8th Annual - Campus Fire Safety & Risk Management Professional Development Conference and Expo. -In conjunction with- The 2011 Campus Fire Department Symposium March 7th and 8th, 2011 - Hyatt Regency Hotel in Columbus, Ohio. - Registration is open, early bird pricing in effect! Our 7th annual event (March 2010) was attended by more than 250 participants, from 35 States and 3 different countries. This was the largest gathering on record of Campus Fire and Safety professionals. We are planning for and expecting 2011 to be just as successful. Often imitated, but never duplicated - this is the "affordable" conference! Please visit our website at Http://www.CampusFireSafetyExpo.com for more information. Click here for a full version of the conference announcement Featured Workshops and Breakout Sessions this is a handful of the 30+ programs we are offering! * Fire Safety Education and Training Grants - Did you know your Campus May be Eligible to receive these educational dollars? The Fire Prevention and Safety Grants (FP&S) are part of the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG), and are under the purview of the Grant Programs Directorate in the Federal Emergency Management Agency. FP&S grants support projects that enhance the safety of the public from fire and related hazards. The grants are competitive, and their primary goal is to target high-risk populations. Note: Campus Fire Safety has teamed-up with a "National Grant Administrator" who is committed to ensuring our attendees receive all of the correct information about grants and your eligibility. There have been Federal Grants and others awarded to College/University campuses around the county. We will discuss these successful campuses awards, let you know whats out there and available, and the 'key' to writing a successful grant to meet your educational needs. . Fire Protection/Life Safety Compliance Approaches for Campus Laboratory Facilities The volumes of hazardous materials needed in a campus laboratory facility vary, depending on the research and teaching requirements. For example, some facilities place a greater emphasis on chemistry activities, and consequently store and use larger quantities of materials. From a fire protection and life safety standpoint, the model codes contain several design approaches for the storage and use of hazardous materials in such facilities. This presentation provides details of three code compliance approaches for fire protection and separation, based on the major applicable requirements contained in the 2006 International Building Code (IBC), 2006 International Fire Code (IFC) and NFPA 45, Standard for Fire Protection in Laboratories Using Chemicals (2004 Edition). The concepts and associated fire protection and life safety features contained in control areas, NFPA 45 laboratory units, and High Hazard occupancies will be discussed and applied to the college and university laboratory setting. * 2011 Campus Fire Department Symposium - Does your campus have its own Fire Department? Does your protection area cover a college or University? Does your staffing consist primarily of College/University students? If you can answer yes to one or more of these questions this symposium is for you. It's a chance to get Campus based fire departments and those who protect campuses in the same room to discuss issues, problems, and what goes right when protecting these institutions. This session will be moderated by the University of Notre Dame Fire Department and the Purdue University Fire Department. . How to Survive an Active Shooter Situation - Training for both Campus Police andStudents In April (2007), at Virginia Tech University, a young man, in two separate attacks spaced two hours apart, shot fifty-five people. He killed thirty-two of them. His first attack lasted a few seconds. The second and more deadly one lasted about twelve minutes. Immediately after the attack, there was a great deal of discussion as to how it could have happened and what could have been done to stop it, but more-over how the general public should act when faced with this situation. While law enforcement has made revolutionary leaps in technical and tactical proficiencies, people don't want to think about the realities of an active shooting incident. We will provide training and education on how Campuses should act during an active shooter situation. This is the first comprehensive program of its kind in the nation, will go for 90 minutes as we cover six (6) modules. . Legal Issues in Fire Prevention and Response Using situational analysis, participants will learn to identify and examine common legal issues encountered within planning and prevention, emergency response, liability, and the formation of policies and agreements. This session will review the elements of liability and Standard of Care. As part of the interactive session, the audience will analyze hypothetical scenarios and actual fire safety events to identify potential legal issues. The session will highlight practical topics related to fire safety, emergency response, and management such as the challenges and barriers to implementing agreements and potential legal issues involved in fire safety. The learning objectives of the session will be to understand the fundamentals of liability, recognize the principles of Standard of Care, and to review basic legal issues within prevention, emergency management and response. . You've just been assigned emergency management, now what? - In addition to the many other hats you wear in your job, your boss just gave you the responsibility of Emergency Management for the campus. now what? This session will provide an overview of what a good emergency management program entails and how to get your program kick started in the right direction. The material will focus on how to get leadership buy in, planning tips and tricks, common pitfalls of new emergency managers, available resources and assistance, and internal and external partnerships. This session is open to anyone interested in Emergency Management topics. It may be your job title next. . H.R. 2136: Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones College Fire Prevention Act March 19, 2010 - the US House of Representatives passed the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones College Fire Prevention Act. The late Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones introduced the same bill in each of the last four sessions of Congress. The bill directs the Secretary of Education to make competitive grants to colleges, fraternities, and sororities for up to half the cost of installing and modernizing fire prevention and sprinkler systems in student and fraternal housing, with dedicated funding for minority-serving institutions and fraternities/sororities. The bill has been co-sponsored by a bipartisan group of 47 lawmakers, endorsed by national fire prevention organizations and over 100 fraternities and sororities. Companion legislation has been introduced in the Senate by Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown. (fn) . The Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act Signed into law by then President Bush this law is designed to increase fire safety awareness on college/university campuses across the nation by providing students and their families with the fire safety records of colleges/universities. This act was designed to require post-secondary institutions to publicly display fire safety information and statistics, much as they already do with other safety statistics, such as campus theft and assault. This information would inform prospective and current students of the policies, concerns and fire safety conditions that are present at the institution in which they have applied or are enrolled. Where does Senior Management fit into Emergency Planning? Within the last few years it has been realized that campus Emergency Operation Plans needed a major overall. Sr. Mgmt. stepped in and carried the Emergency Response banner but their efforts were not the standard incident management. It took two years to carefully manage their expectations and train them to adopt incident management. Our organizational chart appears "typical" but has a place for Sr. management where they can be effective and yet still allow the operation of emergency response to take place. This has all been accomplished with few toes (egos) being stepped on. . Fire Protection 101 One of our signature presentations is an overview of the latest standards regarding the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Fire Protection Equipment. Included but not limited to: NFPA 72 (Fire alarms), NFPA 10 (Fire extinguishers) and NFPA 25 (Water based fire protection) Administrative * Scholarships for those campuses with financial hardships! We will offer a minimum of 5 scholarships (hopefully more). These scholarships will provide for a full conference registration package. Details are available on our conference website under scholarships. * Tight Budget? We know budgets are tight and funding for educational conferences may not always be available. We have special pricing plans available for those schools with financial hardships and special needs. Please contact us directly to take advantage of the savings. * Make No Payments Until 2011! Did you already use training money for 2010?, Would you like to defer your conference payment until 2011? Several campuses have asked and we have made provisions all registration today and invoices to sent our in 2011. * Exhibiting/Partnership Opportunities For 2011, we are reducing the number of exhibitors (allowing those companies selected more personal interaction), scheduling more dedicated time for technology and those products that will benefit Campus Fire and Risk Management professionals around the world. Pricing * Our registration pricing is very affordable. Take advantage of early bird pricing and save. For the first time, we are offering a service called "Build Your Own Conference". If you register for our full conference package which starts at $270.00 and then make your own hotel reservations at the Hyatt ($85.00 per night plus tax) you will save over $30.00 per person (on top of our already reduced early bird pricing). * We Make ALL Arrangements For You. For those of you who would like use our popular "concierge service" called a "One-Stop-Shop". We make all hotel and conferences reservations for you. This package includes your hotel Monday night (Sunday if requested) in the Hyatt Regency, all food, hospitality, educational workshops and conference programs. This services starts at just $400.00 * NO need for a Hotel? Our "Day Pass" rates start at $220.00 You will receive the entire conference package plus Lunch Monday and Tuesday and all daily breaks. What makes what we do one of the best programs year after year? 1) No special invitations needed to attend. 2) No memberships Fees. 3) No hidden fees or reduction of activities because of your registration fee classification. 4) In the past we have put more training into two days - then some organizations have put into three or even four days. 5) Hotel, Food and Hospitality - plus the conference - it's all part of what we have to offer. 6) Pricing - please evaluate the cost benefit analysis. 7) Visit our website and see for yourself; the number of organizations attending over the years, what our prior attendees think of this event, the best "value" for the dollar. 8) WE CAN'T SPELL S U C C E S S without ^ Key Note Presenter - Chief Glenn A. Gaines, Acting United States Fire Administrator We are honored to welcome Chief Glenn A. Gaines the Department of Homeland Security's, "Acting United States Fire Administrator" to open our 8th annual conference as a member of our Key-Note presentation Cadre. Key Note Presenter - Chief Tonya Hoover, Acting Fire Marshal, State of California We are honored to welcome California's Acting State Fire Marshal Tonya Hoover as a member of our Key Note presentation Cadre. Chief Hoover served previously as a Deputy Fire Marshal for the University of California at Berkeley. Conference workshops and breakout sessions As the only "All Inclusive Conference on Campus Safety" our goal is to provide high-quality education and networking opportunities for campus safety professionals. Our multiple day, multiple track (minimum 2 workshop per hour) format offers a self-directed, facilitated learning environment with education sessions, interactive forums, and extensive exhibition. These education sessions focus on current and emerging issues, best practices, and challenges facing those professionals responsible for the safety aspects of their campus. Presentations are designed for all levels of experience - from fundamental to intermediate to advanced topics. Conference Board of Directors: Bob Armstrong - The Ohio State University Brent Gates (Fire Chief) - Ohio Fire Chiefs Assoc. James Ranier - Texas A & M University Jill Marcinick - Live Safe Foundation Jose Arizpe - University of Arizona Kevin Ply (Fire Chief) - Purdue University Fire Department Matt Noice - Campus Fire Safety Mike Halligan - University of Utah Randall L. Hormann - Campus Fire Safety Rick Amweg - Ohio Board of Regents Rob Hormann - Campus Fire Safety William G. Farhat (Fire Chief) - University of Notre Dame Fire Department Tonya Hoover - (Acting Fire Marshal) State of California (ex-officio member) Please let us know what we can do to bring you to the conference in 2011!!! Sincerely, Your 2011 Conference Staff We fully understand the economic situation of many institutions of higher education here in 2010 going into 2011. In speaking with many of our corporate partners and those who have a vested interest in seeking safe campuses around the country, we have received agreements from these partners to provide the resources necessary to make this program in 2011 "The Affordable Conference". When it comes to safety on your campus "You can make a difference!!" Nowhere else will you find two (2) full days of quality training & education, all meals provided, hospitality, and a night in a Hyatt Regency for one very low price. ________________ Professional Development Team Campus Fire Safety.com 11711 Princeton Pike Suite 341- PMB 313 Cincinnati, Ohio 45246 Ph. 1-800-771-3403 Fx. 1-877-731-FAXX www.CampusFireSafety.com www.GreatEscapeOnCampus.com www.CampusFireSafetyExpo.com www.CampusFireNews.com www.CampusPoliceNews.com --- This e-mail is from the [log in to unmask] list. Archives of list discussions can be found at http://list.uvm.edu/archives/safety.html