Over 170 members of the business and emergency response community and private citizen volunteers learn valuable lessons, techniques and new perspectives on preparedness

The inaugural Wisconsin Preparedness Forum successfully concluded after two days of presentations from national preparedness experts and interactive break-out sessions featuring discussions on citizen engagement, business preparedness and public and private partnerships.  Over 170 guests in attendance heard the unique perspectives and experiences of an expert line-up of guest speakers, including Wisconsin Homeland Security Advisor Brig. General Don Dunbar, NYPD Asst. Commissioner for Counterterrorism Jonathan Duecker and IBM Global Crisis Response Team Manager Brent Woodworth.

All of the presentations from the guest speakers and materials distributed during break-out sessions will be made available online.  Please see the agenda below with links to presentation documents and complementary materials.

The Wisconsin Preparedness Forum was made possible by a number of private sponsors as well as the Wisconsin Office of Justice Assistance, state Citizen Corps Council, Department of Health and Family Services/Division of Public Health, Southeast Wisconsin Homeland Security Partnership, American Red Cross and the Business Recovery Planners Association of Southeast Wisconsin.

Introduction (David Duecker, Citizen Corps Program Manager, Office of Justice Assistance)

General Session: The State of the State in Preparedness; a Survey of Public Initiatives, Successes and Opportunities (Brigadier General Don Dunbar, Wisconsin Homeland Security Advisor) Video, Powerpoint

General Session: National BioWatch Initiative (Dr. Renee Joskow, Bio/Chem Security Program, Department of Homeland Security)

Luncheon with Keynote Address: NYPD Counterterrorism Brief (Jonathan Duecker, NYPD Assistant Commissioner for Counterterrorism)

Breakout Sessions

 A. Public Preparedness - Public Preparedness, Public Health Preparedness, Human Services Preparedness, Hospital Preparedness

 B. Business Preparedness

 C. Citizen Engagement and Planning - Civil Liability, Civil Liability Brochure, Volunteer Liability, Volunteer Sign-in Sheet, Wisconsin Statutes Relating to Emergency Management

 D. Public and Private Plan Integration

 E. Exercise, Evaluation and Plan Update

Evening Reception with Keynote Address (Brent Woodworth, Global Manager of IBM’s Crisis Response Team)  Video, Powerpoint