Alberta Emergency Management Agency hosts the 2008 Stakeholder Summit

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1 hosts the 2008 Stakeholder Summit To: Fire Rescue Departments Emergency Management Services Search and Rescue Services Police Services Emergency Medical Services Canadian Forces Non Governmental Organizations Officials Community Support Services Date: October 29 and 30, 2008 Place: Executive Royal Inn Hotel & Conference Centre Main Meeting Room: Lancaster Ballroom 8450 Sparrow Drive, Leduc, Alberta T9E 7G4 Toll Free: Other Enquiries: Fax: Web: Speakers include: Charlie Dickinson, Federal Emergency Management Agency and U.S. Fire Administration Official Dr. Darryl Plecas, Professor and RCMP Research Chair in Crime Reduction, Fire Chief Len Garis, City of Surrey, and Superintendent Craig Callens, RCMP, City of Surrey

2 Registration Information: Registration and meal costs for the 2008 Summit are being paid by AEMA. Complete the attached form and return: Via Fax: Via Via Mail: Alberta Emergency Management Agency 2810, Jasper Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3N6 Please complete one form for each attendee. Registration Deadline: Friday, October 17, 2008 Accommodation Information: be responsible for their own accommodation and travel costs. A block of rooms is being held at the Executive Royal Inn Hotel & Conference Centre, Leduc, until October 14th. Please make your reservations as soon as possible by calling When calling to book your reservation, please identify: Block Booking No Alberta Emergency Management Agency Summit There is free shuttle service to and from the airport. Other hotels in the area: o Ramada Inn Extension: 301 o Nisku Inn and Conference Centre Alberta Emergency Management Agency Stakeholder Summit Key Contacts Registration contact: Bonnie McLay at or bonnie.mclay@gov.ab.ca Summit program information contact: Adam Armitage-Conway at or adam.armitage-conway@gov.ab.ca

3 PROGRAM Wednesday, October 29, :00 a.m. Summit Registration opens 7:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast 8:30 a.m. Opening Remarks and Introductions 9:00 a.m. Keynote Speaker: Charlie Dickinson 10:10 a.m. Emergency Vehicle Viewing 10:30 a.m. Session 1 for all Streams 11:40 a.m. Blackberry Break 12:00 p.m. Lunch 1:00 p.m. Session 2 for all Streams 2:10 p.m. Group Break and Mixer 2:30 p.m. Session 3 for all Streams 3:40 p.m. Group Break and Mixer 4:00 p.m. Session 4 for all Streams 5:15 p.m. Wrap Up 6:00 p.m. Network 6:30 p.m. Dinner: Keynote Speaker: E. David Hodgins, Agency Managing Director 8:00 p.m. Social to follow See following page for details on Streams Thursday, October 30, :30 a.m. Continental Breakfast 8:45 a.m. Opening Remarks and Introductions 9:00 a.m. Keynote Speakers: Dr. Darryl Plecas, Fire Chief Len Garis and Superintendent Craig Callens 10:10 a.m. Emergency Vehicle Viewing 10:30 a.m. The Alberta 11:40 a.m. Blackberry Break 12:00 p.m. Lunch 1:00 p.m. The Agency Response Readiness Centre 2:10 p.m. Group Break and Mixer 2:30 p.m. Training and Accreditation 3:40 p.m. Group Break and Mixer 4:00 p.m. Keynote Speaker: Honourable Ray Danyluk, Minister of Affairs 4:45 p.m. Wrap up and Closing Remarks

4 The first day will feature five Streams of four Sessions each. Session topics will begin very broadly and become more specific and achievement-oriented over the course of the day. It is recommended that you choose one Stream and attend its respective four sessions. DAY 1 - October 29, :00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Registration 8:45 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Opening Remarks 9:00 a.m. 10:10 a.m. Keynote address by Charlie Dickinson 10:10 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Emergency Vehicle Viewing Recruitment and New Personnel Prevention and Crossing Stream Retention Mitigation Jurisdictions 10:30 a.m. 11:40 a.m. Session 1 share a common understanding of recruiting challenges across Alberta. of Business Continuity Planning. see organizations that are under-used as possible solutions to their own shortages. 11:40 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Blackberry Break 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. LUNCH 1:00 p.m. 2:10 p.m. Session 2 see that there are solutions to the challenges implemented by a similar organization. of Disaster Social Services Operations. be confident in deploying or requesting assistance from external personnel (from Liability and Protection perspectives). 2:10 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Group Break and Mixer 2:30 p.m. 3:40 p.m. Session 3 understand the language and the goals of corporations who release employees to volunteer. of successful Regionalization. give feedback on the new process. 3:40 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Group Break and Mixer 4:00 p.m. 5:10 p.m. Session 4 draft a list of possible solutions that they can take to their communities for evaluation and implementation. give feedback on the new process. work through the application of the Incident Command System to small incidents and to Emergency Operations Centres. share a common view on the causes of emergencies and fires. have access to and understand a range of preventative materials focused at individuals and families. create the provincial structure and activities for Emergency Preparedness Week understand their responsibility to advocate for emergency and fire prevention, and will communicate where agency support is needed. 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Dinner: Keynote Speaker: E. David Hodgins, Agency Managing Director 8:00 p.m. 12:00 a.m. Social Event (Piper Room) review a large incident addressed by First Nations. gain valuable tools and context for emergency management and fire services cooperation with First Nations. see a full example of integrated planning and response between industry and a municipality. gain the vocabulary and understand the obstacles to approaching industry for assistance and cooperation.

5 REGISTRATION FORM Registration Deadline: Friday, October 17, 2008 Fax: Mail: AEMA, Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, AB T5J 3N6 Name: Title: Organization: Address: Phone: Fax: Summit Program: please circle your preferred stream (i.e. the topic which contains the sessions you are most interested in attending) Recruitment and Retention New Personnel Prevention and Crossing Mitigation Jurisdictions Summit Attendance [please check appropriate box(es)] 1) All Summit meals: Yes Please advise if you have any dietary considerations OR 2) Oct 29: Continental Breakfast: Yes No Lunch: Yes No Dinner: Yes No (Keynote Speaker: E. David Hodgins, Agency Managing Director) Location: Executive Royal Inn Hotel & Conference Centre Leduc (Lancaster Ballroom) 3) Oct 30: Continental Breakfast: Yes No Lunch: Yes No Location: Executive Royal Inn Hotel & Conference Centre Leduc (Lancaster Ballroom)