Emergency Preparedness
Sixth Annual Emergency Preparedness Conference
July 28-29, 2009
Tulalip Resort and Casino
Shuttle from SEA-TAC to Tulalip Resort and Casino
Bellair shuttle, 866-235-5237,
$44.00 round trip, go to door 00,(bus area) at the SeaTac airport to take the shuttle
http://www.tulalipresort.com/amenities/transportation.aspx
Free registration available now:
online event registration by RegOnline |
Conference Vendor Application
For more information contact the Training and Outreach Coordinator, Vanessa Short Bull at (503) 416-3264 or
The Emergency Preparedness Conference is an annual event that brings together tribal, state, local and federal agencies to discuss collaboration efforts and training to improve tribal emergency preparedness. Public Health Professionals, Emergency Management Professionals, Community Health Professionals, First Responders, and Community Members are encouraged to attend. This year’s topics include:
- Tribal Best Practices & Cultural Awareness in Emergency Preparedness
- Mutual Aid Agreements and Memorandums of Understanding
- Pan Flu and Emerging Infectious Disease
- Zoonotic Preparedness Efforts
- Natural Disaster Tabletop Exercise
- Special H1N1 Panel Discussion: Planning and Preparing for Upcoming Outbreak
Keynote Speaker:
Evan Adams, MD
Doctor, Director, Actor, Playwright
Dr. Evan Adams (Coast Salish) gained fame for his role in the film Smoke Signals playing the part of Thomas Builds-the-Fire. Klah Ah Men, a documentary he codirected with Jan Padgett, premiered at the Native American Film and Video Festival in 2003. His playwright credits include Son of Raven, Dirty Dog River, Snapshots, and Stonefaces. Adams is a physician. He graduated from the University of Calgary and served his medical residency in Aboriginal Medicine. His current title is Aboriginal Health Physician Advisor for the Ministry of Healthy Living & Sport serving the province of British Columbia. An accomplished traditional dancer and weaver, he is a member of the Sliammon First Nation and was raised near Powell River, British Columbia.
For more information, visit our website:
http:///www.npaihb.org/resources/emergency_preparedness/
Or contact NPAIHB Training and Outreach Coordinator, Vanessa Short Bull at (503) 416-3264 or
Emergency Preparedness Policies
DAP9523.17 - Emergency Assistance for Human Influenza Pandemic
DAP9523.15 - Eligible Costs Related to Evacuations and Sheltering
