Join Your Peers Online at the Premier Social Media Event for Public Safety Professionals and First Responders 2 days, 15 sessions, a fresh perspective on social media- a can't miss virtual conference! We bring over 10 years of experience to social media education. That means you can count on a vetted, specially curated series of sessions and seasoned, experienced speakers to tackle topics that have the biggest impact on your agency or departme...

Predictions of an active hurricane season—which began on June 1 and runs through November 30—are quickly and tragically coming to fruition, with eight named storms already. Emergency managers are increasingly concerned about when and where to call for evacuations if a major storm hits. With COVID-19 cases rising in a handful of hurricane-prone states, building in social distancing safeguards, securing needed personal protective equ...

Short-term vacation rentals (STRs) are more popular than ever. As community managers, your residents look to you to uphold your organization’s rules/covenants to maintain harmony, and the recent pandemic highlighted it’s more important than ever to get information to those who may be renting. However, communicating with hosts (or even identifying who is renting and where) can be difficult — unless you have the right tools. Jo...

America’s 3.6 million county employees provide critical services to lead COVID-19 response efforts. However, the latest jobs report shows that 800,000 local government jobs were lost in April (in part due to school closures). The economic and fiscal strain of the pandemic has forced many counties to furlough or lay off county employees – up to half of the county workforce in some areas. With the help of funding from the federal Cor...

Geared for those who must evaluate training plans, drills and other operational factors during extreme conditions. A series of table-top and field evaluations are designed and tested. Exposes students to armed forces style combat training type stress. Upon completion student will be able to design, development and conduct live, virtual and constructive (LVC) drills and exercises that include “best practices” from a security perspec...

Stop the Bleed is a national awareness campaign and a call to action. It is intended to promote community efforts that encourage bystanders to become trained, equipped and empowered to help in a bleeding emergency because a person with a life-threatening injury from a motor vehicle collision, a stab wound or a gunshot wound can bleed to death before first responders arrive. The bystander acts as the first responder and are the first point of c...

The guidance on how to safely reopen our schools and public buildings is rapidly changing, as are the approaches being taken across the country to address them. How are you navigating the recommendations to safely reopen (or not) in a COVID-19 world? What are you doing to cope with the confusion and stress? Join Nick Kittle, performance and innovation coach, to discuss practical tips and best practices in dealing with uncertainty. Connect wit...

This special presentation is a personal story about how Firefighter/Paramedic Matthew Fiorenza with Anaheim Fire Rescue survived childhood trauma, alcoholism and post-traumatic stress. After a bad divorce, an on the job injury that required surgery and a suicide attempt, Fiorenza thought his life was hopeless. His story of resilience is one that is to be shared with all emergency responders out there that are suffering in silence, the ones who...

The COVID-19 pandemic was yet another reminder that state and local leaders must be ready to cope with large-scale disruption. Effective leadership at the city, county and state level has been vital for limiting the spread of the virus and maintaining support for social distancing efforts. And strong leadership will be just as important as communities navigate the economic recovery and cope with declining revenues. Our panelists will cover: Le...

National emergencies have shown all of us the need to be able to share up-to-date information quickly and reliably. In the digital world, APIs are the key to real-time information sharing. Having a robust API solution is no longer a nice-to-have, it is a must-have. Sharing your data and services in a reliable and secure manner is easier than you think with an API Management solution.Join us to learn how to:•Support a collaborative API lif...