Government Emergency Response
Effectively Managing Interagency Response
Conference: September 16 and 17, 2008
Optional Workshop: September 18, 2008
Vancouver, British Columbia
Conference Program Agenda - Day Two
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
| 8:00 - 9:00 |
Continental Breakfast |
8:00 - 9:00 |
9:00 - 9:10
Opening Remarks from the Chair
Bertram Cowan, Partner, Competitive Insights Inc.; former Deputy Director General, Analysis and Production Branch, Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS); former National Coordinator - Counter Terrorism, RCMP
9:15 - 10:10
Case Study
How the City of Edmonton Used a Systems Approach to Develop an Effective Emergency Program
Robert Black, Director, Office of Emergency Preparedness, City of Edmonton
- Starting from scratch: laying the framework for the Office of Emergency Preparedness
- Incorporating lessons learned and best practices into the blueprint
- Refining the approach and measuring success: the Office of Emergency Preparedness six years later
| 10:10 - 10:30 |
Networking Break |
10:10 - 10:30 |
10:30 - 11:30
Pandemic Interventions: Weighing the Options to Protect Your Workforce and Reduce Transmission in a Corporate Setting
Matt Saunders, Global Consulting
- Returning to the pandemic threat: a 2008 update
- Understanding workplace risk: provincial and national guidelines and considerations
- Protecting your workforce: pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention options
- Reviewing and weighing the pros and cons of
- personal protective equipment (PPE) stockpiles
- infection control measures
- social distancing strategies
- telecommuting and telework policies
- antiviral medications
- employee education
- Considering ethical issues related to workplace interventions
- Discussing operational considerations for the preparation, activation, and rollout of workplace interventions
11:30 - 12:30
Business Continuity Planning: Business Resilience for a New Era
Hein Gerber, Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Why you need a business continuity plan (BCP)
- Fundamentals of business continuity planning
- Steps for implementing a BCP
- BCP leading practices
- Potential challenges and barriers to implementing a BCP
| 12:30 - 1:45 |
Luncheon Break |
12:30 - 1:45 |
1:45 - 2:45
Crisis Communication Analysis
Garth Rowan, Partner, Allaire Rowan
- Giving reporters what they need to do their jobs
- Crisis scenario statement preparation
- Non-verbal behaviour and body language in delivery
| 2:45 - 3:00 |
Networking Break |
2:45 - 3:00 |
3:00 - 4:00
Conducting a Threat and Risk Assessment: Protecting Your Assets Effectively
Bertram Cowan, Partner, Competitive Insights Inc.; former Deputy Director General, Analysis and Production Branch, Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS); former National Coordinator - Counter Terrorism, RCMP
- Understanding the needs for threat and risk assessments (TRAs)
- Determining what types of TRAs apply to your organization
- Conducting the TRA and applying the report to future planning
4:00 - 5:00
Expanding the Horizons of IT Continuity Planning
John Clayton, Senior Security Analyst, Risk Management Consulting, Bell Canada; former Staff Advisor, IT Security Mission Management Group, Communication Security Establishment
- Identifying critical IT assets more precisely
- Assessing a broad range of countermeasures
- Assigning priorities for cost-effective solutions
- Integrating IT continuity planning with global risk management
- Identifying common misconceptions
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