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Cascadia Coastal Coalition

Speaker Series

2021

  • What: Patient Movement and Emergency Communications Interoperability in a Cascadia Earthquake Event
  • Who: Ed James, Western Region Area Emergency Manager, FEMA Region X Liaison Officer, Veterans Heath Administration Office of Emergency Management
  • When: Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at 10:00 am
  • Where: Three Rivers Casino Resort Event Center, 5647 OR-126, Florence OR 97439
  • Admission is free.

2022

What: Two Winter SpeakersWho: Session 1: CMD Jennifer Cockrill, USPHS Health and Medical Disaster Readiness and Response in a Cascadia EventCapt. Cockrill serves as the Federal representative and subject matter expert for US Health & Human Services/Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response for Region X (Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho). She coordinates with State and local agencies and Tribes to prepare for disasters with medical and public health impacts.Session 2: Virginia “Jenny” Demaris, Lincoln County, Oregon Emergency ManagerLessons shared from the 2020 Echo Mountain FireWhen: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 10:00 amWhere: Three Rivers Casino Resort Event Center, 5647 OR-126, Florence OR 97439Admission is free.For background:https://www.oregoncoast.org/blog/reflecting-on-echo-mountain-fire/https://www.thenewsguard.com/news_free/samaritan-north-lincoln-hospital-reopens/article_0b973df2-f532-11ea-9be2-6fd3c6ce48ac.html
What: Two Spring Speakers Who: Session 1: Yumei Wang from Portland State University who will speak on coastal medical infrastructure disaster mitigation. Session 2: Sky Terry , NW Regional Emergency Services Director. Emergency Volunteer Aviation Team from NW Washington.http://www.evac.org/ and http://www.evac.org/northwest.htm When: Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 10:00 amWhere: Three Rivers Casino Resort Event Center, 5647 OR-126, Florence OR 97439Admission is free.
What: Two Fall Speakers Who: Session 1: Lynda Zambrano, Executive Director, North West Tribal Emergency Management Council -National Tribal Emergency Management Council Title: Thunderbird and Whale Session 2: Jan Glarum, Plans, Training and Exercise Officer, Kitsap County, Washington Department of Emergency Management Title: Catastrophic Event Playbook: Turning Traditional Response Planning on It’s Head When: Tuesday, September 20 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Where: Three Rivers Casino Resort Event Center, 5647 OR-126, Florence OR 97439 Admission is free.

2023

What: Two Winter Speakers Session 1: 28 February 2023 from 10 am - 12 pmWho: Session 1: Tiffany Brown, Emergency Manager, Clatsop County. “Disruption and Innovation on the Oregon Coast: Leveraging Partnerships and Programs to Increase Cascadia Resilience”.Session 2: Chuck Perino, City of Albany, Emergency Manager. "My Labor Day 2020, the Trials and Tribulations of Evacuation".When: Tuesday, February 28, 2023 10:00 am until 12:00 pmWhere: Three Rivers Casino Resort Event Center, 5647 OR-126, Florence OR 97439In Person and via Zoom --- Admission is free.