Health Sciences & Social Work

2007-2017 Emergency Management's 10th Anniversary Celebration

Banner for Emergency Management's 10 year celebration

Friday, November 3, 2017

Schedule of Events
8:00 - 8:40 am

Start the day with a hot, hearty breakfast while meeting others who share your interest in Emergency Management.

Location: Stipes 501

8:45 - 9:00 am

Visual overview of Emergency Management around the world.

Location: Stipes 121

9:00 - 9:30 am

Join us for an overview of the days' events, a recognition reception, and the history of the Emergency Management Program at WIU.

Location: Stipes 121

9:30 - 10:00 am

Applications of Geographic Information Systems in Emergency Management

Chad Sperry, Director of the GIS Center, WIU

GIS Director, WIU; Graduate of WIU and also of Purdue University.

Location: Stipes 121

10:00 am - Break
10:15 - 10:45 am

Experiences in Emergency Management

Mick Fleming, Emergency Management Planner, Cook County.

Distinguished Graduate of WIU Emergency Management Program, and Oklahoma State University Emergency Management Master's Program.


WIU Scholarship Opportunity in EM

Bethany Albrecht, Emergency Management Specialist, Peru, Illinois

Distinguished Graduate of WIU Emergency Management Program; also, St. Louis University.

Location: Stipes 121

10:45 - 11:15 am

Practitioner Tips in Emergency Management

Dan Fulscher, Logan County EMA Director

He has many years of experience as a practitioner and advisor to others in Emergency Management preparedness, response, and other phases of the Disaster Life Cycle. He is a member of the professional Illinois Emergency Services Management Association, State of Illinois.

More Practitioner Tips -- another's perspective

Dave Christensen, McHenry County EMA Director

He has many years of experience as a practitioner and advisor to others in Emergency Management preparedness, response, and other phases of the Disaster Life Cycle. He is a member of the professional Illinois Emergency Services Management Association, State of Illinois

Location: Stipes 121

11:15 - 11:30 am - Break
11:30 - 12:00 (noon)

Emergency Management: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Dr. Fred May, Professor Emeritus and Keynote Speaker

Former chair of the Department of Health Sciences at WIU, and first WIU professor of Emergency Management. He has also taught at Jacksonville State University and Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond. He is a proud graduate of "Virginia Tech" University. Dr. May will also have one of his distinguished former students, Erik Heuck, accompany him and say a few words and/or present a few slides, too.

Location: Stipes 121
12:00 - 1:00 pm - Lunch Provided in Stipes 501

Network with other Emergency Management students and professionals in the field over a tasty lunch.

Location: Stipes 501
1:00 - 2:00 pm

Applications of UAS in Emergency Management (EM GIS Drone Demonstration)

Chad Sperry, Director of the GIS Center, WIU

Location: Outside Stipes Hall
2:00 - 2:30 pm

Satisfy your sweet tooth over cake and punch.

Location: Stipes 501
2:30 - 3:00 pm

Title to be determined

IESMA Student Group (WIU) Demonstration

Location: Stipes 218
3:00 - 4:00 pm

E-MAT 5: See a mobile emergency operations center.

IESMA Professional Group

Location: Commuter A Parking Lot (Located across from Stipes Hall)

Speakers:

Photo of Chad Sperry
Chad Sperry
Director of the Western Illinois University GIS Center and State Incident Management Team Member

Photo of Dan Fulscher and Dave Christensen
Dan Fulscher
Logan County EMA
Dave Christensen
McHenry County EMA

Dr. Fred May
Eastern Kentucky University: Department: Safety, Security and Emergency Management

Additional Information

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For more information please contact: The Department of Health Sciences and Social Work at (309) 298-1076 or h-urby@wiu.edu

If there are accommodations that we need to provide in order to facilitate your full participation in this program/event, please contact (Lorette Oden, Department of Health Sciences and Social Work) at (309)298 - 1076. Please allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.