IAEM-USA REGION 9

Gunnar J. Kuepper President - Region 9 Emergency & Disaster Management, Inc. 5959 West Century Blvd., Suite 501 Los Angeles, CA 90045 (310) 649-0700; F: (310) 649-1126 Email:gjk@edmus.info

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Region 9 News

Briefing on the volcanic eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland (20 Apr 2010)
IAEM-USA Region 9 Begins Initial Planning for the IAEM 2011 Annual Conference in Las Vegas (21 Feb 2010)
	On Feb. 18, IAEM-USA Region 9 President Gunnar J. Kuepper met with Carolyn Levering, Emergency Manager, City of Las Vegas, Nev., and Michael Cyphers (not shown here), Emergency Management Coordinator, City of Henderson, Nev., to discuss the area’s participation in the IAEM 2011 Annual Conference at the Rio Hotel.
IAEM-USA Region 9 President Delivers Presentation About IAEM at Orange County EM Organization Meeting (10 Jan 2010) On Jan. 7, 2010, IAEM-USA Region 9 President Gunnar J. Kuepper gave a  presentation about IAEM, the association's structure and activities to about 60 members of the Orange County (CA) Emergency Management Organization (OCEMO) at their monthly meeting in Irvine, California.
Here pictured from left to right are: Rebecca Barlow, 1st Vice President, OCEMO,  Emergency Services Coordinator with the City of Westminster Police Department; Gunnar J. Kuepper; Raul D. Morales, 2nd Vice President, OCEMO, with the City of La Palma Police Department; and Anna Lee Cave, Past President, OCEMO, and Emergency Preparedness Coordinator for the City of La Brea, California.
	Click here to visit the Region 9 IAEM 2009 Conference Photo Gallery: "Impressions from the IAEM 2009 Annual Conference in Orlando" Left to right: Lucian Canton, author and speaker; Carolyn Harshman, Conference Committee Chair; and Gunnar Kuepper, IAEM-USA Region 9 President.
IAEM-USA Region 9 Vice President Michael Martinet, CEM, represented IAEM-USA Region 9 at the  BICEPP (Business and Industry Council for Emergency Planning and Preparedness) annual  awards dinner in Los Angeles, California. Pictured left to right are: Michael Martinet with BICEPP President and IAEM member Steve Goldfarb.

IAEM Participated in the California Emergency Management Association Senior Leaders Summit (10 June 2009) IAEM-USA Region 9 President, Gunnar J. Kuepper, and IAEM-USA Region 9 Vice President Michael Martinet, CEM, represented IAEM at the June 1, 2009 California Emergency Management Association Senior Leaders Summit, held in Burbank, CA. The purpose of this first of its kind meeting was to facilitate  dialogue on key statewide issues in Emergency Management and Homeland  Security, to identify potential areas for shared initiatives and  efforts as well as to provide Cal EMA with input on the development of  more effective programs, business practices and strategic planning.

Left to Right: Michael Martinet, CEM, IAEM-USA Region 9 Vice President; Fan Abel, Coordinator, Disaster Management, Greater Los Angeles Area E; Matthew Bettenhausen, Acting Secretary, California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA); Keith Harrison, Past President, California  Ermergency Service Association (CESA); Brenda Hunemiller, Coordinator, Disaster Management Greater Los Angeles Area D; and Gunnar J. Kuepper, IAEM-USA Region 9 President, at the Cal EMA Senior Leaders Summit in  Burbank, CA, on June 1, 2009.

IAEM Participated in the 2009 International Satellite and  Communications exchange (ISCe) in San Diego, CA (10 June 2009) Gunnar J. Kuepper, IAEM-USA Region 9 President, co-chaired two sessions at ISCe 2009, focusing on the use of satellite technology.

     The first panel, co-moderated with David Hartshorn, Secretary General  of GVF, a partner organisation of IAEM, was titled "SATCOM for  Emergency Management: Lessons from Disasters." Panelists included: Dipak  Basu, NetHope; John McCloskey, Director Product Management, Spacenet,  Inc.; Brian Steckler, Executive Director, Hastily Formed Networks Center, Naval Postgraduate School; and Donald Root, Jr., Assistant  Communications Systems Manager, Wireless Services Division, San Diego County Sheriff's Department.

     The second panel, co-moderated with Robert Bell, Executive Director of  the Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) and World  Teleport Association (WTA), covered the subject of "Integrating SATCOM  into Civil Agency Commnications Networks." Panelists included: Sara Diaz, Manager Emerging Technologies, San Diego Fire-Rescue Department; John Diggs, Communications Coordinator, Traffic Division, Missouri Department of Transportation; Greg Heifner, CEO Orbital Data Net, Inc.; COL Quill Ferguson (U.S. Army) Deputy Chief of Staff G6, U.S. Army North, Fort Sam Houston, Texas; and John Hudson, Communications  Coordinator, California Emergency Management Agency. The audiences, including a variety of emergency management and  disaster relief professionals, were provided with insights on new  SATCOM and related technologies as well as opportunities to expand  communication abilities during a disaster.

      During the ISCe, Gunnar J. Kuepper met with LT General Russel L. Honore, U.S. Army (ret), Commander of the Joint Task Force Katrina and author of  the recently released book Survival: How a Culture of Preparedness Can  Save You and Your Family from Disasters, and Matthew Bettenhausen,  Acting Secretary of California Emergency Management Agency. Topics of the discussion included insights into the lessons from  Katrina, public expectations during a disaster, human factors, the  importance of public education and preparedness, and the potentially devastating effects of natural disasters and terrorist attacks.

Left to right: Gunnar J. Kuepper, IAEM- USA Region 9 President; LTG General Russel L.  Honore (ret), Commander Joint Task Force Katrina; Bruce Elbert, ISCe; - Art Paredes, President and CEO, Hannover Fairs USA; Matthew  Bettenhausen, Acting Secretary, CalEMA; and Robert Bell, ISCe, during a dinner in San Diego, CA.
 

IAEM-USA Region 9 Members Approved Revised Regional Bylaws (09 June 2009) An online election was held for IAEM-USA Region 9 members to vote on revised regional bylaws. The revised bylaws passed on May 26, 2009. Region 9 Bylaws Approved May 26, 2009

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