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The International
Association of Campus Fire Safety Officials in Partnership with NEXTEL
Communications present;
Campus; Fire, EMS, Law Enforcement & Risk Management.
Professional Development Series
Welcome to the 2004 Conference.
March 8th and
9th, 2004
The Ohio State University -
Columbus, Ohio
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A big thank you to the 100+
attendees who participated in this years conference.
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2004 Keynote Speaker;
City of Cleveland S.W.A.T. in
conjunction with Case Western Reserve University, will spend several hours
discussing the Hostage and Shooting situation that occurred on the CWRU Campus -
Friday May 9th, 2003, when A former
student took over the building, held over 90 people hostage for more than 7
hours, shot and killed one and injured others.
Conference Keynote Topics;
1) Weapons of Mass Destructions
- Threat Assessment and Risk Analysis for Campus
2) Special Events - Programs on
special event planning and management. Everything from commencement, to
rock concerts to hosting major events such as the Olympics or hosting the
President of the United States on your campus.
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Professional Development
Sessions:
Monday March 8th, 9:00 AM until 12 noon.
- General Session
City of Cleveland S.W.A.T. in
conjunction with Case Western Reserve University, will discuss the Hostage and Shooting situation that occurred on the CWRU Campus -
Friday May 9th, 2003, when A former
student took over the building, held over 90 people hostage for more than 7
hours, shot and killed one and injured others.
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Monday March 8th, Lunch (brought to you by Nextel
Communications) from 12:00 until 1:30 PM.
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Monday March 8th, 1:30 PM until 3:00 PM.
- General Session
EVENT MANAGEMENT
– Strategies For Managing Public Events On Your Campus - This program will
explore the special event and public assembly management process. It will
examine why colleges and universities need to manage events and what processes
they can use to do so. Cornell University’s event management process will be
highlighted with special attention paid to the university’s Event Management
Planning Team, the use of an on-line event management system and the role that
Cornell EH&S plays in reviewing and approving events. Cornell’s approaches to
EH&S staffing at events, silencing of fire alarms during events, and
recreational fire and open burning permits will also be discussed.
Also Included will be the discussion of larger functions
on your campus. We will here from experts who have hosted such events as the
Olympics and other functions requiring cooperation with such agencies as the
FBI, Secret Service, etc...
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Monday March 8th, 3:30 PM until 4:30 PM.
- General Session
PROBLEM SOLVING -Every
day, campus administrators are faced with problems and situations that must be
solved, either immediately in case of emergency or over a period of time. Every
administrator should become familiar with the basics of problem solving and the
variety of ways these situations may be addressed.
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Monday March 8th, 4:30 PM until 5:30 PM.
Room 1
EMERGENCY RESPONSE DEVELOPMENT -
What is the best approach to developing a comprehensive plan? Who should be on
the development team? How do we start and who should be on the response team?
Since disasters and emergencies seldom pre-announce their arrival, an effective
plan from the first emergency call through the after action reports and
critiques is a must.
Room 2
RETROFITTING RESIDENCE HALLS AND
FRATERNITY HOUSES FOR SPRINKLERS: Blazemaster will assist in educating the
college and university community about products and services to assist in cost effective
retrofits for student housing facilities. (Time from 4:30 PM until 5:00 PM)
Long Range Wireless Mesh Networking For Alarm
Transmission – A Technology Overview: The purpose
of this white paper is to leave the reader with a basic understanding AES’s
wireless mesh communications networking technology. The paper will discuss the
alarm industry’s need for wireless mesh communications technology, what this
technology is vs. other communications technology, how it works, how it is set
up and managed, some examples of the technology in use and the overall benefits
that come from this type of technology.
(Time from 5:00 PM until 5:30 PM)
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Monday March 8th, 5:30 PM until 6:00 PM.
Room 1
GREAT ESCAPE ON CAMPUS and STUDENT EDUCATIONAL
TRAINING. FUN AND EXCITING WAYS TO EDUCATE OUR STUDENTS ON FIRE SAFETY AND RISK
MANAGEMENT - Stay low because
heat and smoke rise, stop, drop and roll, keep fresh batteries in the smoke
detector, and feel doors for heat. These adages of fire safety are easy to take
for granted. That is until you are in a residence hall corridor filled with
smoke, relying on the walls for balance and direction. You extend an arm and
realize your hand has disappeared. Disorientation sets in as a thick haze swirls
in the hallway and a blaring smoke alarm makes it difficult to think. You get
low and it is still nearly impossible to see. Exit signs are invisible so you
cannot find a door, let alone feel if it is warm. You are wandering blindly in
search of an escape route and the smoke continues to thicken. Yet there is
little sense of urgency among these students--only a smattering of giggles and a
string of comments about the potency of the enveloping shroud of fog. This was
the experience for residents at Miami University (Ohio) this year. All first
year students living on campus are required to attend a fire safety training
program called "The Great Escape On Campus." The recent fires and fire
related deaths involving college and university students prompted the need to
develop a training program that would educate the students while making it fun
and exciting.
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Monday March 8th, 6:30 PM - Dinner
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Monday March 8th, 9:00 PM -
Hospitality / Social Hour - Cash bar.
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Tuesday March 9th, 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM
Room 1
CAMPUS PUBLIC SAFETY RESPONSE TO WEAPONS OF MASS
DESTRUCTION - This 8 hour course will begin to prepare campus safety
personnel to be the first responders to a WMD incident on their campus and
assist administrators to prepare for an appropriate response. The course will
teach the participant about the terrorist threat and how to assess the threat to
their campus and community and how to formulate a response plan to provide life
safety to responders as well as potential victims.
Modules for this course include:
The Terrorist Threat. Looking at both international and
domestic terrorism and the threat they pose to campuses. Coordinated Response.
Using the Incident Command System to manage the response to a WMD incident
Weapons of Mass Destruction. Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and
Explosive weapons. Personal Protection. How first responders can protect
themselves when responding to WMD incidents. Strategies and Tactics. Identifying
the five stages of the incident and the roles and responsibilities of the
responders.
The course will conclude with a simulated response to a
WMD incident on a campus.
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Tuesday March 9th, 8:00 AM until 9:00 AM
Room 2
LABORATORY FIRE SAFETY
AND EMERGENCY PLANNING-
Starting off with overview of NFPA 45, The
standard on Laboratories and facilities using chemicals. A review of items an
emergency plan should address could be covered.
We will discuss response to those chemical and research
facilities. Whether your the security/police officer on your initial response to
the incident, or the administrator responsible for the plan to handle the
situation, these professionals will give as much time as needed to ensure your
questions and issues are addressed.
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Tuesday March 8th, 9:00 AM until 10:00
AM
Room 2
CAMPUS SECURITY SURVEYS AND ASSESSMENTS -How
safe is your campus and how do you know? Who should see the assessment? What
should be included and when should you document your findings? All questions
that need answers. This workshop will be interactive with the development of
best practices for campuses of every size.
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Tuesday March 9th, 10:00 AM until 11:00
AM
Room 2
FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONSE AND OPERATIONS & OFF CAMPUS
HOUSING CONCERNS- From the side of the Fire Department, how to create
and keep up good public relations. Access Control and Special Locking needs as
well as fire department access We will discuss off campus housing and the
discovery of an illegal rooming house that was being occupied just off campus.
Presented by the City of Dayton (Ohio) Fire Division.
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Tuesday March 9th, 11:00 AM until
12:00 PM
Room 2
FALSE FIRE ALARM MANAGEMENT - False fire alarms
were becoming too common on the University of Arizona Campus. The University of
Arizona Department of Risk Management and Safety begin tracking false alarms in
an effort to identify and quantify the sources. As everyone in the fire alarm
industry knows, the major source of false alarms on a college campus is the
students pulling pranks - Or is it? The University of Arizona study found
surprising results. After two and a half years of tracking, we have some good
data on the sources of false alarms. This presentation will provide: 1. An
overview of the fire alarm network on the campus, 2. A short video clip of one
of the university buildings involved in a major fire 3. False alarm tracking 4.
False alarm reduction.
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Tuesday March 9th, Lunch (brought to you
by Siemens Fire Safety) from 12:00 until 1:00 PM.
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Tuesday March 9th, 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM
Room 2
UNDERSTANDING THE HAZARDS OF RESIDENCE HALLS.
- What can be done to prevent disaster? -This session will review
typical residence hall fires, their causes and ways to prevent or minimize those
fires. Attendees will leave with both an understanding of the hazards and what
can be done to minimize the exposures to the university. This is being presented
from both sides; Factory Mutual Global, Parsippany, NJ & Tufts University,
Boston, MA.
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Tuesday March 9th, 2:00 PM until 3:00 PM
Room 2
RESIDENCE HALLS; THE BIG PICTURE - The last ten years have seen the
introduction of increasingly sophisticated fire detection and reporting systems,
which have made our residence halls safer living environments for students.
However, these systems have also resulted in many “false” fire alarms due
to malicious acts, accidental causes, or system malfunctions. False alarms have
created a veritable nuisance to our residents, and have caused credibility
problems among students when fire alarms activate. It has been reported that
inattentiveness to fire alarms has played a significant role in injuries or
deaths. As a result of these tragedies universities, colleges and legislatures
have focused attention on this problem. In this presentation, we will discuss
the collaborative effort of several University offices and the Bowling Green,
Fire Division, to improve fire prevention in residential housing. These
steps include enhancing fire safety awareness among students, improving fire
drill procedures, decreasing fire hazards in student rooms, expanding staff
training, and enhancing an already positive relationship between University
Police and the Bowling Green Fire Division.
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Tuesday March 9th, 3:00 PM until 4:00 PM
Room 2
AFTER HOURS - Do you have a service to get
students from one part of campus to the other at 3:00 in the morning? This topic
is an overview of student escort services on campus. How effective are they, and
how to plan and start your own student run organization.
Special Thanks To
Our GOLD Partners -
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