Disaster Preparedness Academy

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October 28, 2015, 7:30 am - 4:30 pm, Conference at Anaheim Convention Center

Event Location:
Anaheim Convention Center
800 W. Katella
Anaheim, CA 92802 (Map)

Event Contact:
Monica Ruzich, American Red Cross, RedCrossDPA@redcross.org, 7144815341

Full Description:
31st Annual Disaster Preparedness Academy

Fires, floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, terrorism and active shooters, geological hazards, transportation accidents and more! These are just some of the disasters we need to be prepared to face.


The American Red Cross and its partners make preparedness more easily achievable through the Disaster Preparedness Academy (DPA). Now in its 31st year, the DPA’s mission is to provide information to the community regarding emergency preparedness planning, mitigation, response and recovery.


About the DPA:

•Click Here to view the 2015 DPA Workshop Schedule•The DPA is designed to be interactive and informational through three main sessions and over 20 workshops. This year we have added additional hands-on life safety sessions during the academy. •Workshop sessions are led by industry experts on topics such as earthquakes, terrorism, active shooter incidents, evacuation planning, pandemics, school and university preparedness, business preparedness and resiliency planning, drills & exercises, and more.•Attendees will gain valuable resources to assist their organizations in taking the next step in preparing for disasters.•Attendees will have access to exhibitors providing information and products that will help everyone prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters.•NEW THIS YEAR: Participants will not register to attend specific workshops. Instead, attendees are free to attend any workshop or track. Seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
General Session Speakers:

•Dr. Lucile Jones, Science Advisor for Risk Reduction, SAFRR Project, United States Geological Survey•Mr. Randy Styner, Environmental Compliance and Emergency Services Coordinator, South Coast Water District•Ms. Mary Massey, Preparedness Program Manager, OC Healthcare Agency
Pre-Academy

The Pre-Academy will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 27th at the Red Cross Serving Orange County, located at 600 Parkcenter Dr. in Santa Ana. The Pre-Academy provides an additional opportunity to refresh your response skills. New this year, the skills training will be split into two days. The Pre-Academy training will consist of classroom instruction and light demonstration on Oct. 27. The hands-on portion will consist of a simulated scenario workshop offered at the DPA on following day, Oct. 28. You must register to attend each day; registration for the Pre-Academy does not include admission to the DPA.


Event Sponsorship

For event sponsorship information, please contact Lori Ohls at lori.ohls@redcross.org or (714) 481-5411.


Exhibitor Information

Each year, the DPA caters to a wide audience including businesses, schools, government entities, faith-based and non-profit organizations and more. Last year, over 700 people were in attendance. As an exhibitor, you will have the opportunity to showcase products and services in the exhibitor area of one of the Anaheim Convention Center’s most luxurious ballrooms, where attendees will gather throughout the day- giving your organization significant visibility. Space is limited! Please see the downloadable Exhibitor Agreement forms to the left for more information.