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AMEM Conference Vendor Registrations will be available in June, 2018

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AMEM Staff

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AMEM Staff

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AMEM Board

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Jon Jorgensen

Jon Jorgensen is a member of the Minnesota School Safety Center and a certified Master Trainer. His certification was obtained from the Department of Homeland Security National Threat Evaluation and Reporting Program Office. Master Trainers provide instruction on how to utilize Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) techniques and best practices.
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Breezy Point Resort Dining

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AMEM Staff

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Breezy Point Resort Dining

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Kristen Tschida

Kristen Tschida has been the Emergency Management Director for Benton County since 2023. Prior to that she was an Emergency Management Specialist with Stearns County for 9 years. She is currently Chair of the Professional Development Committee, which also oversees the Emerging Professionals Group. Kristen has been actively involved with AMEM for the past six years and has also served as Vice Chair of the Central MN Emergency Management Advisory Committee (CM EMAC) as well as Chair of the Training and Exercise Committee for CM EMAC. Kristen is a graduate of the College of Saint Benedict with a degree in Business Management.
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Erin Hughes

Hughes began her career in emergency services with the City of St. Cloud in 2003, serving as a Special Projects Coordinator for the Community Emergency Response Team. She joined the Stearns County Emergency Management Department in 2004 as a Planner a position which she held for nine years at which time she accepted the position as the County Emergency Manager. She is a Certified Emergency Manager in the State of Minnesota, a recognized Master Exercise Practitioner by FEMA, and a member of the Minnesota Type III All Hazards Incident Management Team. Hughes has experience with disaster response including record flooding in Browns Valley in 2007, flooding and pandemic influenza in 2009, severe storms and straight-line winds in 2010, Presidential Disaster Declaration in 2011, historic flooding in Carlton County, severe storms and straight-line winds, and Hurricane Irene in Massachusetts during 2012, Presidential Disaster Declaration in 2013, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in 2015, 2022 and Hurricane Irma in Florida in 2017. Hughes received her Bachelor of Science degree in Social Work and Master of Science in Public Safety Executive Leadership from St. Cloud State University.
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Captain Charles J Plumb

A testament to the strength of the human spirit, Charles Plumb endured the most extreme hardship and used the experience to transform his life in a profound way. As a farm kid from a small town in Kansas, Captain Plumb fantasized about airplanes; he never dreamed that he might, one day, have the opportunity to pilot one. It would be the United States Navy that afforded Plumb the opportunity to live out that dream. Captain Charles Plumb graduated from the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland in 1964. In November 1965, Plumb earned his Navy Wings, becoming a United States Naval Aviator. From this, Plumb reported to Miaramar Naval Air Station in San Diego. There, he made his mark helping to develop the Navy Fighter Weapons School, more commonly known today as “TOP GUN.” His next appointment was to the Aircraft Carrier Kitty Hawk where he was assigned one of the Navy’s hottest jets, the F-4 Phantom. Captain Plumb flew 74 successful combat missions over North Vietnam and made well over 100 carrier landings. On his 75th mission, just five days before the end of his tour, Plumb was shot down over Hanoi, taken prisoner, starved, tortured repeatedly, and survived the next 2,103 days as a Prisoner of War, until he was released on February 18, 1973. During his nearly six years of captivity, Charlie Plumb distinguished himself among his fellow prisoners as a professional in underground communications, and served for two of those years as the Chaplain in his camp. Since his return home, more than 5,000 audiences in nearly every industry have been spellbound as Captain Charlie Plumb draws parallels between his P.O.W. experience and the challenges of everyday life. He has shared his message to an even wider public through appearances on Good Morning America, Anderson Cooper 360, MSNBC with Thomas Roberts, “The Seventies” with Wolf Blitzer, CNN New Day with Chris Cuomo, Yahoo! News with Bianna Golodryga, and The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. One of the most sought-after achievement speakers of his time, Charlie Plumb’s presentations are as he is, sincere, straightforward, humorous, and tailored to motivate each specific audience he encounters. His insights on how to cope with the difficulties as well as the opportunities in life have a positive impact on those who hear his message, those who read his books, and those who come to know him as a friend. Captain Plumb’s Military honors include the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, (2) Purple Hearts, and the P.O.W. Medal.
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Thomas C. Sivak

In this role, Sivak is responsible for the equitable delivery of the agency's response capacity, recovery grants, and resilience programs to the six-state great lakes region and 34 federally recognized tribal nations. He responsibilities include leadership and oversight of more than 300 employees. Prior to joining FEMA, Mr. Sivak served in roles at the county and local including Deputy Director for Emergency Management at Chicago's Office of Emergency Management and Communication and Deputy Director of Operations for Cook County Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security. In both roles, Sivak oversaw emergency operations center activations and directing the comprehensive emergency planning including response, recovery, mitigation and planning for emerging threats related to emergency management and homeland security. Throughout his 15-year emergency management and public safety career, Mr. Sivak has proudly worked for private, urban area and county public sector organizations and filled leadership roles for several major incident and event activations including the 2012 Super Bowl, COVID-19 pandemic, civil unrest in May and August 2020 and presidential election consequence management
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Bob Jacobson

Bob Jacobson, Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Bob Jacobson was appointed the 15th commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety by Gov. Tim Walz in January 2023. Prior to his appointment, Jacobson served as the interim deputy assistant commissioner in the Department of Human Services. Previously, he served for more than 33 years in active law enforcement including 16 years as the director of public safety/chief of police for the City of New Brighton where he led their police, fire, and emergency management operations. He also served as interim police chief for the City of Stillwater during a leadership transition. Jacobson also served as the interim inspector general for the Department of Human Services. He served as the professional development director for the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association, coordinating and implementing statewide and regional training and conferences for the Association. Jacobson has a B.A. from Bethel University in Organizational Leadership and attended the Senior Management Institute for Police conducted by the Police Executive Research Forum.
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Kristi Rollwagen

Kristi Rollwagen has been the director of the Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) division since May 2023. Before this appointment, Rollwagen spent 13 years as the manager of emergency programs for the Metropolitan Airports Commission at the Minneapolis­ Saint Paul international Airport. In this position she administered the Airport Emergency Plan and the Continuity of Operations Plan, executing training and exercises that tested the airport's emergency response readiness She also managed all of the airport internal exercise. Rollwagen previously worked as the HSEM grant program administrator and the Statewide Hazardous Materials Response Teams coordinator with the State Fire Marshal Division from 1992 to 2002. Prior to her time al the Department of Public Safely, Rollwagen spent 15 years in the fire service, starting as a firelighter in the Mankato Fire Department In 1995 She then joined the Minneapolis Fire Department as captain. Rollwagen was promoted to deputy chief of emergency preparedness and rose the role of interim assistant chief in 2007. She served in Minneapolis until 2010. Rollwagen currently serves on the All-Hazard Incident Management Team and is an A-Team member for the Minnesota Emergency Management Assistance Compact. Rollwagen has a bachelor’s degree In Spanish and a bachelor’s degree biology and Chemistry from the University of Saint Thomas. She also has a master’s degree in public safety administration from Saint Mary's University
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Erin Hughes

Hughes began her career in emergency services with the City of St. Cloud in 2003, serving as a Special Projects Coordinator for the Community Emergency Response Team. She joined the Stearns County Emergency Management Department in 2004 as a Planner a position which she held for nine years at which time she accepted the position as the County Emergency Manager. She is a Certified Emergency Manager in the State of Minnesota, a recognized Master Exercise Practitioner by FEMA, and a member of the Minnesota Type III All Hazards Incident Management Team. Hughes has experience with disaster response including record flooding in Browns Valley in 2007, flooding and pandemic influenza in 2009, severe storms and straight-line winds in 2010, Presidential Disaster Declaration in 2011, historic flooding in Carlton County, severe storms and straight-line winds, and Hurricane Irene in Massachusetts during 2012, Presidential Disaster Declaration in 2013, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in 2015, 2022 and Hurricane Irma in Florida in 2017. Hughes received her Bachelor of Science degree in Social Work and Master of Science in Public Safety Executive Leadership from St. Cloud State University.
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Kara Behr

National Qualification System (NQS) Coordinator Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) Kara manages the NQS Coordination, within Minnesota’s Department of Public Safety in the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division. As a NQS Coordinator and National Incident Management System (NIMS) Coordinator for the State of Minnesota, she coordinates and manages the statewide implementation and administration of the National Incident Management System (NIMS), to include the National Qualifications System (NQS), in order to standardize the approach for qualifying, certifying, and credentialing incident management and support personnel. In addition, she assists the Mutual Aid and Logistics Coordinator in the coordination of both intrastate and interstate mutual aid, statewide logistics support programs, supports the HSEM training programs, and State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) activities. Kara has been with HSEM since February 2023. Prior to joining HSEM, she worked as and still is currently a National Registry Paramedic for Mayo Clinic – Rochester, MN, before going on Active-Duty Operational Support orders in 2020 as an Interagency Liaison and Emergency Management Program Coordinator for Domestic Operations in the Joint Operations Center for the Minnesota National Guard. In the roll of Interagency Liaison, she provided support, coordination, planning, and training for MN National Guard Activations for all Domestic Operations; from COVID, Wildfire Response, Winter Storm Response, Flood Response, Multiple Civil Disturbances (Unrest), Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), and was in charge of MN’s National Guard Reaction Forces (NGRF). As the Emergency Management Program Coordinator, she was responsible for all activities and operations related to preparing for, mitigating, preventing, coordinating responds to, and recovering from all emergencies on or impacting MN National Guard facilities. Kara holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
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Professional Development Committee

The Professional Development Committee is a group of emergency management professionals who work to further the development of those in the field specifically through training, exercise, and networking opportunities. The committee has hosted training opportunities in regions one, five, and three focusing on gaps addressed through strategic planning initiatives.
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Kara Behr

National Qualification System (NQS) Coordinator Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) Kara manages the NQS Coordination, within Minnesota’s Department of Public Safety in the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division. As a NQS Coordinator and National Incident Management System (NIMS) Coordinator for the State of Minnesota, she coordinates and manages the statewide implementation and administration of the National Incident Management System (NIMS), to include the National Qualifications System (NQS), in order to standardize the approach for qualifying, certifying, and credentialing incident management and support personnel. In addition, she assists the Mutual Aid and Logistics Coordinator in the coordination of both intrastate and interstate mutual aid, statewide logistics support programs, supports the HSEM training programs, and State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) activities. Kara has been with HSEM since February 2023. Prior to joining HSEM, she worked as and still is currently a National Registry Paramedic for Mayo Clinic – Rochester, MN, before going on Active-Duty Operational Support orders in 2020 as an Interagency Liaison and Emergency Management Program Coordinator for Domestic Operations in the Joint Operations Center for the Minnesota National Guard. In the roll of Interagency Liaison, she provided support, coordination, planning, and training for MN National Guard Activations for all Domestic Operations; from COVID, Wildfire Response, Winter Storm Response, Flood Response, Multiple Civil Disturbances (Unrest), Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), and was in charge of MN’s National Guard Reaction Forces (NGRF). As the Emergency Management Program Coordinator, she was responsible for all activities and operations related to preparing for, mitigating, preventing, coordinating responds to, and recovering from all emergencies on or impacting MN National Guard facilities. Kara holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
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Professional Development Committee

The Professional Development Committee is a group of emergency management professionals who work to further the development of those in the field specifically through training, exercise, and networking opportunities. The committee has hosted training opportunities in regions one, five, and three focusing on gaps addressed through strategic planning initiatives.
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Erin Hughes

Hughes began her career in emergency services with the City of St. Cloud in 2003, serving as a Special Projects Coordinator for the Community Emergency Response Team. She joined the Stearns County Emergency Management Department in 2004 as a Planner a position which she held for nine years at which time she accepted the position as the County Emergency Manager. She is a Certified Emergency Manager in the State of Minnesota, a recognized Master Exercise Practitioner by FEMA, and a member of the Minnesota Type III All Hazards Incident Management Team. Hughes has experience with disaster response including record flooding in Browns Valley in 2007, flooding and pandemic influenza in 2009, severe storms and straight-line winds in 2010, Presidential Disaster Declaration in 2011, historic flooding in Carlton County, severe storms and straight-line winds, and Hurricane Irene in Massachusetts during 2012, Presidential Disaster Declaration in 2013, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in 2015, 2022 and Hurricane Irma in Florida in 2017. Hughes received her Bachelor of Science degree in Social Work and Master of Science in Public Safety Executive Leadership from St. Cloud State University.
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Breezy Point Resort Dining

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AMEM Staff

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Breezy Point Resort Dining

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Bob Campbell, PE

Mr. Bob Campbell has 27 years of experience in emergency management. He served nine years in the U.S. Air Force before launching Alliance Solutions Group, Inc. (ASG) in 2005. Bob has partnered with the private sector, local, state, federal, military, and foreign governments to prepare for tomorrow’s threats. As a FEMA training partner, his team has delivered 12 FEMA-certified courses. He holds master's degrees in environmental engineering and international business. His recently published book, Crisis-ready Leadership: Building Resilient Organizations and Communities addresses leading methods on risk assessments, building resilience, and leading the whole community in preparedness.
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Breezy Point Resort Dining

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John Elder

Public Information Officer/Director of Communications for Minneapolis Police Department 2013 – 2021, Lead PIO for MLB All Star Game when Mpls hosted it, Lead PIO for Super Bowl 52, Lead PIO for Final Four when Minneapolis hosted it, PIO for many municipal crises over the 8 years in Minneapolis, including George Floyd
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David R Baker

David is currently the Emergency Management Coordinator for ALLETE, Inc., which is an investor owned utility company located in Duluth, Minnesota. Their assets include generation, transmission, distribution, hydro and dams, solar and wind farms. As a professional in the field of Emergency Management his background is varied. He began his emergency management/ law enforcement career with the Federal Bureau of Prisons. He retired after 25 years, in May 2017. In November 2017, he assumed a year-long temporary position in Bentonville, Arkansas as an Emergency Operations Specialist at Walmart's Home Office in their Emergency Operations Center. He then joined Sedgwick County, Kansas'
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John Dooley

John coordinates the Public Information and Warning efforts in the State of Minnesota between Federal, Tribal, and County Public Safety personnel and private partners in Broadcast, Cable and Telecommunications industries. John serves as the vice-chair of Regional Emergency Communications Working Group for FEMA Region V for the past eight years, and is the chair of the EAS / IPAWS Taskforce; working identifying regional specific issues facing States as related to alert and warning of the general public. John is a Minnesota Certified Emergency Manager. John was the Communications Officer for the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management from October of 2006 to June of 2017. His responsibilities were to manage the divisions’ telephone, video and radio services as well as coordinating communication activities between Federal, State Agencies and Local Jurisdictions. John moved to Emergency Communication Networks in 2017 to fill the new Program Manager for the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) and is now back at HSEM. John retired from the Army National Guard after 27 years of service in March of 2007; highlights of his long career were serving as the First Sergeant of a Mobile Subscriber Communications Company, and of those 27 years, 21 of them were as a full time support technician in various roles in the fields of logistics, maintenance, communications and information technology. His last assignment prior to retirement was the project manager/equipment trainer on the Joint Communications Platform (JCP).
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Jeanne Rasmussen

Jeanne Rasmussen is the Volunteer Resources Coordinator at the State of Minnesota’s Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management in the Department of Public Safety. Jeanne focuses on assisting local communities prepare for disaster related volunteer and donation management. She serves as a liaison with MNVOAD (Minnesota Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster) groups and others. In addition, she provides guidance to Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Programs throughout the state. Jeanne has extensive background as a volunteer manager, instructor, and served as a disaster volunteer for many years.
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Todd Krause

Todd Krause graduated from Bethel University in Arden Hills, Minnesota, then received his M.S. in Meteorology from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City. He started his career with the National Weather Service as an intern in Huron, South Dakota, then worked as an intern in Wichita, Kansas before coming to the NWS in the Twin Cities. He has been the Warning Coordination Meteorologist at the National Weather Service Twin Cities office since 1994.
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John Elder

Public Information Officer/Director of Communications for Minneapolis Police Department 2013 – 2021, Lead PIO for MLB All Star Game when Mpls hosted it, Lead PIO for Super Bowl 52, Lead PIO for Final Four when Minneapolis hosted it, PIO for many municipal crises over the 8 years in Minneapolis, including George Floyd
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John Dooley

John coordinates the Public Information and Warning efforts in the State of Minnesota between Federal, Tribal, and County Public Safety personnel and private partners in Broadcast, Cable and Telecommunications industries. John serves as the vice-chair of Regional Emergency Communications Working Group for FEMA Region V for the past eight years, and is the chair of the EAS / IPAWS Taskforce; working identifying regional specific issues facing States as related to alert and warning of the general public. John is a Minnesota Certified Emergency Manager. John was the Communications Officer for the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management from October of 2006 to June of 2017. His responsibilities were to manage the divisions’ telephone, video and radio services as well as coordinating communication activities between Federal, State Agencies and Local Jurisdictions. John moved to Emergency Communication Networks in 2017 to fill the new Program Manager for the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) and is now back at HSEM. John retired from the Army National Guard after 27 years of service in March of 2007; highlights of his long career were serving as the First Sergeant of a Mobile Subscriber Communications Company, and of those 27 years, 21 of them were as a full time support technician in various roles in the fields of logistics, maintenance, communications and information technology. His last assignment prior to retirement was the project manager/equipment trainer on the Joint Communications Platform (JCP).
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Jeanne Rasmussen

Jeanne Rasmussen is the Volunteer Resources Coordinator at the State of Minnesota’s Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management in the Department of Public Safety. Jeanne focuses on assisting local communities prepare for disaster related volunteer and donation management. She serves as a liaison with MNVOAD (Minnesota Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster) groups and others. In addition, she provides guidance to Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Programs throughout the state. Jeanne has extensive background as a volunteer manager, instructor, and served as a disaster volunteer for many years.
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Todd Krause

Todd Krause graduated from Bethel University in Arden Hills, Minnesota, then received his M.S. in Meteorology from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City. He started his career with the National Weather Service as an intern in Huron, South Dakota, then worked as an intern in Wichita, Kansas before coming to the NWS in the Twin Cities. He has been the Warning Coordination Meteorologist at the National Weather Service Twin Cities office since 1994.
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Breezy Point Resort Dining

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Breezy Point Resort Dining

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Breezy Point Resort Dining

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Breezy Point Resort Dining

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Erin Hughes

Hughes began her career in emergency services with the City of St. Cloud in 2003, serving as a Special Projects Coordinator for the Community Emergency Response Team. She joined the Stearns County Emergency Management Department in 2004 as a Planner a position which she held for nine years at which time she accepted the position as the County Emergency Manager. She is a Certified Emergency Manager in the State of Minnesota, a recognized Master Exercise Practitioner by FEMA, and a member of the Minnesota Type III All Hazards Incident Management Team. Hughes has experience with disaster response including record flooding in Browns Valley in 2007, flooding and pandemic influenza in 2009, severe storms and straight-line winds in 2010, Presidential Disaster Declaration in 2011, historic flooding in Carlton County, severe storms and straight-line winds, and Hurricane Irene in Massachusetts during 2012, Presidential Disaster Declaration in 2013, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in 2015, 2022 and Hurricane Irma in Florida in 2017. Hughes received her Bachelor of Science degree in Social Work and Master of Science in Public Safety Executive Leadership from St. Cloud State University.
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Kristen Tschida

Kristen Tschida has been the Emergency Management Director for Benton County since 2023. Prior to that she was an Emergency Management Specialist with Stearns County for 9 years. She is currently Chair of the Professional Development Committee, which also oversees the Emerging Professionals Group. Kristen has been actively involved with AMEM for the past six years and has also served as Vice Chair of the Central MN Emergency Management Advisory Committee (CM EMAC) as well as Chair of the Training and Exercise Committee for CM EMAC. Kristen is a graduate of the College of Saint Benedict with a degree in Business Management.
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Erin Hughes

Hughes began her career in emergency services with the City of St. Cloud in 2003, serving as a Special Projects Coordinator for the Community Emergency Response Team. She joined the Stearns County Emergency Management Department in 2004 as a Planner a position which she held for nine years at which time she accepted the position as the County Emergency Manager. She is a Certified Emergency Manager in the State of Minnesota, a recognized Master Exercise Practitioner by FEMA, and a member of the Minnesota Type III All Hazards Incident Management Team. Hughes has experience with disaster response including record flooding in Browns Valley in 2007, flooding and pandemic influenza in 2009, severe storms and straight-line winds in 2010, Presidential Disaster Declaration in 2011, historic flooding in Carlton County, severe storms and straight-line winds, and Hurricane Irene in Massachusetts during 2012, Presidential Disaster Declaration in 2013, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in 2015, 2022 and Hurricane Irma in Florida in 2017. Hughes received her Bachelor of Science degree in Social Work and Master of Science in Public Safety Executive Leadership from St. Cloud State University.
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Schedule

  • Sunday, September 15, 2024
    10:30 AM to 06:00 PM
    Conference Registration
    Registreaion in Main Lobby
    Conference Center Lobby
    11:00 AM to 05:00 PM
    MGT-490: Conducting Whole Community Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessments
      This course is designed to This course teaches the art and science of conducting a
      Community Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment, a critical tool for
      building resilient communities. Participants gain the tools to integrate climate projections and products into a Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA). Participants also learn to prioritize target capabilities while considering natural, technological, and human-caused hazards and their cascading effects. They also focus on identifying underserved populations and emphasizing socioeconomic strategies to conduct a Social Vulnerability Assessment, which is crucial for preparing vulnerable communities. By completing this course, participants gain the knowledge and skills to effectively identify climate risks and their impact on vulnerable populations so that they can develop strategies to improve preparedness and enhance community resilience.

      Learning
      Objectives: At the end of this session, participants should be able to:

      • Predict the impact of climate-related events on the entire community and the need for leaders to take a Whole Community Approach

      • Integrate climate and community-specific threats and hazards into the THIRA process.

      • Identify the disproportionate impacts of climate risks on underserved and disadvantaged communities.

      • Conduct a vulnerability assessment using screening and mapping tools while identifying populations with the highest risk from climate-related hazards. 



      Pelican
      12:00 PM to 04:00 PM
      Pre-Conference Golf Tournament and Golf Awards
      Pre-Conference
      Golf Tournament and Golf Awards
      White Birch Course
      01:00 PM to 04:00 PM
      AMEM Board Meeting
      Governors Room
      01:00 PM to 04:00 PM
      Threat Evaluation and Reporting Overview (TERO)
      The Threat Evaluation and Reporting Overview (TERO) is an introductory training focusing on a behavioral approach to violence prevention. The TERO raises awareness about the risk factors, triggers and stressors, and warning behaviors that could impact a person's decision to commit an act of targeted violence. Further, it outlines the mitigating factors that could help prevent acts of targeted violence, while emphasizing the importance of community involvement in seeking help for individuals, and respecting their privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties.


      Heartland 3-4
      06:00 PM to 07:00 PM
      Dinner
      Move to Minnesota Room if raining
      Dockside
      07:00 PM to 08:00 PM
      New Attendee Welcome
      Welcome for new members to meet AMEM Staff and learn about the confernece.
      Lakeside A&B
      08:00 PM to 11:00 PM
      Bonfire
        Lakeside
      • Monday, September 16, 2024
        06:30 AM to 09:00 AM
        Breakfast
        Marina II
        07:30 AM to 09:00 AM
        Conference Registration
        Conference Center Lobby
        08:30 AM to 09:00 AM
        Opening Ceremonies
        Whitebirch
        09:00 AM to 10:00 AM
        Tough Choices in Challenging Times
        Shot
        down during a combat mission over North Vietnam, Captain Charlie Plumb survived
        almost six years as a Prisoner of War and emerged to tell a tale of inspiring
        self-reliance. In an upbeat, humorous, dynamic style he draws on this
        experience to demonstrate how to turn the hard times each one of us face into
        assets in today’s challenges.  Viewed as
        opportunity and challenge, adversity encourages growth, and propels us beyond
        self-imposed limits.

        Learning Objectives: At the conclusion
        of this session, participants will be able to:



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        Understand adversity challenges.



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        Understanding vote of confidence in challenging situations.



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        Understand the value of team integrity.



         

        Whitebirch
        10:30 AM to 11:15 AM
        Special Remarks
        White Birch
        11:15 AM to 12:00 PM
        AMEM Annual Meeting
        White Birch
        01:00 PM to 02:00 PM
        Alert and Warning Toolkit Challenges Today & Tomorrow

          A panel of alert originators and partner broadcast and wireless alert distributors will discuss the latest challenges with development, use, and distribution for EAS, WEA, Siren, and other warning and alerting systems. Presenters will also share updates on the potential integration of new technologies such as artificial intelligence and multilingual capabilities. Additionally, a discussion of threats to warning systems and proper uses end-to-end from the perspective of alert originators and broadcast distributors.  

          Learning Objectives:

          • Latest capability and use updates on EAS, WEA, Siren, and other technologies. 
          • Technology trends in warning / alerting systems. 
          • Alert and warning challenges end-to-end. 
          • Suggestions on what can alert originators and distributors can do to improve current and future alert and warning systems. 
          • Discussion with "open mic" opportunity to address participant questions. 


          Pelican
          01:00 PM to 02:00 PM
          AMEM Government Affairs – A Ground Floor Approach to Legislative Action
            This presentation will cover the basics of the legislative process and share strategies that AMEM members can use to build support with their legislators, which is essential when addressing AMEM’s Legislative priorities
            Learning Objectives: At the end of this session, participants should be able to understand:
            • Initial Communications – local boards and local legislators
            • Regional Networking – Regional outreach
            • How a bill becomes a law – State level approach





            Heartland 3-4
            01:00 PM to 02:00 PM
            Emergency Communications capabilities of the Minnesota National Guard

              What National Guard communications capabilities assets are available to counties and cities of first class in the event of an emergency and how to request them.

              Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, participants will have an understand:

              • What deployable National Guard communications assets are available.

              • Scenarios for use of National Guard communication assets.

              • How to request National Guard communications assets.

              • Communicating with the National Guard during an response


              Lakeside A
              01:00 PM to 02:00 PM
              Emergency Management & Prep for Major Cyber Events
                As the frequency and severity of ransomware and targeted attacks against infrastructure continues to grow, Emergency Managers are facing new and evolving challenges to prepare and respond to evolving cyber incidents. This presentation will explore the various types of cyber events that can have a major impact on counties and focus on cyber best practices including: a review of IR plan elements essential to successful/timely response; effective public communications tactics to assuage public concerns; and strategies to minimize downtime and service disruption.

                Leaming Objectives:
                • Key IR planning elements needed for successful/timely response
                • Considerations for communications in a fluid/dyanmic response
                • Effective continuity measures for cyber interruptions


                Whitebirch
                01:00 PM to 02:00 PM
                More Eyes to the Sky - MN Low-level Radar Gaps, Solutions, Partnerships


                  Governors
                  01:00 PM to 02:00 PM
                  NQS / MQC Minnesota Qualifications & Credentialing Program Implementation
                  Federal/FEMA's National Qualifications System (NQS) implementation requirements and reasoning for these new changes. The creation of the Minnesota Qualifications & Credentialing (MQC) Program helps strengthens the resource management and emergency management professionals through higher standards for deployable incident workforce personnel involved in management, support duties, including all Emergency Operations Center (EOC) staff and Incident Command System (ICS) first responders on scene. 
                  Learning Objectives: At the end of this session, participants should be able to:

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                  Background and reasoning for the new NQS implementation requirements by FEMA.

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                  What it means for our state, local, and tribes.

                  ·       
                  Minnesota's situation and the creation of the Minnesota Qualifications & Credentialing (MQC) Program

                  ·       
                  MQC Program overview


                  Lakeside B
                  01:00 PM to 02:00 PM
                  Professional Development Committee - Mass Casualty Mayhem - A Reunification Exercise
                  Disasters and mass casualty incidents can strike at any time, separating families and friends from their loved ones. Not knowing what happened to or where loved ones are is terrifying and traumatic. When this happens, communities must provide reunification services. Through a scenario, this exercise allows participants from various professions to discuss the process, challenges and considerations, resources, and public information related to reunification following a mass casualty incident at a community event
                  Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, participants will understand:
                    •  Participants will identify the steps taken after a mass casualty event to reunite  survivors, notify family on injured person(s) transported, or notify family of the death of a family member.
                    •  Participants will name resources they can access to support them in reunification and notification.
                    •  Participants will discuss and list the public information needs for this type of incident.

                  Heartland 1-2
                  02:30 PM to 03:30 PM
                  Alert and Warning Toolkit Challenges Today & Tomorrow

                    A panel of alert originators and partner broadcast and wireless alert distributors will discuss the latest challenges with development, use, and distribution for EAS, WEA, Siren, and other warning and alerting systems. Presenters will also share updates on the potential integration of new technologies such as artificial intelligence and multilingual capabilities. Additionally, a discussion of threats to warning systems and proper uses end-to-end from the perspective of alert originators and broadcast distributors.   

                    Learning Objectives:

                    • :Latest capability and use updates on EAS, WEA, Siren, and other technologies. 
                    • Technology trends in warning / alerting systems. 
                    • Alert and warning challenges end-to-end. 
                    • Suggestions on what can alert originators and distributors can do to improve current and future alert and warning systems
                    • Discussion with "open mic" opportunity to address participant questions. 


                     

                    Pelican
                    02:30 PM to 03:30 PM
                    AMEM Government Affairs – A Ground Floor Approach to Legislative Action

                      Heartland 3-4
                      02:30 PM to 03:30 PM
                      Emergency Communications capabilities of the Minnesota National Guard

                        What National Guard communications
                        capabilities assets are available to counties and cities of first class in the
                        event of an emergency and how to request them.

                        Learning
                        Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, participants will have an
                        understand:



                        1. ·        What deployable National Guard communications assets
                          are available.



                          ·       
                          Scenarios for use of National Guard communication
                          assets.



                          ·       
                          How to request National Guard communications assets.



                          ·       
                          Communicating with the National Guard during an
                          response













                         







                        Lakeside A
                        02:30 PM to 03:30 PM
                        Emergency Management & Prep for Major Cyber Events
                          As the frequency and severity of ransomware and targeted attacks against infrastructure continues to grow, Emergency Managers are facing new and evolving challenges to prepare and respond to evolving cyber incidents. This presentation will explore the various types of cyber events that can have a major impact on counties and focus on cyber best practices including: a review of IR plan elements essential to successful/timely response; effective public communications tactics to assuage public concerns; and strategies to minimize downtime and service disruption.

                          Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, participants will understand:
                          • Key IR planning elements needed for successful/timely response
                          • Considerations for communications in a fluid/dynamic response
                          • Effective continuity measures for cyber interruptions
                          Whitebirch
                          02:30 PM to 03:30 PM
                          More Eyes to the Sky: MN Low-level Radar Gaps, Solutions, Partnerships

                            Weather
                            data is important to all levels of government. Public Safety, elected officials,
                            emergency managers, and other county departments/community partners can use
                            data to help make informed decisions. Educating the public on weather
                            preparedness is a priority for all emergency management programs. Looking at
                            how the data can be used in decision making thru collaboration and local
                            protocols, will give a fresh perspective to the weather radar gap concern. The
                            C-band and X-band solutions, along with how the data can help supplement the
                            NWS data, will be a main focus of the presentation. In addition, sharing the
                            history of the public/private partnership with the MN X-band Pilot Project will
                            help give context to the overall mission of working to fill all the radar gaps
                            across the state. Updates will be given on the different engaged audiences,
                            legislative work, and summer severe weather case studies will be shared.

                            Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of
                            this session, participants will understand:

                            ·       
                            How the data can be used to help make public safety
                            decisions, as well as department operational decisions

                            ·       
                            How to show real time data collected by the current
                            x-band radar projects

                            ·       
                            Discuss how the data can be used in local protocols,
                            as well as update how the data is integrated into NWS field offices













                            ·       
                            How to Show the importance to all MN and Emergency
                            Management programs, urban and rural

                             

                            Governors
                            02:30 PM to 03:30 PM
                            NQS / MQC Minnesota Qualifications & Credentialing Program Implementation

                            Lakeside B
                            02:30 PM to 03:30 PM
                            Professional Development Committee - Mass Casualty Mayhem - A Reunification Exercise

                            Disasters
                            and mass casualty incidents can strike at any time, separating families and
                            friends from their loved ones. Not knowing what happened to or where loved ones
                            are is terrifying and traumatic. When this happens, communities must provide
                            reunification services. Through a scenario, this exercise allows participants
                            from various professions to discuss the process, challenges and considerations,
                            resources, and public information related to reunification following a mass
                            casualty incident at a community even



                            Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this session,
                            participants will understand:



                            ·       
                            Participants will identify the steps
                            taken after a mass casualty event to reunite survivors, notify family on injured
                            person(s) transported, or notify family of the death of a family member.



                            ·       
                            Participants will name resources they can
                            access to support them in reunification and notification.



                            ·       
                            Participants will discuss and list the public
                            information needs for this type of incident.


                            Heartland 1-2
                            03:30 PM to 05:00 PM
                            AMEM Presidents Forum
                            Whitebirch
                            06:00 PM to 07:00 PM
                            Dinner
                            Minnesota
                            07:00 PM to 08:00 PM
                            AMEM Bingo Night
                            Lakeside A & B
                          • Tuesday, September 17, 2024
                            06:30 AM to 09:00 AM
                            Breakfast
                            Marina II
                            09:00 AM to 10:15 AM
                            Attributes of a Crisis-ready Leader
                            Description of the presentation to include: Being a good leader does not guarantee success during a crisis. The internal and external stressors that occur during a crisis require a uniquely prepared leader who can handle extreme adversity and stress, make sound and timely decisions, and quickly build successful teams. This presentation is based on chapters 10 and 11 (Profiles in Crisis Leadership and Attributes of a Crisis Leader) from my recently published book,
                            Crisis-ready Leadership: Building Resilient Organizations and Communities (Wiley, 2023). After interviewing six leaders from different crisis contexts, I identified 11 common attributes that enabled these leaders to successfully navigate and lead others through a crisis. These leaders included: Gen H.R. McMaster (battling Al Qaeda), Gen Pittard (counter-offensive against ISIS in Iraq), Brock Long (former FEMA Administrator who transformed FEMA during the 2017-18 Hurricane and Wildfire disasters), Frank Patterson (Incident commander for the West Texas incident), Chad Hawkins (led an Incident Management Team during COVID-19), and Derrick Vick (President of a company on the brink of collapse). During the presentation, we will explore the crisis-ready leader attributes in the context of our profiled leaders and their respective crises by providing examples of how each attribute enabled effective crisis leadership. The attributes are organized by character traits, knowledge, and skills. These attributes provide leaders with an opportunity to self-assess their readiness to lead through a crisis and engage in personal and professional development to become crisis-ready leaders.

                            Learning Objectives

                            Understand the unique subset of leadership qualities that are essential for leading through a crisis. Identify the attributes of a crisis -ready leader.

                            Conduct a self-assessment with a downloadable self-assessment tool (QR code will be provided for future access; we could cover a few of these areas during the session to get started).

                            Formulate a professional development plan to improve in these attributes and crisis-readiness.



                            Whitebirch
                            10:15 AM to 10:45 AM
                            Morning Break and Vendor Show
                            Minnesota
                            10:45 AM to 11:45 AM
                            Bearing Witness: Supporting Witnesses & Survivors in Mass Casualty Incidents

                              You’re sitting alone in a bright auditorium, the newest member of a club you never wanted to join: you’ve just survived a mass shooting in America. You’re sure your family is worried about you, but you lost your phone in the chaos and haven’t been able to contact
                              them. You’re hungry, but there’s no food and anyway, you don’t have your blood sugar medication with you. You’re feeling increasingly alone and anxious, but the few police officers on scene are busy with the dozens of other people who also need help or to be interviewed.

                              Between January 1 and October 17, 2022 there were 147 shootings in the United States in which more than 5 people were injured and 16 in which more than 5 people died. In the initial aftermath of these events, there is no evidence of holistic and coordinated response systems to care for the mental, physical and basic needs of witnesses, who may be kept for lengthy periods to be interviewed or reunited with family.

                              The University of Minnesota Health Emergency Response Office, in partnership with campus public safety partners, has developed an innovative, interdisciplinary team to track, triage, and take care of witnesses following an active shooting or other mass casualty event on campus. This specialized Medical Reserve Corps strike team–the Witness Support Team– is made up of medical and mental health practitioners and general MRC members and serves 4 main functions.

                              First, all strike team members but especially the mental health specialists provide a calm, supportive presence to witnesses and assess their psychological needs. Second, medical specialists on the team can provide non-emergency medical care including assessments, first aid, and access to basic prescription medications that witnesses may need during their lengthy holding period. Third, the team manages logistics to provide for basic needs such as food, water, communications with family, personal hygiene supplies, and more. Lastly, the team supports the overall processing of witnesses by law enforcement by gathering and triaging basic information about their experience. In this way, the team can help ensure as smooth and efficient a process as possible for individuals who have undergone such a significant trauma.

                              In this session, participants will learn the general structure and function of the MRC Witness Support Team, explore the tools the team uses and hear lessons learned from a full-scale active shooter drill where the team was deployed on campus.

                              In this session, participants will

                              1. learn the general structure and function of the MRC Witness Support Team,
                              2. explore the tools the team uses and hear lessons learned from a full scale
                              3. active shooter drill where the team was deployed on campus. 



                              Lakeside A
                              10:45 AM to 11:45 AM
                              Effective Communication Before, During and After a Crisis
                              This course will help the attendee learn how to properly message during and after crises. This class with share pitfalls and best practices in public communication.  Different methods of communication are used for different intended results.  The differences between a press release and a press conference will be analyzed and when each should be used is shared.  There are times when it is not appropriate to comment on something.  Tactics for addressing these instances are given.  

                              Learning Objectives: At the end of this session, participants should understand:

                              • When a situation happens, deciding who should talk is very important.    Attendees will learn how to decide this
                              • Learning the differences in press release vs. a press conference and when each should be used
                              • Putting together a press conference is difficult.  Attendees will learn the importance of location, speakers, speaker orders and who stands but doesn’t speak
                              • Dealing with emotions of the crisis and how to properly convey that to the public/media

                              Lakeside B
                              10:45 AM to 11:45 AM
                              Exercising & PPP (P3) – Why We Do It?

                              Instructors: David R. Baker ALLETE, Inc. 

                              To review the practice of why we exercise emergency plans, not only within your own organization, but with PPP (P3) partners, and the real-world benefits from them.

                              Learning Objectives:   At the end of this session, participants will:

                              • Importance of Exercises within organization

                              • Importance of Exercises and involving PPP (P3)

                              • Real event relationships between exercises and activating plans








                              Heartland 3-4
                              10:45 AM to 11:45 AM
                              IPAWS: What’s Next!

                              Instructor: John Dooley is the Program Manager for the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS)

                              Most counties in Minnesota have access to IPAWS (Integrated Public Alert and Warning System) as a capability to send out a notification rapidly to as many people and ways possible. How do I, get more training on using this capability, sustain that knowledge, integrate it into other training sessions and large exercises? Also in this session will be a short update of recent activities and upcoming changes related to Public Information and Warning.

                              Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, participants will understand:

                              • What training does my staff need to send alerts through IPAWS?

                              • What value does regular testing of my notification system bring to my organization?

                              • What about those FEMA Monthly Proficiency Demonstrations

                              • What about the new Message Design Dashboard (MDD) that is available?

                              • What can I do to support my organization when planning to integrate Alert, Warning and Notifications (AWN) into my exercises?



                               

                              Governors
                              10:45 AM to 11:45 AM
                              Officer Shooting Response – Emergency Management Perspective

                                Instructors: Tina Lindquist, Grant County and Tim Riley, Pope County Sheriff

                                Deputy Josh Owen was shot and killed in the line of duty on Saturday April 15th, 2023. The Pope County EOC was set up the evening of April 15th and operated through the Monday April 24th. This presentation will walk through EOC priorities and objectives as they relate to Emergency Management. It will also cover lessons learned as well as celebrate the collaboration of a multiagency response and recovery to one of the worst kinds of incidents.

                                Learning Objectives for presentation:

                                • Information sharing and lessons learned regarding a multiagency response.

                                • Will provide a tangible checklist of items to consider when writing a response plan for an officer shooting incident.

                                • Provide insight to the unified command structure between the local EOC and LEMA.

                                • Look at how the incident command structure changed throughout the process of planning a large public event.

                                • Provide insight on how important Peer Support and Mental Health priorities truly are.


                                Whitebirch
                                10:45 AM to 11:45 AM
                                Prepare for Kindness

                                When a disaster occurs, people want to help. Prepare for spontaneous volunteers, cash donations, and donated goods in advance. Otherwise, your jurisdiction may be overwhelmed by enthusiastic people and unwanted stuff. Volunteers plus Donations don’t have to equal a Disaster during or after a Disaster.

                                Learning Objectives:

                                • To provide knowledge to develop a Volunteer and Donation Management (VADM) Annex/Plan

                                • To identify key individuals and organizations who can assist with managing a VADM Plan

                                • To develop public education and information messages regarding VADM


                                Heartland 1-2
                                10:45 AM to 11:45 AM
                                Weather Tools for the Emergency Manager.

                                The National Weather Service (NWS) offers a wide variety of services and tools (including radar) that can support decision making by emergency managers and others in public safety. Information provided will aid your efforts with hazardous weather, communication, messaging, hazard analysis, exercises, training, and public education across a broad spectrum of significant weather.

                                Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:

                                • describe NWS weather decision support of real events or exercises,

                                • provide insight on radar basics, radar interpretation, and severe weather warning decisions,

                                • discuss communication of hazardous weather, and

                                • bring awareness of NWS materials that can be used for hazard analysis, safety education, and more.


                                Pelican
                                01:00 PM to 02:00 PM
                                Bearing Witness: Supporting Witnesses & Survivors in Mass Casualty Incidents

                                  You’re sitting alone in a bright auditorium, the newest member of a club you never wanted to join - you’ve just survived a mass shooting in America. You’re sure your family is worried about you, but you lost your phone in the chaos and haven’t been able to contact them. You’re hungry, but there’s no food and anyway, you don’t have your blood
                                  sugar medication with you. You’re feeling increasingly alone and anxious, but
                                  the few police officers on scene are busy with the dozens of other people who
                                  also need help or to be interviewed.

                                  Between January 1 and October 17, 2022 there were 147 shootings in the United States in which more than 5 people were injured and 16 in which more than 5 people died. In the initial aftermath of these events, there is no evidence of holistic and coordinated response systems to care for the mental, physical and basic needs of witnesses, who may be kept for lengthy periods to be interviewed or reunited with family.

                                  The University of Minnesota Health Emergency Response Office, in partnership with campus public safety partners, has developed an innovative, interdisciplinary team to track, triage, and take care of witnesses following an active shooting or other mass casualty event on campus. This specialized Medical Reserve Corps strike team–the Witness Support Team– is made up of medical and mental health practitioners and general MRC members and serves 4 main functions.

                                  First, all strike team members but especially the mental health specialists provide a calm, supportive presence to witnesses and assess their psychological needs. Second, medical specialists on the team can provide non-emergency medical care including assessments, first aid, and access to basic prescription medications that witnesses may need during their lengthy holding period. Third, the team manages logistics to provide for basic needs such as food, water, communications with family, personal hygiene supplies, and more. Lastly, the team supports the overall processing of witnesses by law enforcement by gathering and triaging basic information about their experience. In this way, the team can help ensure as smooth and efficient a process as possible for individuals who have undergone such a significant trauma.

                                  In this session, participants will

                                  1. learn the general structure and function of the MRC Witness Support Team,
                                  2. explore the tools the team uses and hear lessons learned from a full scale
                                  3. active shooter drill where the team was deployed on campus. 


                                  Lakeside A
                                  01:00 PM to 02:00 PM
                                  Effective Communication Before, During and After a Crisis

                                  Instructors: John Elder, Robbinsdale Police Department

                                  This course will help the attendee learn how to properly message during and after crises. This class with share pitfalls and best practices in public communication.  Different methods of communication are used for different intended results.  The differences between a press release and a press conference will be analyzed and when each should be used is shared.  There are times when it is not appropriate to comment on something.  Tactics for addressing these instances are given.  

                                  Learning Objectives: At the end of this session, participants should understand:

                                  • When a situation happens, deciding who should talk is very important.    Attendees will learn how to decide this

                                  • Learning the differences in press release vs. a press conference and when each should be used

                                  • Putting together a press conference is difficult.  Attendees will learn the importance of location, speakers, speaker orders and who stands but doesn’t speak

                                  • Dealing with emotions of the crisis and how to properly convey that to the public/media



                                  Lakeside B
                                  01:00 PM to 02:00 PM
                                  IPAWS: What’s Next!

                                  Instructor: John Dooley is the Program Manager for the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS)

                                  Most counties in Minnesota have access to IPAWS (Integrated Public Alert and Warning System) as a capability to send out a notification rapidly to as many people and ways possible. How do I, get more training on using this capability, sustain that knowledge, integrate it into other training sessions and large exercises? Also in this session will be a short update of recent activities and upcoming changes related to Public Information and Warning.

                                  Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, participants will understand:

                                  • What training does my staff need to send alerts through IPAWS?

                                  • What value does regular testing of my notification system bring to my organization?

                                  • What about those FEMA Monthly Proficiency Demonstrations

                                  • What about the new Message Design Dashboard (MDD) that is available?• What can I do to support my organization when planning to integrate Alert, Warning and Notifications (AWN) into my exercises?                            

                                  Governors
                                  01:00 PM to 02:00 PM
                                  Minnesota Sovereign Nation Forum (Tribes Only)

                                  To review the practice of why we exercise emergency plans, not only within your own
                                  organization, but with PPP (P3) partners, and the real-world benefits from
                                  them.

                                  Learning
                                  Objectives:   At the end of this session, participants will

                                  •    describe NWS weather decision support of real events or exercises,

                                  • provide insight on radar basics, radar interpretation, and severe weather warning decisions,

                                  • discuss communication of hazardous weather, and

                                  • bring awareness of NWS materials that can be used for hazard analysis, safety education, and more.


                                  Heartland 3-4
                                  01:00 PM to 02:00 PM
                                  Officer Shooting Response – Emergency Management Perspective

                                    Instructors: Tina Lindquist, Grant County and Tim Riley, Pope County Sheriff

                                    Deputy Josh Owen was shot and killed in the line of duty on Saturday April 15th, 2023. The Pope County EOC was set up the evening of April 15th and operated through the Monday April 24th. This presentation will walk through EOC priorities and objectives as they relate to Emergency Management. It will also cover lessons learned as well as celebrate the collaboration of a multiagency response and recovery to one of the worst kinds of incidents.

                                    Learning Objectives

                                    • Information sharing and lessons learned regarding a multiagency response.

                                    • Will provide a tangible checklist of items to consider when writing a response plan for an officer shooting incident.

                                    • Provide insight to the unified command structure between the local EOC and LEMA.

                                    • Look at how the incident command structure changed throughout the process of planning a large public event.

                                    • Provide insight on how important Peer Support and Mental Health priorities truly are.



                                    Whitebirch
                                    01:00 PM to 02:00 PM
                                    Prepare for Kindness


                                    Heartland 1-2
                                    01:00 PM to 02:00 PM
                                    Weather Tools for the Emergency Manager.

                                      Deputy
                                      Josh Owen was shot and killed in the line of duty on Saturday April 15th, 2023.
                                      The Pope County EOC was set up the evening of April 15th and operated through
                                      the Monday April 24th. This presentation will walk through EOC priorities and
                                      objectives as they relate to Emergency Management. It will also cover lessons
                                      learned as well as celebrate the collaboration of a multiagency response and
                                      recovery to one of the worst kinds of incidents.



                                      Learning Objectives for presentation:



                                      ·       
                                      Information sharing and lessons learned regarding a
                                      multiagency response.



                                      ·       
                                      Will provide a tangible checklist of items to
                                      consider when writing a response plan for an officer shooting incident.



                                      ·       
                                      Provide insight to the unified command structure
                                      between the local EOC and LEMA.



                                      ·       
                                      Look at how the incident command structure changed
                                      throughout the process of planning a large public event.



                                      ·       
                                      Provide insight on how important Peer Support and
                                      Mental Health priorities truly are.

                                    Pelican
                                    05:30 PM to 06:00 PM
                                    Social Hour

                                    Whitebirch Lobby
                                    06:00 PM to 08:30 PM
                                    Awards Dinner and Networking Banquet

                                    Whitebirch
                                  • Wednesday, September 18, 2024
                                    06:30 AM to 09:00 AM
                                    Breakfast

                                    Marina II
                                    09:00 AM to 10:15 AM
                                    General Session

                                      Whitebirch
                                      10:15 AM to 10:30 AM
                                      Break

                                      Whitebirch Lobby
                                      10:30 AM to 11:45 AM
                                      Threats to Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources
                                        We will provide a brief overview of the Minnesota Fusion Center’s role and mission. Discuss current and emerging threats to Minnesota’s Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources. The current Minnesota Threat Liaison Officer Program and ways to report suspicious activity.

                                        • Attendees will be able to discuss the role and mission of the Minnesota Fusion Center.
                                        • Attendees will be able to differentiate and examine threats to Minnesota’s Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources.
                                        • Attendees will be able to create Suspicious Activity Reports

                                        Whitebirch
                                        11:45 AM to 12:00 PM
                                        Closing Remarks

                                        Whitebirch
                                        12:30 PM to 01:30 PM
                                        Conference Hotwash AMEM Board Only

                                        Waters Edge

                                      Breezy Point Resort, Breezy Point, MN

                                      Conference Location

                                        Breezy Point Resort
                                        9252 Breezy Point Dr
                                        Breezy Point, MN 56472
                                      • Hosted by
                                      • Association of Minnesota Emergency Managers
                                      • Telephone Number
                                      • Breezy Point - 1-800-432-3777

                                      Instructors

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