Walk-in Registration Only
Communications Academy 2009
April 4-5, 2009 South Seattle Community College, Seattle, WA
UPDATE: 2009-04-01: Topic for Session 24 replaced because of family emergency.
Olympic Building (OLY) and Jerry Brockey Student Center, south end of campus.
Free parking south of the buildings.
Talk-in frequency: 147.08 +/R (103.5) Map and Directions Aerial view
The Communications Academy is open to anyone with an interest in emergency communications, volunteer or professional. The presentations are designed to promote the development of knowledgeable, skilled emergency communicators who will support their local communities during a disaster or emergency response.
Robin Friedman is Director of King County Emergency Management in Washington State.
Snow, Ice and Flooding: King County's Response to Severe Winter Weather Robin Friedman will discuss the local response to the series of consecutive winter storms that significantly impacted the Puget Sound Region from November 2008 - January 2009 including how King County interacted with other city, county, and state agencies to coordinate communications and resources.
Friedman has served as Director of Security and Emergency Management for Seattle Public Utilities, and has participated in diverse emergency management efforts, locally and nationally. A graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, Robin served sixteen years in the United States Army before retiring in 1996. Since April 2008 he has effectively collaborated with city and county departments and regional partners to enhance emergency management coordination and readiness capabilities.
Dennis Dura, K2DCD, is the ARRL Emergency Preparedness and Response Manager.
What Business Are We Really In? Dennis will discuss events of 2008 that placed a focus on amateur radio involvement in emergency communications and how our future will be determined by where we position ourselves within the larger picture of the business we are in.
Dura has more than 26 years of experience in emergency management. He started as a volunteer coordinator in his home township's emergency management program and turned this experience and training into a consulting career, working on off-site emergency plans for nuclear power plants and the jurisdictions where they are sited around the country. At the same time, he joined the American Red Cross as a volunteer Disaster Consultant in New Jersey, leading to paid positions as Manager of Disaster Services in St Louis, Director of Disaster Preparedness in Chicago, and a Disaster Preparedness Specialist in New Jersey.