OH&S Virtual Event 2011 -- Occupational Health & Safety

Occupational Health & Safety VIRTUAL EVENT 2011

Feb. 16, 2011, OH&S Virtual Event 2011

The scope and sheer number of emergencies affecting U.S. companies is almost overwhelming. Nashville's floods in spring 2010 caused more than 65,000 Tennesseans to register for $260 million in disaster assistance from FEMA and the Small Business Administration. Major disaster declarations resulting from storms, tornadoes, flooding, and landslides this year alone have affected more than 30 states. Fires, medical emergencies, and even pandemic flu are contingencies for which every enterprise must be prepared.

On Feb. 16, 2011, join OH&S Editor Jerry Laws, our sponsoring companies, and leading experts on preparing and responding to emergencies of all kinds for a full day of live presentations, real-time dialogue with product suppliers and other professionals in your field, and a chance to win valuable prizes.

Keynote Presentation: Business Continuity Planning Essentials

presented by Rachel Stein Dickinson, deputy commissioner for Finance, Policy and Administration at the New York City Office of Emergency Management

Rachel Stein Dickinson shares lessons learned from major storms, power outages, terrorist attacks, and other events that have affected businesses, employees, and residents in America’s largest city. She explains why business continuity plans are necessary and what they should contain, and she offers resources that will help attendees create and improve plans for their own facilities.

KA-BOOM! Your Plant Just Blew Up. Now, Deal With It!

presented by Barry R. Weissman, president of Weissman Consultants, LLC

Barry R. Weissman, president of Weissman Consultants, LLC (Piscataway, NJ), is a Registered Environmental Manager, Certified Safety Professional, Certified Hazardous Materials Manager, Master Level and Fellow of the Institute of Hazardous Materials Managers. He is certified in Homeland Security at Advance Level V and is a Certified Infrastructure Protection Specialist.

Do you have a plan? What kinds of emergencies can affect your company and, if they did, what would you do first? This session will take you through the steps to begin working on an Emergency Plan and give you some tips, ideas, and a starting point so you can begin the process of handling and recovering from an emergency.

What You Should Be Doing Until the Fire Department Arrives

presented by Craig Schroll, CSP, SFPE, president of FIRECON

Quick and proper response when a fire or smoke alarm sounds is vital to the survival of your employees and your enterprise. In this presentation, an expert in life safety systems and procedures explains how to organize and drill your workforce to ensure the best possible outcome during such events.

Emergency Medical Response Using the 2010 AHA Guidelines

Sherrie Wilson presented by Sherrie C. Wilson, founder of Emergency Management Resources, and founder/CEO of FireHouseCommunications.com.

The 2010 American Heart Association guidelines for CPR & Emergency Cardiovascular Care added a new fifth component to the Chain of Survival and revised A-B-C to C-A-B, emphasizing effective chest compressions as most important. Ms. Wilson, a 35-year veteran firefighter and retired paramedic with the Dallas Fire Rescue Department, discusses the changes made in these new guidelines and explains how they affect emergency care, including the use of automated external defibrillators, that is provided in workplace settings.