Together Paul Schweiger and Dean Durkee have offered this seminar 13 times in 12 states and it has been attended by more than 800 students. The seminar provides comprehensive instruction in inspection and evaluation techniques for dams. The principles, concepts and procedures taught will be readily adaptable to any organization conducting dam inspections and evaluating their compliance with current design standards. Participants learn about a...

The Route Fifty Navigator Awards identify and highlight individuals and teams of state and local innovators, technologists, leaders, and rising stars who have demonstrated their ability to conceive and implement great ideas. In 2017 we are traveling across the country to talk with exceptional individuals about their collaborative skills, leadership styles, and innovative programs.Route Fifty is headed to Sacramento to highlight the innovations...

THIS IS NOT A TACTICAL TRAINING COURSE Given today's ever-changing threat environment, preparing for and training employees to cope with active threats and workplace violence should be a key piece of an organization's emergency action plan. A Unique Training Opportunity The Sleep Train Arena, and the National Protection and Programs Directorate Office of Infrastructure Protection are hosting a one-day Security Workshop to enhance awareness of...

Please join us for an Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security (Executive Order 13650 (EO)) public listening session. The Working Group will share an overview of the various sections of the EO and the progress made to date on each. In particular, we are interested in hearing from the stakeholders described in the EO: chemical producers, chemical storage companies, agricultural supply companies, State and local regulators, chemical criti...

Please join us for an Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security (Executive Order 13650 (EO)) public listening session. The Working Group will share an overview of the various sections of the EO and the progress made to date on each. In particular, we are interested in hearing from the stakeholders described in the EO: chemical producers, chemical storage companies, agricultural supply companies, State and local regulators, chemical crit...

Intelligence sharing among public safety agencies is mission critical—where gaps in information can put lives at risk. Technology solutions designed to promote information sharing across the local, regional, state and national levels are entering the market at an almost mind boggling pace. At Emergency Management’s Public Safety Technology Summits, you’ll see firsthand the exciting best-of-breed technologies designed to get y...