Exhibitor Spotlight: Lynch Diversified Vehicles

LDV has designed, engineered and manufactured more than 20,000 special service vehicles (SSV) for customers throughout the world. Our commitment to setting the highest standards and delivering unmatched value is readily apparent. Because we understand that your needs are unique to your situation, LDV offers the widest selection of vehicle platforms in the industry, including Mobile Command Centers; SWAT/Tactical Vehicles; Bomb/EOD Trucks; Mobile Laboratories; and other Emergency Response Vehicles.  In addition, we’ve outperformed other manufacturers in GSA and 1122 sales by a 10 to 1 margin.  Nobody makes the design, procurement and manufacturing of your special service vehicle faster and easier than LDV.    

West Baton Rouge took delivery of their Mobile Emergency Operations Center just in time for Hurricane Isaac. The 45’ MEOC is built with a Ferrara all welded custom body and three slide-outs. Their huge front conference room can hold more than a dozen command staff and the numerous TVs located around the room allow the staff to view external events. The center has a bathroom, galley, fully loaded electronic racks, and plenty of storage. The rear communications suite has on board computers to run CAD with ten TV/Monitors. The weather station is networked and viewable from every monitor. The cellular and satellite connectivity along with the interoperability and second mast with a point to point tracking data dish will ensure they can continue communication under the most severe conditions. A few key features include: (3) Flat-floor slide out rooms, LDV Intel-I-Touch multiplex electrical control system with (2) 7” LCD touch-screens, 2 Heavy duty Masts with camera, Perimeter surveillance system, and modulated audio and video.

"We attended last year and found it was a really great opportunity to reconnect with some customers and departments we haven’t seen in quite a while. We are excited for the second year and look forward to meeting new customers and maintaining our current relationships."
--Jerry Phillips, Sales Specialist

Contact: Jerry Phillips, Senior Sales Specialist
Phone: 800-558-5896

Email: jphillips@ldvusa.com
Company website: www.ldvusa.com

Exhibitor Spotlight: ThunderBolt™ International Inc.

ThunderBolt™ International Inc. (TBI) is a Woman-owned and operated business manufacturing ThunderBolt™ Storm and Lightning Detector and StormVector AWS (Area Warning System). ThunderBolt lightning detection technology provides real-world and real-time applications for independent storm detection.

TBI’s technology saves lives, prevents injury and reduces property losses by alerting customers to severe weather systems and dangerous conditions. Our products detect severe weather within a 75-125 mile radius and activate visual and audio warning systems with sufficient lead-time to execute safety plans. Our products are proudly made in America.

TBI markets worldwide and users include the U.S. military, large industrial firms such as the mining and oil and gas industries, commercial and public safety applications, and schools and universities.

IDCE is Proud to Announce the Notably Impressive Luncheon Panel Discussions!

Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Luncheon Panel Discussion – 12:30pm

LA GOHSEP presents: Military Support to Civil Authorities

•    Pat Santos (Moderator)
Governor's Office of Homeland Security / Emergency Preparedness Deputy Director
•    Joel R. Whitehead
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard (Retired)
•    Lt. Gen. Russel L. Honoré (Retired) –
U.S. First Army at Fort Gillem, Georgia. (Commander of Joint Task Force Katrina; responsible for coordinating military relief efforts for Hurricane Katrina-affected areas across the Gulf Coast.  2nd Infantry Division Commander while stationed in Korea.)
•    Maj. Gen. Glen H. Curtis
Adjutant General for the Louisiana National Guard
•    Maj. Gen. G Luis Visot
US Army Reserve

The Official IDCE Guide is now ready!

The program is set as the OFFICIAL SHOW GUIDE is now off to the printer. We are simply amazed at the program the Event Executive Committee was able to put together, and can't wait to share this with you. To see the entire program, view the show guide online:

http://www.internationaldisasterconference.com/pdfs/IDCE13_ShowGuide.pdf

As you can see from the show guide, the program in place for 2013 is absolutely amazing. We may have a couple of major additions on the horizon, but will make announcements as soon as developments warrant.

Exhibitor Spotlight: RIBS Rapid Installation Barrier System

RIBS™, the Rapid Installation Barrier System, requires just a fraction of the time and manpower needed to fill traditional sandbags – and are just as easy to remove.

Exhibitor Spotlight: Ferrara Fire Apparatus Inc

Ferrara Fire Apparatus is a manufacturer of heavy duty, custom fire apparatus. The company is located in Holden Louisiana and operates a 300,000 square foot factory.  Ferrara offers a full line of emergency vehicles, including the Ultra, Inferno, Igniter, Ember & Intruder custom chassis; custom and commercial pumpers and tankers/tenders; wildland vehicles; light, medium and heavy rescues, as well as rear and mid-mount aerial ladders & platforms. Ferrara also builds specialty vehicles such as law enforcement, command vehicles, bomb squad trucks, and a line of vehicles built especially for refineries and chemical plants.  Ferrara supplies vehicles to all different types of agencies, ranging from small rural departments, medium size suburban and large metropolitan departments. Some of our larger customers include Fire Department of New York (FDNY), Houston, Indianapolis, San Diego County and San Diego Rural Fire Protection District, Knoxville and San Francisco. For more information, please go to our web site, www.ferrarafire.com.

Exhibitor Spotlight: ESL Power Systems, Inc.

ESL Power Systems, Inc. is an innovative leader in the design and manufacturing of manual transfer switches and generator docking stations for use in emergency power backup systems for commercial and industrial applications.  With safe and simple operations, your portable generator connections can be made in a matter of minutes; ensuring time without power is held to a minimum.

Speaker Bio: Rt Hon Baroness Neville-Jones

Rt Hon Baroness Neville-Jones DCMG is UK Special government representative to Business for Cyber Security “ an appointment by Prime Minister David Cameron that she has held from the time she stepped down in May 2011 from being Minister of State for Security and Counter Terrorism at the British Home Office with a permanent position on the newly created National Security Council. Prior to serving as a Minister in the Coalition government, with a seat on the House of Lords, she was David Cameron’s national security adviser while in opposition and the author of much of the Conservative party’s national security policy. She is patron of “Cyber Security Challenge” in the UK.

Pauline Neville-Jones was a career member of HM Diplomatic Service from 1963 to 1996, during which time she served in British Missions in Rhodesia, Singapore, Washington, DC  in Bonn and in the European Commission. From 1991 to 1994 she was Head of the Defence and Overseas Secretariat in the Cabinet Office and Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet. During 1993 and 1994 she was Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee. From 1994, until her retirement, she was Political Director in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, in which capacity she led the British delegation to the Dayton negotiations on the Bosnia peace settlement.  As chairman of QinetiQ Group Plc, Pauline took the defence and security company to flotation as a FTSE 250 company in 2006.  She is a former Governor of the BBC.

IDCE Panelist Bios: Licamele, Dudgeon, Huang

Greg Licamele, Director of External Communications, Fairfax County [VA] Government

Greg Licamele has served as the public information officer and director of communications integration and engagement for the Fairfax County, Virginia for more than seven years, focusing on the county’s social media presence, county website and mobile technologies. During a Joint Information Center activation, he leads a six-person PIO staff in the county's Emergency Operations Center focusing on all aspects of communications including messaging, social media, multimedia, media relations, and coordination with field PIOs. Licamele has led responses to hurricanes, snowstorms, H1N1 flu vaccinations and other high profile issues. He works closely with county first responders such as police, fire and health departments to advocate, educate and implement social media and other digital tools.

Exhibitor Spotlight: ModSpace

Modular Space Corporation (ModSpace) is a leading provider of temporary and permanent modular buildings and portable storage. With an extensive branch network across the United States and Canada, ModSpace delivers world-class service to a diverse set of customers and markets including a quick response to aid in emergency relief and rebuilding.

Exhibitor Spotlight: EMS Innovations

Since 1996, EMS Innovations has been a response partner to many communities world-wide. The wealth of experience gained during this time in dealing with disasters of all kinds has led EMS Innovations to a unique systems approach to disaster management and emergency planning. EMS Innovations offers products and solutions for a variety of needs to communities and first responders alike.

IDCE2013 Special Events

Event Socials:  Don’t miss the IDCE Event Socials, taking place on the IDCE Exposition Floor on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 8 and 9, 2013.  Show Management will be providing entertainment, food stations with appetizers and fun food, and beverage stations serving soft drinks, beer, and wine.  A cash bar will also be available for those who would like a bit more options on beverages!  Socials are scheduled from 4PM – 5PM each day! 

Thank you from IDCE Management

IDCE Management would like to recognize and sincerely thank the following for their support and participation.  Without these organizations, IDCE2013 would not be the same.

The IDCE2013 Event Executive Committee:
•    Co-Chair: Kevin Davis, Executive Director - Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
•    Co-Chair: Gov. Tom Ridge, CEO – Ridge Global
•    Pat Santos, Deputy Director - Homeland Security, Emergency Management & Interoperability - Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
•    Mark Cooper, Senior Director, Emergency Management – Wal-Mart
•    Chris Furlow, Principal-Public Sector – Ridge Global
•    Duncan Campbell, Managing Director, Operations – Ridge Global
•    Jocelyn M. Gamble, Director of Client Management – Ridge Global
•    Tres Hurst, Executive Director, Integrated Services - Cotton Global Disaster Solutions
•    Lt. Col. Jerry Sneed, Deputy Mayor of Public Safety – City of New Orleans / Director – New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
•    Joseph “Joey” Booth, Executive Director - LSU Stephenson Disaster Management Institute
•    Bonnie Canal, Managing Partner - The Resiliency Institute; Corporate Board Member - Association of Contingency Planners
•    Marc Glasser, CEO, Resilience Management, LLC
•    Dominic Knoll, Executive Director, World Trade Center New Orleans
•    Ramesh Kolluru, Executive Director, National Incident Management Systems and Technology Institute at University of Louisiana-Lafayette
•    Tim Hemphill, Vice President, Sales & Marketing - New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
•    Jimmy Mouton, Director, International Disaster Conference & Expo

Featured Speaker: Elina Palm, UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR)

Elina Palm, UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR)

Elina Palm is currently the Liaison Officer of the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) office in New York. She has 15 years working experience with the United Nations in the areas of disaster risk reduction, climate change and development, and has been based in Geneva (Switzerland), San Jose (Costa Rica) and New York.

In 2005 and 2006, she was assigned as the disaster risk reduction adviser for the Office of the Special Envoy for Tsunami Recovery for the Indian Ocean Tsunami. Prior to her current post in New York, she was the Head of the ISDR Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, based in San José in Costa Rica, and before that she worked with the IDNDR and ISDR secretariats in Geneva. Ms. Palm holds an MSc in Development Studies and a DEA (Diplome d'Etudes Approfondis) from the University of Geneva.  

Exhibitor Spotlight: PT&C Forensic Consulting Services

PT&C Forensic Consulting Services, P.A. (PT&C) serves insurance companies, government
agencies, insurers, owners, and self-insured entities with claims management solutions. Our
experienced staff holds advanced degrees in their specialties and possesses a combination of
professional licenses, registrations, and certifications.
PT&C is privately held, not affiliated with any claims handling or claims adjusting facilities,
eliminating any potential conflict of interest associated with the adjusting and investigative
processes.

Exhibitor Product Spotlight: TECWAR

TECWAR® water purification and wastewater treatment systems are used for military field operations; potable and utility water in emergency response/disaster relief situations and for CBRN decontamination runoff treatment in the event of an unconventional terrorist attack.  TECWAR® systems are modular,  portable and scalable so they can be used in stand alone applications or in combination with each other. No other system offers the flexibility and adaptability to meet the ever changing field environment. TECWAR® Tactical Water Purification Systems are so unique that they are protected by US Patents and Trademarks. Each TECWAR® system comes complete with all the components necessary to make them operational in the field and because TECWAR® systems are simple to operate, minimal training is required to make the systems fully functional. All TECWAR® systems can be operated and maintained by one operator and general maintenance and repairs require no special tools.

Exhibitor Product Spotlight - United Site Services

United Site Services is the nation’s leader in portable toilet rentals. With more than 50 locations coast to coast, we are the most capable provider of quality portable restroom rentals and temporary fence rentals. Our fast, friendly customer service gives you peace of mind from expert planning to accurate delivery and quality service. Rely on us for your portable sanitation needs, large or small.

http://unitedsiteservices.com/

Featured Speaker: Kay Goss, CEM

 

Kay C. Goss, CEM, is former Associate FEMA Director in charge of National Preparedness, Training, and Exercises for President Clinton.

Before coming to FEMA, she was a state official in Arkansas, for 15 years, including more than 10 years as then-Governor Clinton’s Senior Assistant for Intergovernmental Relations, where she coordinated the Governor’s policies, programs, processes, personnel, and outreach related to emergency management, fire service, public safety, emergency medical services, and related agencies.

Exhibitor Spotlight: Ericson Manufacturing Company

Ericson Manufacturing Company is a world-class leader in portable electrical power distribution and temporary lighting solutions. Our commitment to delivering safe and innovative products, which is demonstrated by UL, ETL, CSA listings and NEC/CEC and OSHA Code compliance, is incorporated into every design.  ISO 9001 certification, 24/7 emergency customer support, and professional application engineering support ensures that our customers receive the highest quality products and customer experience possible.  Since 1918 the company, based in Willoughby, Ohio, has delivered unsurpassed service and solutions to industrial and commercial customers. Ericson’s solutions energize, illuminate, protect and connect.  For additional information please visit www.ericson.com.    

Exhibitor Spotlight: Esri

For four decades, Esri has been helping people make better decisions through management and analysis of geographic information.  We work with our business partners and hundreds of thousands of people who use GIS to make a difference in our world.  A full-service GIS company, Esri offers support for implementing GIS technology from the desktop to enterprise-wide servers, online services, and mobile devices.  GIS solutions are flexible and customizable to meet the needs of all our users.  At ESRI, we focus on promoting the value of GIS and its applications throughout the world and pay close attention to our users’ needs.  Our software development and services respond to our customers with products that are easy to use, flexible, and integrated.  Visit www.esri.com to learn more about GIS.

Exhibitor Spotlight: SAIC

SAIC is a FORTUNE 500® scientific, engineering, and technology applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance to the nation and the world, in national security, energy and the environment, critical infrastructure, and health. The company's approximately 40,000 employees serve customers in the U.S. Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, other U.S. government civil agencies and selected commercial markets. Headquartered in McLean, Va., SAIC had annual revenues of approximately $10.6 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2012. For more information, visit saic.com. SAIC: From Science to Solutions®

Exhibitor Spotlight: Sun Coast Resources

Since Kathy Lehne, founder, president and CEO of Sun Coast Resources, Inc., opened her doors in the Spring of 1985, the company has become the largest woman owned business in Texas, and one of the largest wholesale petroleum marketers in the nation.

Sun Coast’s product lines include a wide array of petroleum products including gasoline, ultra low sulfur diesel fuel, marine diesel, jet fuel, avgas, kerosene and a full line of Chevron, Total and Mystik lubrication products. Sun Coast has a modern, proprietary fleet of over 1,000 to serve its customers with prompt and reliable delivery service 24/7/365. Operating from its headquarters in Houston, Texas, Sun Coast has been in business for over 27 years, owns and operates 17 offices across Texas and Louisiana, and currently has almost 1,700 employees.

Speaker Spotlight: Steve Laughlin, CHMM, CET

Mr. Laughlin has over 20 years of experience in the Environmental Health and Safety Industry. He began his career working for a small solvent recovery firm and then moved to a full service Part B permitted facility where he assisted customers with assigning waste codes, shipping names, reporting, disposal technologies, and compliance issues.

Speaker Spotlight: Willy Steenbakkers

Current:
Senior Safety and Security Advisor at the National Crisis Center
Ministry for Security and Justice - National Coordinator Counterterrorism and Security - Kingdom of the Netherlands

Coordinating team leader for major events and disasters; Turkish airlines crash at Schiphol Airport, Afriqiah Airlines crash at Tripoli Airport, WC 2010 South Africa, NATO meeting Noordwijk, UN Summit on Afghanistan.

Preparation of national response plans on the issue of safety and security for major crisis and disasters such as CBRNE, Flooding, Pandemics and Cyber Security.

Exhibitor Spotlight: GlobaFone

GlobaFone helps heroes save lives by providing Satcom solutions that work when all else fails.  We sell a tool, a means to an end, not the end themselves.  We'll look at your situation, your requirements and what you want our Satcom solutions to do for you and THEN we work within your budget to help you select the solution that will work best for you.  Whether you need Iridium, Inmarsat, Globalstar or Thuraya satellite phones and services, we'll provide you piece of mind that you are making the right decision.