Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG)
Mayoral Institute For All-Hazards Preparedness
April 14, 2011
CAPCOG Pecan Room
6800 Burleson Road, Building 310, Suite 165
Austin, Texas 78744
8:30 - 9:00 am Arrival and Registration
9:00 – 9:20 am Introduction
o Welcome - Opening Remarks
o Seminar goals and objectives
o Introductions
9:20 – 10:30 am Session A
Creating a Culture of Preparedness
o All-Hazards Preparedness
o Leadership Roles and Responsibilities
Integrated Partnerships – Federal/State/Local
o The National Response Framework
o Federal, State and Local Roles and Responsibilities
10:30 – 10:45 am Break
10:45 – 12 NOON Organizing for Success
o Lessons Learned from Real World Incidents
o The Preparedness Cycle Applied to Local Processes
o The National Planning Scenarios
o Threat and Risk Assessment
o The Incident Command System
o The Emergency Operations Center
12 – 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 – 2:45 pm Session B
Practical Exercise
o Jurisdictional Policies and Issues
o Situational Awareness
o Organizations Coordination and Collaboration
o Crisis Communication
o Recovery
2:45 – 3:00 pm Break
3:00 – 4:00 pm Other Considerations
o A review or summary of key issues related to the following categories:
o Resiliency Planning
o Private Sector Integration
o Small Business Contributions and Challenges
o Mutual Aid Agreements
o Critical Incident Stress Management
o Volunteer Organizations
o Public Health
o Health Care
o Fatalities Management
o Legal Considerations
o Reimbursement
o Disaster Realities
4:00 – 4:30 pm “The Road Ahead”
o Enumerate Key issues from the day’s discussion
o Compose a list of issues which need further consideration or action