Keeping Pace: Technology and Modern Emergency Management (4-5 October 2007, New Zealand)
Dates: Thursday 4 October - Friday 5 October, 2007
Location: Wellington Convention Centre, Wellington, New Zealand
Website: Keeping Pace: Technology and Modern Emergency Management
Description
The 2007 emergency management conference combining the annual conferences of the Institution of Fire Engineers (NZ Branch) and the North Island Civil Defence Emergency Managers will be held in Wellington October 4 and 5 at the Wellington Convention Centre.
The Conference provides a forum for current trends and topics and shares information about the latest tools and technology in emergency management. Break-away sessions encourage stakeholders at all levels of government, the private sector, public health, emergency services and related professions to exchange ideas on collaborating to protect lives and property from disaster.
Brian Davey,IFE (NZ Branch) president.:
“Technological advances are constantly being made in the areas of emergency response, communication and management. Agencies involved in emergency management must keep pace with these changes ensure a better level of service delivery, better interoperability between agencies and improved outcomes from emergency response. This conference is your opportunity to learn about where emergency management is heading in terms of technological solutions for the future"