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Share the Wealth…
Industry Associations Bulletin Board
March 2005
NEWS AND EVENTS
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ORGANIZATION SPOTLIGHT
The Applied Technology Council
ATC is a nonprofit, tax-exempt corporation established in 1973 through
the efforts of the Structural Engineers Association of California. ATC's
mission is to develop and promote state-of-the-art, user-friendly engineering
resources and applications for use in mitigating the effects of natural
and other hazards on the built environment. ATC also identifies and encourages
needed research and develops consensus opinions on structural engineering
issues in a nonproprietary format. ATC thereby fulfills a unique role
in funded information transfer.
ATC is guided by a Board of Directors consisting
of representatives appointed by the American Society of Civil Engineers,
the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations, the Structural
Engineers Association of California, the Western Council of Structural
Engineers Associations, and four at-large representatives concerned with
the practice of structural engineering. Each director serves a three-year
term. For more information on ATC, click www.atcouncil.org/purpose.shtml
NEW ADDITIONS
ReddiNet®
Emergency medical professionals designed ReddiNet® to address real world
needs. ReddiNet utilizes versatile, established technology to deploy robust
communication networks linking hospitals, Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
agencies, first responders and public health officials. It is the only
system to employ both radio and phone channels for highly fault tolerant
emergency communications.
Today, ReddiNet is extensively used in nearly
250 emergency response organizations throughout 17 California counties,
including Los Angeles and Orange counties. ReddiNet carries critical data
and communications for daily operations and crises. To learn more about
Reddinet, click www.reddinet.com
Association of State Dam Safety Officials
ASDSO is a national non-profit organization of state and federal dam safety
regulators, dam owners and operators, engineering consultants, manufacturers
and suppliers, academia, contractors and others interested in dam safety.
ASDSO's vision is to lead the US dam safety community with a strong, unified
voice and effective programs and policies toward the furtherance of dam
safety. For more information click www.damsafety.org
POSTINGS FROM PREVIOUS WEEKS
Security Industry Association
Formed in 1969, the Security Industry Association (SIA) provides its members
with a full-service, international trade association promoting growth,
expansion, and professionalism within the security industry by providing
education, research, technical standards, representation, and defense
of our member's interests. SIA has over 300 member companies representing
manufacturers, distributors, service providers, integrators and others.
SIA members are involved in several market segments such as, CCTV, access
control, biometrics, computer security, fire/burglar alarms, home automation,
just to name a few. Members work together to address issues facing the
industry and develop programs to enhance the environment in which they
sell products and services. If you would like to know more about SIA,
its membership opportunities or other programs Click
HERE>>
National Association of Catastrophe Adjusters
Inc.
NACA® was organized in 1976 by a group of highly qualified catastrophe
adjusters. The association is dedicated to improving professional standards,
insuring working relations with one another and promoting the general
welfare of the individual members. The association has grown over the
years and presently has a total of 347 members (276 General, 21 Associate,
4 Apprentice and 46 Business Associate.) Members are located throughout
the United States and Canada. Most are available to insurance companies,
self insured's or adjusting firms on an individual basis for the purpose
of adjusting catastrophic losses Their mission is to provide a professional
organization focused on excellence in catastrophe insurance adjusting
for members through education, shared resources, and technology. For Contact
information, Click HERE>>
Society for Risk Analysis
The Society for Risk Analysis is a multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary,
scholarly, international society that provides an open forum for all those
who are interested in risk analysis. Risk analysis is broadly defined
to include risk assessment, risk characterization, risk communication,
risk management, and policy relating to risk, in the context of risks
of concern to individuals, to public and private sector organizations,
and to society at a local, regional, national, or global level. More information
regarding the Society's mission is available at www.sra.org/about.php
Kansas Emergency Management Association
KEMA offers networking opportunities among local emergency managers as
well as opportunities to interact with state and national emergency management
professionals and other affiliated individuals, governmental agencies
and interested private groups.
Partner organizations include many federal agencies
as well as private industry groups such as the Partnership for Emergency
Planning. For more information, please visit: www.kema.org
The Emergency Management Association of Tennessee
EMAT is a non-profit association of people interested in emergency management.
A large number of members are emergency management personnel in local
EM offices: directors, deputy/assistant directors and staff. Others work
in related emergency services fields such as fire departments, rescue
squads, emergency medical agencies, Red Cross, military/national guard
units, E-911 districts or law enforcement. Some are industrial representatives
with emergency response job responsibilities within their company. Along
with professional training, conferences, annual business meetings and
membership recruitment, there are two programs sponsored or supported
by EMAT:
CEMP - Certified Emergency Management Professional
program.
K-9 - Certified Search and Rescue dog and handler
teams.
For more info, please visit: www.emat.org
California Emergency Services Association
CESA was founded in 1965 with the mission of preserving and protecting
property through emergency preparedness and disaster mitigation. Their
membership is composed of emergency managers and planners from all levels
of government (city, county, state, federal, special districts), hospital/medical
professionals, education representatives, public service organizations,
business/industry emergency planners and other individuals interested
in this field. CESA is divided into three geographic Chapters-Inland,
Coastal and Southern. By joining one of the Chapters, you automatically
become a member of CESA. Each chapter has regularly scheduled Board meetings
and holds informational seminars and training sessions throughout the
year. Details can be found at: www.cesa.net/about_us.cfm
The Northeast States Emergency Consortium
NESEC is a not for profit natural hazard mitigation and emergency management
organization, located in Wakefield, Massachusetts. NESEC is the only multi-hazard
consortium of its kind in the country and is supported and funded by the
Department of Homeland
Security Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
The states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont form the
consortium. NESEC develops, promotes and coordinates "all-hazards" emergency
management activities throughout the Northeast. This includes hazard risk
evaluation and assessment, public awareness and education, hazard mitigation
and information technology transfer. NESEC's work is a vital component
to planning and response for the safety and welfare of the over 36 million
people in the Northeast. It works in partnership with public and private
organizations to reduce losses of life and property. Read all about them
at: www.nesec.org
Community Briefings And Professional
Training Opportunities
- April 26, 2005
"Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings" & "Prevention
and Response Suicide Bombing Incidents"
Los Alamitos, CA
- May 10-12, 2005
"Threat and Risk Assessment for WMD"
Los Alamitos, CA
- May 17-19, 2005
"Public Works: Preparing for and Responding to a Terrorism/WMD
Incident"
Los Alamitos, CA
For complete course information visit: http://rohrabacher.house.gov/homelandsecurity
or contact:
Fadi Essmaeel M.D. CEM
Homeland Security Director
U.S. Congressman Dana Rohrabacher's Staff
101 Main St., Suite 380
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Office: (714) 960-6483 or (310) 377-9493
Cell: (562) 208-9845
Fax: (714) 960-7806
Email: fadi.essmaeel@mail.house.gov
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