SATURDAY ====== 09:00 ====== Session 01: Keynote: Chaos to Confidence: Practical Translations of ICS Across Cultural Lines / Rich Tokarzewski The presentation describes the universal acceptance and application of the Incident Command System. To create and deliver training on ICS in another country, the presenter had to examine the fundamental truths of emergencies, human nature, cultural beliefs, economic differences, and one of the most important elements of ICS, flexibility. The highly successful program has been expanded from two classes in 2006 to 12 classes in 2007 and many more in 2008. ICS Training conducted for senior law enforcement in Pakistan over the last two years was not only accepted but embraced. Extensive photographic journal of two months in Pakistan. Richard is an Emergency Program Planner, King Co Office of Emergency Management. Level: General Emergency Management – Track 1 ====== 10:45 ====== Session 02: Lessons Learned from 15 Years of EmComm Response / Tom Cox Tom Cox has had 15 years of volunteer experience responding to emergencies and disasters. As ARES Emergency Coordinator for the Edmonton Region, Tom takes a frank look at the challenges, the opportunities and the lessons of working a volunteer group and providing emergency communications. This session looks at good and bad relationships with emergency services and served agencies, member involvement in volunteer groups, running exercises and tests, the use of public events as a training tool and the realities of emergency callouts versus our expectations. Level: Emergency management and Practical communications – Track 1, 3 Session 03: Airmail – Not just for Winlink anymore / Scott Honaker, N7SS Although Airmail is part of the Winlink suite of applications, there are some other helpful, everyday uses for this clever application. Level: Advanced Technical (Geek) - Track 2 Session 04: Net Operations - The ins and outs of standardization / Allan Kush, WV7R A disciplined radio net is normally the most efficient way of using frequency spectrum in times of disaster. This presentation will discuss the various forms of message sending, from on-demand transmission to utilizing a formal net Level: Practical Communications and Newbies – Track 3, 4 Session 05: Introduction to Radio Communications / Bruce Miller, KC7IAY This session is for neighborhood groups, block watch captains, and workers in non-profit organizations and businesses who know almost nothing about radio, but want to get a basic understanding of what's what. Level: New Communicators or CERT teams – Track 4 Session 06: Psycho-Social Aspects of Pandemic Flu / Prof. Randy Beaton, Univ. of Washington, NW Center for Pub Health Practice Disasters and Bioevents such as pandemics affect survivors as well as emergency personnel. This presentation will provide an overview of what is known about community, child and family psychosocial reactions during every phase of a disaster. Special attention will be given to what is known and not known about the psychosocial parameters of a communicable disease pandemic. Finally, the implications of these disaster-related psychosocial reactions for volunteer & professional emergency communicators will be discussed. Level: General – Track 1 ====== 12:00 ====== Lunch and Speaker Saturday Lunch Speaker: Charles Simonyi ====== 13:30 ====== Session 07: Visiting Israel – A Lesson in Homeland Security / Jody Woodcock In 2005, a delegation of public safety officials visited Israel to learn more about their approach to prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. It was truly eye-opening and I would like to share lessons learned from that experience. Jody Woodcock works for Pierce Co. Emergency Management. Level: General Emergency Management – Track 1 Session 08: Considerations Related to Software Defined and Cognitive Radios / Clark Palmer This presentation will focus on the operational and technical challenges associated with the development, deployment, and operation of software defined (SDR) and cognitive radios (CR) in land mobile radio systems. SDR and CR have been terms that have been used for years as the future of land mobile radio systems. However, their penetration into public safety markets has been slow due to significant cost, technical, and operational challenges. This presentation offers an interactive format to identify and discuss opportunities and challenges associated with SDR and CR technology. Clark Palmer is Director of Engineering, Meteorcomm Wireless Communications Level: Advanced technical (geek) - Track 2 Session 09: Skywarn and Amateur Radio / Brian Daly, WB7OML SKYWARN is a program of the United States' National Weather Service (NWS). Its mission is to collect reports of localized severe weather. SKYWARN has long been associated with amateur radio. Many NWS offices maintain a radio station that is manned by amateur radio operators during times of severe weather. This allows amateur radio equipped spotters to transmit their severe weather reports directly to the NWS and receive up-to-date severe weather updates even if regular communications are disrupted or overloaded by the weather emergency. This presentation will provide an overview of the relationship between SKYWARN and amateur radio, and present a case study of a SKYWARN program in Arizona. Brian Daly works for AT&T Mobility Level: Practical skills; New hams, Basic skills – Track 3, 4 Session 10: Personal Preparedness: What it looks like / Mark Weslowski & Dee Williamson There is a lot of talk about preparedness. But are you really prepared? Dee and Mark will not only talk about preparedness, they will show examples of what it means to be prepared. Personal Preparedness - jump kits, CERT kits. Level: New hams, CERT teams, basic preparedness information - Track 4 Session 11: Western Washington Section Staff discussion and forum on ARES / Jim Pace, K7CEX The Western Washington Section Manager and Section Emergency Coordinator will discuss current ARES operations within Western Washington. This forum will discuss the ARES program in Western Washington and will give all interested Amateurs a chance to ask questions and give suggestions to the Section Manager and Section Emergency Coordinator. Moderator: Jim Pace, K7CEX, Section Manager, Western Washington ARES Level: W. WA. ARES/RACES Team Leaders ====== 15:15 ====== Session 12: Lessons Learned from Southern California Wildfires: An Annual Event / Duane Mariotti, WB9RER Every year the State of California confronts numerous wildfires. Some, like this past summer are significant and create significant human and financial losses, others occur in the hills and few even know they are occurring. Learn the lessons that allow California fire agencies to be communications-prepared annually for these significant natural events. A lessons-learned in interoperability, planning, execution and education - resulting in communications that work. Duane Mariotti works for Kaiser Permanente. Level: General Emergency management Track - 1 Session 13: Radio Mobile: Propagation software / Brian Daly Hands-on class learning how to create a radio propagation map of your QTH, assigned facility, or the local repeater. It is a tool for predicting the performance of your radio system. Session 14: Amateur Television for Emergency Communications / Dave Mann, KD7ZYN & Lee Bond, N7KC Presentation showing the ABC's of setting up an Amateur Remote Portable Television Station, with emphasis on Emergency Communications and Public Service. A show an tell setting between two stations with comments by Dave Mann, KD7ZYM a 45 year veteran television photojournalist with live remote microwave set-up experience for local and national television news casts. For the technical inclined, Lee Bond, N7KC will assist with double teaming to present the nuts and bolts of how and why Amateur TV works using Broadcast TV instrumentation, displaying wave forms and showing how video, color an audio is transmitted. Lee is an Electronics Technician with over 45 years of experience in the field of radio engineering, with a passion for Commercial Broadcast Television Level: Advanced technical, and Practical Skills – Track 2, 3 Dave Mann and Lee Bond live in Seattle. Session 15: High Voltage Safety Presentation / Greg Parkinson A live 12,000 volt power line safety demo with real live arcs and sparks. I discuss safety around power lines and how accidents happen. I will cover the hazards of antennas and how that works in what you do. I use an eight foot Demo Board with 2 spans of live power lines. (Repeated on Sunday) Greg Parkinson is an Educational Presenter for Puget Sound Energy Session 16: Western Washington Section Staff meeting and Open Forum The Western Washington Section Staff meet twice a year to discuss programs and operations within Western Washington. This forum will allow all Amateurs to observe their leadership in action, and participate in Q & A as well as offering ideas and suggestions on current and future programs. Moderator: Jim Pace, K7CEX, Section Manager, Western Washington ARES Level: W. WA. ARES/RACES Team Leaders