Health Sciences & Social Work
2007-2017 Emergency Management's 10th Anniversary Celebration
Friday, November 3, 2017
Schedule of Events
8:00 - 8:40 am
Start the day with a hot, hearty breakfast while meeting others who share your interest in Emergency Management.
Location: Stipes 501
8:45 - 9:00 am
Visual overview of Emergency Management around the world.
Location: Stipes 121
9:00 - 9:30 am
Join us for an overview of the days' events, a recognition reception, and the history of the Emergency Management Program at WIU.
Location: Stipes 121
9:30 - 10:00 am
Applications of Geographic Information Systems in Emergency Management
Chad Sperry, Director of the GIS Center, WIU
GIS Director, WIU; Graduate of WIU and also of Purdue University.
Location: Stipes 121
10:00 am - Break
10:15 - 10:45 am
Experiences in Emergency Management
Mick Fleming, Emergency Management Planner, Cook County.
Distinguished Graduate of WIU Emergency Management Program, and Oklahoma State University Emergency Management Master's Program.
WIU Scholarship Opportunity in EM
Bethany Albrecht, Emergency Management Specialist, Peru, Illinois
Distinguished Graduate of WIU Emergency Management Program; also, St. Louis University.
Location: Stipes 121
10:45 - 11:15 am
Practitioner Tips in Emergency Management
Dan Fulscher, Logan County EMA DirectorHe has many years of experience as a practitioner and advisor to others in Emergency Management preparedness, response, and other phases of the Disaster Life Cycle. He is a member of the professional Illinois Emergency Services Management Association, State of Illinois.
More Practitioner Tips -- another's perspective
Dave Christensen, McHenry County EMA DirectorHe has many years of experience as a practitioner and advisor to others in Emergency Management preparedness, response, and other phases of the Disaster Life Cycle. He is a member of the professional Illinois Emergency Services Management Association, State of Illinois
Location: Stipes 121
11:15 - 11:30 am - Break
11:30 - 12:00 (noon)
Emergency Management: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Dr. Fred May, Professor Emeritus and Keynote SpeakerFormer chair of the Department of Health Sciences at WIU, and first WIU professor of Emergency Management. He has also taught at Jacksonville State University and Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond. He is a proud graduate of "Virginia Tech" University. Dr. May will also have one of his distinguished former students, Erik Heuck, accompany him and say a few words and/or present a few slides, too.
Location: Stipes 12112:00 - 1:00 pm - Lunch Provided in Stipes 501
Network with other Emergency Management students and professionals in the field over a tasty lunch.
Location: Stipes 5011:00 - 2:00 pm
Applications of UAS in Emergency Management (EM GIS Drone Demonstration)
Chad Sperry, Director of the GIS Center, WIU
Location: Outside Stipes Hall2:00 - 2:30 pm
Satisfy your sweet tooth over cake and punch.
Location: Stipes 5012:30 - 3:00 pm
Title to be determined
IESMA Student Group (WIU) Demonstration
Location: Stipes 2183:00 - 4:00 pm
E-MAT 5: See a mobile emergency operations center.
IESMA Professional Group
Location: Commuter A Parking Lot (Located across from Stipes Hall)Speakers:
- Chad Sperry
- Director of the Western Illinois University GIS Center and State Incident Management Team Member
- Dan Fulscher
- Logan County EMA
- Dave Christensen
- McHenry County EMA
- Dr. Fred May
- Eastern Kentucky University: Department: Safety, Security and Emergency Management
Additional Information
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For more information please contact: The Department of Health Sciences and Social Work at (309) 298-1076 or h-urby@wiu.edu
If there are accommodations that we need to provide in order to facilitate your full participation in this program/event, please contact (Lorette Oden, Department of Health Sciences and Social Work) at (309)298 - 1076. Please allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.
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