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Region 1 Older Adult Preparedness Webinar
Two-day Zoom webinar focused on disaster and emergency preparedness for adults age 55+. Speakers will share how to respond before, during, and after disasters in the New England Area.
Event Details
Region 1 hosted a two-day Zoom webinar focused on disaster and emergency preparedness for adults age 55+. Speakers shared how to respond before, during, and after disasters in the New England Area.
The two-day webinar will present content, including:
- Floods and heavy rainfall
- Severe winter weather
- Cybersecurity
- Personal health and wellness
Webinar Agenda
Day 1: June 23 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm EST
- 1:00 Introduction to FEMA and Welcoming Remarks
- Kate Mccarthy Barnett, FEMA Region 1 Disability Integration Specialist
- 1:05 Introduction to General Preparedness
- Joe Arsenault, Exercise Coordinator for Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency
- Andres Creach, Rhode Island Special Needs Emergency Registry Coordinator
- 1:35 Break
- 1:40 Flood/Heavy Rainfall
- Dr. Duane Hagelgans, SCTF Incident Management Team, Lancaster County Emergency Management Agency, Associate Professor at Millersville University
- 2:35 Break
- 2:40 Cybersecurity
- Daniel King, CISA Region 1 Chief of Cybersecurity
- 3:30 Closing Remarks
Day 2: June 24 9:00 am-12:00 pm EST
- 9:00 Introduction to FEMA and Welcoming Remarks
- Kate Mccarthy Barnett, FEMA Region 1 Disability Integration Specialist
- 9:05 Introduction to General Preparedness
- John Watkins, Greater Nashua CERT, Certified FEMA, ALERRT.org Instructor, Instructor at Rivier University’s Institute for Senior Education
- 9:35 Break
- 9:40 Severe Winter Weather
- Amber Liggett, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- 10:35 Break
- 10:40 Personal Health and Wellness
- Jennifer Throwe, Administration for Community Living (ACL) Region 1 Regional Administrator
- 11:35 Closing Remarks
Event Contact
Individuals requiring accommodations, including sign language interpreters, Communication Access Real-time Translation (CART) and other accommodations should contact Kate McCarthy-Barnett at 617-816-6351 or kate.mccarthybarnett@fema.dhs.gov at least 2 weeks prior to date of event.