The 2006 edition of the National Capital Region Incident Management and Homeland Security Conference promises to be unlike any of its predecessors. This year’s conference will give emphasis to coordination, cooperation and sharing of lessons learned/best practices between U.S. officials and those of the United Kingdom.
The National Capital Region Incident Management and Homeland Security Conference will be held at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly,VA on November 8, 2006, and is hosted by the Virginia Department of Transportation, in partnership (association) with the Maryland State Highway Administration and the District of Columbia Department of Transportation.
The conference features the Agency Managers from the London-based public service entities that responded to last summer’s terrorist attack on the London Underground on July 7. They include:
- Kevin Gordon Project Manager, Mass Fatalities, London Resilience Team, Government Office for London. Mr. Gordon will discuss the London Mass Fatality Plan, including details of establishing the temporary mortuary in London following the 7/7 attack as well as in response to the Indonesian Tsunami. He has given this presentation to a number of international groups including delegations from Denmark, Australia, France and China. In March he went to Washington to give the presentation to the National Defense College and Homeland Security (Maryland);
- Ron Dobson of the London Fire Brigade, who can provide detailed background on emergency contingency planning by the Brigade and how it responded to the events of 7 July 2005
British authorities have a long history of successful emergency response and incident management, and have been interdicting, minimizing impact and speeding recovery from terrorist activities for literally decades. During this year’s National Capital Region Incident Management Conference they will share that direct, hands-on experience with counterparts here in the National Capital Region. Senior transportation, emergency management and first responder officials from the Federal Government, Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia will be on-hand to learn from, and exchange ideas with, their UK peers.
In addition, the latest in technology and equipment for responding to emergencies and weather events will be displayed by both public agencies and private firms. Registration is now being accepted for attendees, exhibitors and sponsors. Register here online, or contact Amy Shaw, Easter Associates, 434-977-3716 or amy.shaw@easterassociates.com for more details.
