Meeting Sponsor
Emergency Management Interest Group Committee
About this Meeting
This workshop is conducted annually (January 2008-Nashville). Plans are moving forward with scheduling this workshop as a noon to noon type meeting, immediately preceding the Natural Disaster Emergency Management Workshop. This would allow participants to attend either, or both workshops.
We welcome your feedback:
Which time frame is best for your company to send people to this workshop:
Which location:
- New Orleans (to include a tour of some of the re-construction)
- Nashville
- Tampa
- Houston
- Little Rock
- Please respond to Bryan Adams
Topics Being Considered for 2009
- Strategic response -- Elements and overview of effective emergency plans
- Tactical response – An overview of the Incident Command System
- Controlling the Interface with the Media and Public
- Testing your response – Planning effective drills of your plan
- Emergency simulation – A comprehensive exercise simulating a response at both the strategic and tactical level using techniques and approaches highlighted in previous sessions
- Incident investigation
Schedule:
- Day 1: 1 pm to 5 pm
- Day 2: 8 am to 5 pm
- Day 3: 8 am to noon
2008 Workshop Highlights
- Learn How To Develop Crisis Response Teams
- Handling the Media Effectively
- Conduct Investigations More Effectively
- Knowledge On Dealing With The Public In An Emergency
- Mock Emergency Drill
It could happen to you. At a construction site, a backhoe hits something hard. Thinking its rock, the crew continues to work the area. Soon an explosion occurs. Will your company personnel know how to handle the resulting emergency? Would they be able to handle questions from the media and regulatory officials? How would a proper accident investigation be handled? How should a company prepare and plan for emergencies like these?
This workshop has been popular with attendees for several years and the 1999 workshop was expanded to include mock emergency drills. Additionally, based on feedback from past attendees, the "Dealing With the Media" and "Investigation of Natural Gas Fires and Explosions" sessions were expanded. These changes greatly enhanced the training and you won't want to miss the January 2008 offering.
Topics Discussed Included:
- Mock emergency drills and crisis response teams
- What happens when an accident occurs
- How to deal with the media, public officials and government regulatory personnel as they arrive at the scene
- How to conduct an effective accident investigation
- How to bring together all the official information gathered at the scene including recommendations for investigation procedures
- How to work with emergency response agencies
- Get an introduction to incident command systems
Who Should Attend
This workshop is beneficial for key personnel involved in emergency planning, accident investigation and anyone who might deal with the media, public officials and/or governmental agencies before, during or after an emergency.
Instructors
Gas company experts and consultants involved with the natural gas industry will provide expert instruction during the workshop. A variety of instructional techniques will be used to enhance the learning process.
Hotel Information
Available once this meeting is scheduled
More Information?
Bryan Adams (badams@southerngas.org)
This page updated: May 14, 2008
