Georgia Emergency Communications Conference

March 7-10, 2016

Columbus Trade and Convention Center

Schedule of Events

The Conference Committee reserves the right to make unannounced changes to the agenda based on unforeseen circumstances. This agenda does not guarantee the delivery of any specific course.

Super Sessions

Supervisors, Managers, Directors

Training Officers

Line Level Communications Officers

Vendors

Provided Meals and Entertainment

Daily registration will close at 9:00 a.m. and will not reopen until 7:30 a.m. the next day. Please arrive in time to register before the registration booth closes; otherwise, you will not be able to attend any training sessions or conference activities until you receive your badge. Sunday March 6, 2016

12:00 pm-4:00 pm Conference Prep and Registration Set-up

4:00 pm-6:00 pm Early Registration

Monday March 7, 2016

7:00 am-9:00 am Registration

7:00 am-8:00 am Continental Breakfast

8:00 am-9:00 am New Attendee Orientation, Welcome, and Opening Ceremonies

9:15 am-10:45 am Preparing Your Center for an Active Assailant Situation Developing an Effective Managing the Marginal The Past, Present and 11:00 am-12:00 pm Training Program for Employee Future of 9-1-1 New Hires

12:00 pm-1:30 pm Luncheon Provided and Business Meetings of Ga. APCO & NENA

Be Someone’s Dana-A Proactive vs Reactive Training the In-house 1:30 pm-2:30 pm Domestic Abuse Supervision Trainer Survivor’s Story

Complacency in 2:45 pm-3:45 pm The New Normal Call-taking Building Your Training Toolbox, Part 1 PTSD Awareness for 4:00 pm-5:00 pm Leadership Strategies Communications Officers

5:30 pm-7:30 pm User’s Group Meetings

7:30 pm-10:30 pm Bingo at the Convention Center Tuesday March 8, 2016

8:00 am-5:00 pm Vendor Setup

Annual Training Beyond Annual Training Beyond 8:00 am-9:00 am the Basics (Joint the Basics (Joint Success Stories: session) session) Celebrating Our Profession Becoming a Missing Effective Delivery of 9:15 am-10:15 am Child Ready Center Classroom Training

Developing the In- PTSD Awareness for NexGen 911 Cloud 10:30 am-11:30 am House Trainer (repeat Communications Services session) Officers (repeat session)

11:30 am-1:00pm Lunch on Your Own

How Text-to-911 Affects 1:00 pm-2:00 pm Redemption or Building Your Training TTY Communications Termination? Toolbox, Part 2 2:15 pm-3:15 pm Radio Etiquette

3:30 pm-5:00 pm Active Assailants: What Officers Want You to Know

5:00 pm-8:00 pm Exclusive Vendor Hours

5:00 pm-8:00 pm Vendor Welcome Reception

Wednesday March 9, 2016

7:30 am-9:00 am Breakfast in the Vendor Hall

7:30 am-9:00 am Exclusive Vendor Hours

Complacency in 9:00 am-10:15 am Calltaking, repeat session FirstNet Trainer’s Roundtable Assuring Quality: If they 10:30 am-11:30 am say it, CAD it. 11:30 am -1:00 pm Lunch with the Vendors

1:00 pm-3:00pm Exclusive Vendor Hours

3:30 pm-5:00 pm Vendor Breakdown

3:00 pm-5:00 pm Active Assailants and the Fire and EMS Response: How Dispatchers Can Help

6:00 pm-9:00 pm Awards Banquet

Thursday March 10, 2016

8:00 am-10:00 am Dispatcher’s Roundtable Director’s Roundtable

The Communications Officer’s 10:00 am-11:00 pm Georgia POST Data Gateway Training Influence on Criminal Cases

11:00 am-12:00 pm Active Assailant: Surviving the Media Fire Storm

12:00 pm-1:30 pm Lunch on Your Own

1:30 pm-2:30 pm Next Steps: Building Your Career 9-1-1 Director’s Association Meeting

2:45 pm-4:45 pm Active Assailant: When One of Your Own is a Victim

4:45 pm-5:00 pm Closing