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Institute for Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management

Past Events: Sept. 27, 2005

GWU/SAIC Homeland Security, Emergency and Risk Management Forum

Topic: Hurricane Katrina: Response operations in the state of Mississippi

Presenters:

  • Joseph A. Barbera, MD, Associate Professor of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering and Co-Director of the GWU Institute for Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management
  • Anthony Macintyre, MD Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Associate Research Professor of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
  • Marvine Hamner, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering

When: Tuesday - September 27, 2005 5:00 - 7:00 PM

Where: GWU Marvin Center, Room 307 (800 21st Street @ H Street NW, Washington, DC)

The George Washington University Institute for Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management (ICDRM) is proud to announce the first Homeland Security, Emergency and Risk Management Forum of the 2005 - 2006 academic year on Tuesday, September 27, 2005. We are also proud to announce that for the sixth consecutive year, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), is providing financial support for the forum series.

Presentation Description:

The panel of presenters will discuss the Hurricane Katrina response operations in the state of Mississippi. They will provide their first hand observations and analyses.

Dr. Joseph Barbera deployed to Mississippi as the Medical Team Manager for the Fairfax, Virginia Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Task Force, which conducted primary search operations in many shore areas of Mississippi destroyed by the storm surge and winds.

Dr. Anthony Macintyre deployed as the Medical Officer for the FEMA Urban Search & Rescue Incident Support Team, which integrates the many US&R Task Forces into the local response effort. He supported the County coroners and other officials, and will discuss strategy for effectively supporting state and local officials during a catastrophic incident.

Dr. Marvine Hamner, deployed to Pascagoula, Mississippi as an observer for the American Red Cross and assumed significant management responsibilities within the local Red Cross Chapter for response operations.

Refreshments will be served during the 5:00 - 5:30 PM social period and the forum will commence promptly at 5:30 PM. There is no registration fee for the forum series, however we do request that you RSVP to Sergio De Cosmo, Research Assistant, The GWU Institute for Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management. Email to sdecosmo@gwu.edu is preferred, however, please feel free to call with any questions to 202-994-6736.