The next ACP Chapter meeting will be Thursday, September 2nd from 8:30 - 11:00 at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona 8220 N 23rd Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85021 in the Coconino Conference Room. Attendees should use the entrances off 23rd Ave. Ed Copp will be discussing his book "Self Defense Against Disasters".
Complimentary Admission to the Arizona Technology Summit!!!
The Arizona Technology Summit is coming to the Phoenix Convention Center September 15th 2010 from 8am - 5pm. This year the conference theme is "IT in the New Economy". Don't miss the opportunity for a great day of education, presentations, networking, exhibits, free lunch, and a chance to win a trip to Maui!
Receive complimentary registration as being a member and/or a prospective member of ACP with the code "ats10-acp". Register now and click here to add it to your calendar.
The Center for Continuity Leadership is proud to announce the free basic Pandemic training module is now available. Please click here to access.
Location: Scottsdale Civic Center Library Auditorium
3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ85251
This free training opportunity hosted by The City of Scottsdale’s Police & Fire Departments and The Phoenix Police Department Homeland Defense Bureau, Threat Mitigation Unit
"Getting Ready for Disaster - One Family's Experience," a citizen preparedness DVD from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), has been released to help people get ready for disasters that may impact their families and communities. The DVD guides viewers through important steps of disaster preparedness and addresses critical issues in seven segments: Getting Informed, Making a Plan, Assembling a Disaster Supplies Kit, Food and Water in an Emergency, Helping Children Cope with Disaster, Disability and Special Needs Populations, and Getting Involved - Citizen Corps. The DVD was designed to be used with "Are You Ready? An In-Depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness" and the accompanying facilitator manual for teaching preparedness principles in small group or classroom settings.
Free copies of the DVD (FEMA 500) and the Are You Ready guides (IS-22 and IS-22FG) are available through the FEMA Distribution Center at (800) 480-2520. Requests are currently limited to one DVD per caller. In the coming months, the DVD will be translated into Spanish and will be available in both languages on a single DVD. Video files, a transcript, and the guide can also be downloaded from This Link.
Pandemic/Avian Flu Information
ACP has created a section of the website specifically dedicated towards collecting Pandemic/Avian Flu contingency planning websites, white papers, and other information to assist our members in preparing for a possible outbreak.
A few highlights include:
US Department of Health / Human Services - Click Here Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Click Here
Click here to read the article by one of our very own ACP members, Michael I. Selzer, Ph.d., entitled, "Pandemic preparedness planning by state and intra-state governments: a strategic analysis".
The Central Arizona Chapter of the Association of Continuity Planners has designated a team of its members to develop a planning template broad enough that any organization could take the tasks provided in this guide and apply them to their unique business environment. It is hoped that when an organization utilizes the information found in this guide that they can enhance this list with procedures and processes that will better prepare them for an public health emergency involving a biological agent. Click here to read the "AzACP Guide for Pandemic Influenza".
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