Connecticut Emergency Management Symposium '11

This FREE Informative Day-Long Event was held 
May 3, 2011 at the Cromwell Crown Plaza

Keynote Address: Joseph E. Higgins, Jr.

"Never Forget: A Recollection of September 11, 2001"

Joseph E. Higgins, Jr., a retired Deputy Director of Communications from the City of New York Fire Department, delivered the keynote address. From 1967 to 2006, Joseph Higgins Jr, held many roles in the City of New York Fire Department, starting as a Fire Alarm Dispatcher and completing his FDNY career as the Deputy Director of Fire Communications and Liason to Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta.

Director Higgins' previous assignments included Office Manager of the Computer Aided Dispatch Operations Unit; Brooklyn Operations, and Chief Dispatcher; Queens Operations. Director Higgins also served as a Training Instructor at the FDNY Training Academy and developed communications curriculum for FDNY Captains and Battalion Chiefs, along with their Aides. His awards include: 2002, New England Fire Chief's; 2003, FDNY Honor Legion Award; 2004, the Thomas P. O'Brien Award; 2005, Fire Chiefs Association In-Command Award; 2006 FDNY Columbia Associaton Humanitarian Award.

Workshops

"Children In Disaster"

Speakers: Elain Zimmerman, State of CT Commission on Children
Bruce Lockwoods, Past Commisioner, National Commission on Children in Disasters

"Presidential Declaration Process Overview"
Preparing the Declaration Request

Speaker: Brenda Bergeron, Legal Advisor, DEMHS

Public Assistance

Speaker: Dana Conover, Emergency Management Program Supervisor (Strategic Planning and Grants Administration), DEMHS

Individual Assistance

Speaker: Rita Stewart, Emergency Management Program Supervisor (Strategic Planning and Grants Administration), DEMHS

Hazard Mitigation Program

Speaker: Doug Glowacki, Emergency Management Program Specialist, DEHMS

"Hurricane Preparedness"
Hurricane Forecast 2011

Speaker: Doug Glowacki, Emergency Management Program Specialist, DEHMS

FEMA/US Army Corps of Engineers Hurricane Evacuation Study

Speakers: Paul A. Morey, Hurricane and Earthquake Program Manager, FEMA Region 1
Matthew Walsh, Hurricane Evacuation Study Manager, NE Army Corps of Engineers

"2011 Texas Wildfire Deployment"

Speakers:  DEMHS Region 3 Incident Management Team

Click here for the Photo Gallery of 2011 EMS

Maria Korenowski, Events & Training Manager, (203) 498-3035 or mkorenowski@ccm-ct.org