Please note this date will be a fully virtual symposium.
The third and final symposium will focus on needed changes to preparedness and response activities to meet the challenges of current and future threats from unconventional methods to mass gatherings.
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Morning Session
0830-0900 | Virtual Arrival
0900-0910 | Opening Remarks - Welcome/recap from days 1 and 2
Dr. Larissa Unruh, Director of Education and Training, National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health (NCDMPH)
0910-0955 | Emerging threats and technology that may impact mass gathering security and response
Mr. David Willey, Critical Infrastructure Analyst, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
1000-1045 | Improvements to federal preparedness and response for mass gathering attacks
Dr. Michael Zanker, Deputy Director, National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health (NCDMPH)
1045-1055 | Break
1055-1140 | Improvements to emergency management for event security and response
Ms. Rachel Lehman, Acting Director/System Owner, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (ASPR TRACIE)
1145-1230 | Improving EMS preparedness and response for mass gathering attacks
Mr. Clary Mole, Emergency Medical Services Specialist, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
1230-1300 | Lunch
Afternoon Session
1300-1330 | Role of the private sector in improving event security and response
Mr. Ty Richmond, Allied Universal
1335-1405 | Rethinking training at scale: gaming for training
Ms. Suzanne Frew, Consultant/Facilitator, The Center for Advanced Preparedness and Threat Response Simulation (CAPTRS)
1410-1440 | Community training for improved bystander preparedness and response
Dr. Matt Levy, STOP THE BLEED®
1440-1450 | Break
1450-1535 | Lessons from the military for mass casualty response
Col Mike Higgins, Surgeon, U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM)
1535-1600 | Final Questions and Event Recap
Dr. Larissa Unruh, Director of Education and Training, National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health (NCDMPH)