving: Financial Recovery Through Federal Disaster Relief Tax Credits
When natural disasters occur, employers are faced with tough decisions to keep afloat. Reducing overhead often involves evaluating whether to retain employees. It’s vital to be informed about Federal disaster relief programs, like the Employee Retention Credit, which offers financial incentives for companies who keep employees on payroll. Learn how these programs can financially benefit your business.
14.45 - 15.15
Mr. David Shoshan
Fresco Ltd.Earthquakes will not collapse your bridge or any of your concrete structures
Mr David Shoshan is both an artist and an entrepreneur. He has cleverly combined his creative talents with his technique aptitude to develop. Fresco''s unique line of products geared for concrete, concrete treatments/reinforcements, rust prevention and fire retardant paints.
15.30 - 16.00
Ali Sar
123eSolarLights Out! Now WHAT?! What to do about power after a natural disaster.
With the recent events surrounding wildfires, storms, and other natural disasters, how do we address the power needs in the short term when the Lights Go Out! Even when we look at the recent pandemic the need for temporary power was a question that had yet to be answered on a grand scale. We will discuss augmenting utility power for consumer, industrial, agricultural and first responder needs in the event the power grid is affected.
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