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Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:16:15 -0500 (EST) From: Unigroup_of_NY <[email protected]> Subject: UNIGROUP Meeting 18-MAR-2010 (Thu): Emergency Preparedness and Response ================================================================== UNIGROUP OF NEW YORK - UNIX USERS GROUP - MARCH 2010 ANNOUNCEMENTS ================================================================== ------------------------------------ 1. UNIGROUP'S MARCH 2010 MEETING NOTICE ------------------------------------ When: THURSDAY, March 18th, 2010 (** 3rd Thursday **) Where: The Cooper Union <http://www.cooper.edu> School of Engineering (*** New Building ***) 41 Cooper Square (3rd Avenue @ 7th St, between 6th & 7th Streets) East Village, Manhattan New York City Meeting Room: 504CS ** Please RSVP ** Time: 6:15 PM - 6:30 PM Registration 6:30 PM - 6:45 PM Ask the Wizard, Questions, Answers and Current Events 6:45 PM - 7:00 PM Unigroup Business and Announcements 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM Main Presentation Cost: See the Meeting+Membership Fee Schedule Below. -------------------------------------------------- Topic: Behavior-Based Emergency Preparedness and Response -------------------------------------------------- Speaker: Steven M. Crimando, Managing Director, XBRM - Extreme Behavioral Risk Management <www.xbrm.com> ------------------------------------------------------------------- INTRODUCTION: ------------- Unigroup's March 2010 meeting will be about Emergency Preparedness and Response, based on a Human-Factors or Psychological approach. (This meeting has been discussed at recent Unigroup meetings.) ------------------------------------------------------------------- SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: --------------------- To REGISTER for this event, please RSVP by using the Unigroup Registration Page: http://www.unigroup.org/unigroup-rsvp.html This will allow us to automate the registration process. (Registration will also add you to our mailing list.) Please avoid Emailed RSVPs. Please continue to check the Unigroup web site and meeting page, for any last minute updates concerning this meeting. If you registered for this meeting, please check your Email for any last minute announcements as the meeting approaches. Also make sure any anti-spam white-lists are updated to _ALLOW_ Unigroup traffic! If you block Unigroup Emails, your address will be dropped from our mailing list. Also, if you have an interest in Unigroup, be sure to receive Unigroup information DIRECTLY from Unigroup, via direct receipt of Emails and by visiting the Unigroup Web Site. NO OTHER SOURCE provides timely, accurate and complete Unigroup information. Please RSVP as soon as possible, preferably at least 2-3 days prior to the meeting date, so we can plan the food order. RSVP deadline is usually the night before the meeting day. Note: RSVP is requested for this location to make sure the guard will let you into the building. RSVP also helps us to properly plan the meeting (food, drinks, handouts, seating, etc.) and speed up your sign-in at the meeting. If you forget to RSVP prior to the meeting day, you may still be able to show up and attend our meeting, however, we cannot guarantee what building security will do if you are "not on the list". ------------------------------------------------------------------- MAIN PRESENTATION ----------------- Topic: Behavior-Based Emergency Preparedness and Response Program Description: To be effective, emergency and disaster policies, plans and exercises must be based on what people are most likely to do in a real time incident. An incomplete or inaccurate understanding of human behavior in disasters can lead to responses that are ineffective, inappropriate and in some instances, potentially dangerous. Leaders and decision-makers, emergency managers and business continuity planners all have a responsibility to understand and stay current with disaster behavioral research that can make a critical different in response and recovery operations. This program introduces must-know information to help decision-makers form accurate behavioral assumptions to guide their planning efforts. Participants will learn: - Myths and facts about disaster-related behaviors - Current research finding about human behavior in disasters and emergencies. - Tactical psychology: Using clinical information for its operational value. - Integrating human factors into policies, and plans. - Designing and developing behaviorally-accurate exercises and drills. Program Outline: - Introduction - Speaker Background - History of Services - The Importance of the Topic - References - Disaster Human Factors: Forming Accurate Behavioral Assumptions - The Human Factors/Behavioral Science Approach to Planning - Behavioral-based Emergency Management - U.S. Department of Homeland Security Human Factors/Behavioral Science Division (Directorate of Science & Technology) - Applications of "Tactical Psychology" in planning - Perception vs. Reality: Disaster Behavior Myths - Anticipating the "Psychological Footprint" of disasters - Key Concepts in Disaster Psychology - Making the "Emotional" vs. "Behavioral" distinction in response - Potential Adverse Emotional and Behavioral Reactions - General Behavioral Response Types - Risk Acceptance - Panic and Denial in Emergencies - Optimism Bias: Case Example- "Super Tuesday" Tornado Outbreak - Physiology of Fear and Stress: Affects on Disaster Recovery Task Performance - Understanding Traumatic Stress - Risk Communications Strategies - Applications of Behavior-based Emergency Planning and Response - Applications in Natural Disasters: Case Examples - Applications in Technological Disasters: Case Examples - Applications in Conventional Terrorism: Case Examples - Applications in Public Health Emergencies and Unconventional Terrorism - Applying the "Bookends" Concept to Behavioral Predictions - Reactions to Atypical Threats: Goiania, Brazil cesium-137 incident - Behavior-based Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity Planning - Employee Willingness and Ability to Report and Stay on Task During Disasters - Using the Extended Parallel Processing Model (EPPM) of Forecasting Staffing During Emergencies - Fear Control vs. Danger Control - Organizational Strategies for Addressing Threat and Efficacy Perception - Implications for Crisis Team Member Selection and Team Development - Wrap Up - Closing Comments - Questions and Comments - Resources and References - Contact Information Web Resources: -------------- To-be-announced. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Speaker Biography: ------------------ Steven M. Crimando, MA, BCETS, CHS-III, is an internationally known consultant and educator specialized in the human factors/behavioral sciences aspects of crisis management, homeland security and disaster response and recovery. He is the Managing Director of Extreme Behavioral Risk Management (XBRM), a division of ALLSector Technology Group, Inc., a New York City-based consulting practice dedicated to the human factor in business continuity planning. With more than 20-years of front line disaster response experience, Steve served as a Disaster Field Operations Supervisor for the FEMA's mental health response to the 9/11 WTC attacks and coordinated on-site psychological services at New Jersey's anthrax screening center. He helped coordinate crisis response efforts at such incidents as the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, Hurricane Floyd, and TWA Flight 800 crash. He serves as a consultant and trainer for numerous government agencies, NGO's and multinational corporations, and is the author of many published articles and book chapters. He has been featured for his work in behavioral crisis prevention and response in the New York Times and many newspapers and magazines and frequently appears on both network and cable news and talk shows, as well as in the courts, as a subject matter expert addressing public and private sector crisis management. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Company Biography: ------------------ XBRM is a unique crisis management consulting practice dedicated to human factors/behavioral sciences applications in emergency management, disaster recovery, and homeland security. XBRM helps prepare decision-makers and incident responders by providing training, consulting and technology to effectively address the emotional and behavioral challenges associated with the full spectrum of hazards and the various phases of management. XBRM is home to some of the world's foremost experts in disaster and crisis-related human factors and offers a compressive portfolio of products and services addressing this important facet of crisis management. For more information about XBRM, please visit: http://www.xbrm.com ------------------------------------------------------------------- < ... /> ------------------------------------------------------------------- Fee Schedule: ------------- Unigroup is a Professional Technical Organization and User Group, and its members pay a yearly membership fee. For Unigroup members, there is usually no additional charges (ie. no meeting fees) during their membership year. Non-members who wish to attend Unigroup meetings are usually required to pay a "Single Meeting Fee". Yearly Membership (includes all meetings): $ 50.00 Student Yearly Membership (with current! ID): $ 25.00 Non-Member Single Meeting Fee: $ 20.00 Non-Member Student Single Meeting (with! ID): $ 5.00 * Payment Methods: Cash, Check, American Express. ! Students: We are looking for proof that you are currently enrolled in classes (rather than working full-time), and as such, your Student ID should show a CURRENT date. We have been presented Student IDs containing NO dates whatsoever, and in the current environment, perpetual/non-expiring access to university facilities just does not feel right. If your ID contains no date, please bring additional proof of current enrollment. Thanks, NOTE: Simply receiving Unigroup Email Announcements does NOT indicate membership in Unigroup. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Food: ----- Complimentary Food and Refreshments will be served. This includes "wraps" such as turkey, roast beef, chicken, tuna and grilled vegetables as well as assorted salads (potato, tossed, pasta, etc), cookies, brownies, bottled water and assorted SOFT beverages. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Directions: ----------- The Cooper Union <http://www.cooper.edu> School of Engineering (*** New Building ***) 41 Cooper Square (3rd Avenue @ 7th St, between 6th & 7th Streets) East Village, Manhattan New York City Meeting Room: (see above) Located on the East side of Cooper Square. Look for the new building with the non-traditional appearance. Entrance is at the corner of 3rd Avenue and 7 Street. Building lobby sign-in is required at the guard's desk. Enter the building, check in with the guard at the lobby for directions to Unigroup (the room varies from month-to-month). Nearest mass transit stations are: '6' to Astor Place (stops right at The Cooper Union), then walk 1 block East and 1 block South. 'R' to 8th Street, then walk about 2 blocks East then 1 block South. '4/5/6/R/N/Q' to Union Square, then walk South and East. 'B/D/F/V' to Broadway-Lafayette, then walk North and East. Free street parking in the area becomes available at 6pm. There are also parking lots on Broadway, at (or just south of) Astor Place (8th Street). ----- Please mark this meeting on your calendar and join us! Please tell your friends about Unigroup! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- < ... /> -------------------- 5. UNIGROUP INFORMATION -------------------- Unigroup is one of the oldest and largest Unix User's Groups serving the Greater New York City Regional Area since the early 1980s. Unigroup is a not-for-profit, vendor-neutral and member funded volunteer organization. Unigroup holds regular and special event meetings throughout the year on technical topics relating to Unix and the Unix/Linux/BSD User Community. Unigroup holds regular meetings planned for (at a minimum) the Third THURSDAY of Odd Months. We generally try to hold Field Trip or Vendor Specific Meetings on the Even Months, although we do have the ability to hold monthly meetings at our regular meeting location. Planned regular meeting dates are (usually 3rd Thursdays): 3/18/2010, 5/??/2010, 7/15/2010, 9/??/2010, ... Also watch for Special Event meetings and "Field Trips" to the facilities of local hardware and software vendors. ========================================================================= = For Unigroup Information, Events and Meeting Announcements be sure to = = visit our World Wide Web Home Page: = = http://www.unigroup.org = ========================================================================= For further information or to get on the Unigroup Electronic Mail Mailing List send an EMail message to: unilist (-a_t-) unigroup.org To contact the Board of Directors of Unigroup, send an EMail message to: uniboard (-a_t-) unigroup.org If you have recently attended a meeting and you are not receiving Email announcements, please send us an Email and we will make corrections to our lists. Please Email the Board with any suggestions, especially potential meeting topics and speakers. Unigroup welcomes contributions and content suggestions for our newsletter. Unigroup is a volunteer organization and we need your assistance! Please let us know if you can help! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -Rob Weiner Unigroup Executive Director unilist (-a_t-) unigroup.org http://www.unigroup.org </blockquote> Distributed poC TINC: Jay Sulzberger <[email protected]> Corresponding Secretary LXNY LXNY is New York's Free Computing Organization. http://www.lxny.org _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
