Tuesday, August 5, 2008

9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

In April 2007, the nation was shocked by the murder of over 30 students and faculty members at Virginia Tech. Since then, college campuses and communities have worked on plans and strategies to prevent and respond to violence on campus. This workshop will look at the key preparedness lessons learned from Virginia Tech; what steps universities are taking to make students and staff safe, and how the efforts of educational institutions fit into broader strategies to prevent and respond to mass casualty incidents.

Moderator:

• Fran Ecker, Division Director, VA Department of Criminal Justice Services

Presenters:

• Kenneth Brown, Commander, University Police, University of Louisville
• Ian M. Hay, President, SouthEast Emergency Response Network (SEERN)
• Hollis Stambaugh, Director, Center for Public Protection, System Planning Corporation and the TriData Division