EDITS 2010

Emergency Disaster Incident Training Symposiums (EDITS)

EDITS is a unique bi-annual regional training opportunity developed by the Eastern Montgomery County PA emergency managers.

It is a two-day, affordable, focused training symposium designed to present nationally recognized keynote speakers and current disaster topics for approximately 300 regional emergency management professionals, police, fire, EMS, health and school officials, and first responders.

The symposium provides training, discussions, networking opportunities, and a select number of exhibitors for both career professionals and volunteers.

(Please Note: EMS Continuing Education has been approved)

EDITS 2010

The symposium will be held on April 20 & 21, 2010 at the ACE Conference Center, Lafayette Hill, PA.

Topics and Speakers booked as of early February 2010 (more to follow)

  • "Lessons From the Miracle on the Hudson"
    Jeffrey Skiles, Co-Pilot of U.S. Airways Flight 1549
  • Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz, U.S. House of Representatives 13th District PA
  • "I-35W Mississippi River Bridge Collapse"
    Deputy Police Chief Robert Allen, Minneapolis Police Department
  • "Leave No One Behind: Hurricane Katrina and the Rescue of Tulane Hospital"
    Bill Carey, author, journalist, and former naval flight officer
  • "Lost in Translation - Disaster Myths and Realities"
    Dr. Tricia Wachtendorf, University of Delaware Disaster Research Center
  • "G-20 Summit: Behind the Scene Planning"
    Chief William Albany, MIRT Commander, Montgomery County, PA
    Tom Grace, SEPA SMRT Team Leader
  • "Washington DC METRO Rail Accident-Lessons Learned"
    Chief Dennis L. Rubin, District of Columbia Fire Department
    Deputy Fire Chief Kenneth Crosswhite, District of Columbia Fire Department
  • "Haiti Earthquake: Logistics Challenge"
    Tom Foley, President and CEO Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Red Cross
  • "PennReady – A Comprehensive Approach to School Safety through Training and Partnerships"
    Deputy Police Chief Michael J. Fink, University of Pennsylvania Police Department

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Sponsors of EDITS 2010

  • PECO
  • JAN Communications
  • Keystone Mid-Atlantic, Inc.
  • Sprint Nextel
  • Eastern Diversified Services, Inc.

Photographs

None at this time.

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