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Utah PrepareCONFERENCE & EXPO
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
SEPTEMBER 28-29, 2018FRIDAY 2:00 PM TO 9:00 PM, SATURDAY 8:00 AM TO 6:00 PM
Utah
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The Great Utah
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expo map
Time Room Number
Stage/Expo Hall
200 B 200 C 200 DExhibitor
300 A 300 B 300 C 300 D 400
2:00 p.m. Visit Exhibitors
3:00 p.m.
Backyard Chickens
Andree’ Walker Bravo
Most Important: ResilienceKaren Redd
Commu-nication
RedundancyE. Tal Ehlers
4:00 p.m.
Fire PrepChris
Dawson
ModernPrep
Clint Laub, Britton Beckham
Emergency Prep Mer-it Badge
(4:00-5:20 p.m.)
Commu-nication
Craig Carnahan
Power-less
CookingJodi Weiss
Terrorism Aware-ness
E. Tal Ehlers
Canning 101
Brittany Bingeman
5:00 p.m.
Lost Survival
Eric Boettcher
Special Needs Prep
Elayne Pearson
Garden-ing Tips
Beuna Tomalino
Common Sense Water
Monica Hoyt
Recover:Texas Flood
Melissa Sundwall
How We Help
American Red Cross
Commu-nications PlanningBryan Stinson
Flood Risk
Kathy HolderJaime Huff
DisasterSimulation
Game(5:30-
7:00 p.m.)
6:00 p.m.
Earth-quake
CountryBob Carey
NuclearAttack Prep
Steve Jones
Commu-nicationsHAM RadioKent England
Emergency Sanitation
Becky Goodrich
Solar Power
Cecil Don Harrison
Get Others to Prepare
Karen Thomas
Active Shooter
ResponseJeff Johnson
7:00 p.m.
Baby Step Food
StorageJodi Weiss
Raising Rabbits
Steve Jensen
WaterCraig
Fairclough
Stop the Bleed
CarlAvery
Water Home & Kits
Becky Goodrich
Neighborhood
DisasterAssessmentKen Kraudy
Low-Cost PrepKaren
Thomas
Disaster Info for
Aging Adults
Linda Milne8:00 p.m. BREAK - Visit Exhibitors
MeetingRoom 200
MeetingRoom 300
MeetingRoom 400
Administrative Offices
Exhibit Hall 4 Exhibit Hall 3Exhibit Hall 5
Exhibit Hall 2 Exhibit Hall 1
ABCDABCD
Concession
NFriday Schedule
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Saturday ScheduleTime Room Number
Stage/Expo Hall
200 B 200 C 200 DExhibitor
300 A 300 B 300 C 300 D 400
8:00 a.m. Visit Exhibitors
9:30 a.m.
Fire Prepfor Emer-gencies
Chris Dawson
Most Important Doesn’t
Cost: Re-silience in Disasters
Karen Redd
Freeze-drying:
Yes? No? Maybe so...
Cathy A. Merrill
Designer Food
Storage Plans
Jonathan and Kylene
Jones
Commu-nication
During an Emergency: HAM Radio
Kent B. England
10:30 a.m.
Opening Ceremonies on Stage
Master of Ceremonies - Ken Kraudy, Utah Division of Emergency Management
Presentation of Colors - Utah Air National Guard Honor Guard, MSgt Sean Morton
National Anthem - Caralee Wallentine
Welcome Remarks - Wade Mathews, Utah Division of Emergency Management
Keynote Address - Dennis S. Mileti, Ph.D., former director of the Natural Hazards Center, recipient of the U.S. Army’s Civilian Medal of Honor, and author of over 100 publications
BREAK - Visit Exhibitors
12:00 p.m.
Solar Power for
Home-ownersCecil Don Harrison
How to Prepare
for Every-thing
Aaron Titus
BSA Emer-gency
Prepared-nessMerit
Badge(12:00-
1:20 p.m.)Scott
Chatwin
Freeze-drying:
Yes? No? Maybe so...
Cathy A. Merrill
No Power?No Problem!
How to Cook
When the Lights Go Out
Jonathan and Kylene
Jones
Stop the Bleed
CarlAvery
PreparingUtah
Against Nuclear
Terrorism or Attack Steve Jones
Floods Can Fi-
nancially Drain You Kathy Holder & Jamie Huff
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SCHEDULE cont.
Time Room Number
Stage/Expo Hall
200 B 200 C 200 DExhibitor
300 A 300 B 300 C 300 D 400
1:00 p.m.
Lost and Stranded:
How Would I
Survive? Eric
Boettcher
How to Prepare
for Every-thing
Aaron Titus
BSA Merit Badge (Cont.)
WaterCraig
Fairclough
Special Needs Pre-
pared-ness: Let’s
Keep it Up!
ElaynePearson
Survive Freezing Temps without
ElectricityJonathan
and Kylene Jones
Essential Disaster Informa-tion for Aging Adults
LindaMilne
Emergency Debris
Manage-ment TeresaReese
Moderniz-ing Public Warning
DennisMileti
DisasterSimulation
Game(1:30-
3:00 p.m.)Scott
Chatwin
2:00 p.m.
Putting Down
Roots in Earth-quake
CountryBob Carey
Emer-gency
Commu-nications Planning
BryanStinson
Garden-ing Tips
Beuna Tomalino
Common Sense Emer-gency
Drinking Water Monica
Hoyt
Emergency Medical
with Advanced First-Aid
ToolsVictoria Sliver
Powerless Cooking
JodiWeiss
Emergency Debris
Manage-ment TeresaReese
Civilian Response to Active ShooterEvent
(CRASE)Jeff
Johnson
3:00 p.m. BREAK - Visit Exhibitors
3:30 p.m.
Home Canning
101Brittany
Bingeman
Preparing in a
Modern-Day World
Clint Laub and BrittonBeckham
Gardening Season
Extension Options for UtahRonald K.Patterson
Commu-nication
Craig Carnahan
Earthquake Pre-
pared-nessMaralin
Hoff “The Earthquake
Lady”
Emergency Medical
with Advanced First-Aid
ToolsVictoria Sliver
How to Recover from a
Disaster: The Texas
FloodMelissa
Sundwall
Free and Low-Cost Steps to
PreparingKaren
Thomas
Water in the Home
and Disaster
KitsBecky
Goodrich
4:30 p.m.
10 Baby Steps
of Food Storage
Jodi Weiss
Raising Rabbits for Meat
Steve Jensen
Gardening Season
Extension Options for UtahRonald K.Patterson
Earthquake Pre-
pared-nessMaralin
Hoff “The Earthquake
Lady”
What We Do and How We
HelpAmerican Red Cross
Fact or Myth?
Lifesaving Disaster
ResponsesKaren
Thomas
Emergency Sanitation
Becky Goodrich
5:30 p.m. BREAK - Visit Exhibitors
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The American Red Cross: What We Do and How We HelpEveryone knows the Red Cross helps people during emergencies. But you may not know that it’s also part of our mission to help you help yourself! Join us as we share information on how to prepare for emergencies large and small.
BSA Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge — SCOTT CHATWINEarn the Emergency Preparedness merit badge, required for advancement to Eagle Scout. Learn what you can do to prepare, plan, respond to, recover from, and mitigate hazards in your home and potential disasters in your neighborhood. To earn the merit badge, scouts will also need to participate in the Disaster Simulation Game in the same room.
Common Sense Emergency Drinking Water — MONICA HOYTYou can only last a few days without clean drinking water. It is essential for survival. Learn the basic steps of making water safe to drink. I will go through water storage, filtration, disinfection, and sanitation.
Communication During an Emergency: The What, Why and How of Ham Radios — KENT B. ENGLANDFind out how amateur radio (also called ham radio) can be utilized during an emergency. Ham radios have been around for decades, and with the advent of the cell phones, interest in ham radios has waned somewhat. However, when the power goes out, cell phones will not function. Equipping your family or neighborhood with the skills and equipment so that essential lifesaving information can be shared may be critical to survival. Come learn how to become licensed as a ham radio operator and how to select inexpensive hand-held ham radios. You can start small and be able to talk within your neighborhood/city, or expand your equipment to radios that will allow you talk around the country or even the world. This workshop is an introductory course and will cover the basics of ham radio.
Communication: You Need Redundancy to Avoid Pitfalls — E. TAL EHLERSCommunication with those we love before, during and after a disaster is critical to most human beings. Too many residents are relying on technology that may not be available or accessible during a crisis. This pitfall may be countered with preplanning and redundant transmitting capabilities.
Designer Food Storage Plans: Food Just the Way YOU Like It — JONATHAN and KYLENE JONESHunger insurance is easily accomplished by building a pantry stocked with the foods you love. Wisdom dictates that you store food for tough times. Commonsense demands you not add the stress of unwelcome dietary changes to whatever disaster you may face. This class will show you how to design a food storage plan around the unique preferences of your family and the best way to store your food supplies.
Disaster Simulation Game — SCOTT CHATWINImagine a game that thrusts you into community planning and then drops you into a disaster scenario where your job is to coordinate a response with your selected resources and those of other agencies. Learn to prioritize needs, build coalitions, and adapt to changing circumstances. This award-winning “Extreme Event Game” was designed by the Koshland Science Museum to “build resilience to extreme events, save lives, and reduce the physical and economic costs of disasters.”
Earthquake Preparedness — MARALIN HOFF “THE EARTHQUAKE LADY”The Be Ready Utah emergency preparedness program motivates Utahns to prepare for disasters that could occur in their area. See displays of disaster supply kits, vehicle kits, home emergency kits, and kits for children, babies, and pets. Learn how to safe-proof your home. Maralin also focuses on preparedness for those with access and functional needs. Come see how she makes preparedness simple … because it is simple. Are you ready?
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
Keynote Speaker: Dennis S. Mileti, Ph.D.This presentation will: (1) synthesize the entire historical scientific research record on the topic of how to motivate the public to prepare for high-consequence low-probability events such as earthquakes, floods, acts of terrorism, and more, (2) describe the research design for testing those findings and searching for new discoveries that have been performed which was funded by the Science and Technology Directorate of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, (3) present groundbreaking findings from that large study, and (4) provide a list of evidence-based recommendations to practitioners about steps they can take to maximize motivating the public they serve to take preparedness actions.
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Emergency Communications Planning — BRYAN STINSONCommunications is usually the first thing to be lost in a disaster situation, yet it is our most important resource for accurate and complete, lifesaving information. What information do I need and where can I find it? How can I communicate with others in an emergency? What plans and preparations do I need for emergency communications? Learn what you can do to gather the scarce commodity of information through communication in a disaster.
Emergency Debris Management: Welcome to the “End of Life” — TERESA REESEHow often do you stop and consider what happens to the trash you take out of your home for curbside pickup or how this operation will be affected by a disaster? Debris management and removal are complex and costly components of disaster. Learning the facts will help minimize the impact and speedup recovery after a disaster. Come and learn what will and will not be eligible for debris removal after an emergency, how to handle large debris items, and steps to take before an emergency situation occurs to mitigate the disaster situation.
Emergency Medical Training with Advanced First-Aid Tools — VICTORIA SILVERCome and learn the skills needed for treating injuries the right way and save costly emergency room visits. Attendees will learn how to treat everything from lacerations to major arterial bleeding, burns, eye injuries, fractures, strains and sprains, and more.
Emergency Sanitation — BECKY GOODRICHNo one wants to address “going without toilet paper” or such things, but this excellent class gets everyone thinking about this topic that we take for granted on a daily basis. I also have a 5-gallon potty, sanitation paper necessities, disinfection examples, etc. to show.
Essential Disaster Information for Aging Adults — LINDA MILNEMany of our senior population are not familiar with or have not taken essential, updated emergency preparation steps and lack the know-how to survive and respond to major disaster. Learn practical steps, appropriate for seniors, that can greatly improve their survival and recovery chances. The plan is simple and requires no formal community or religious affiliation. It is easy for a senior person or couple to put into play. Learn about the S.A.F.E Neighborhoods program and how it can aid and reunite seniors who are displaced. Get step-by-step instructions on how to create sensible 96-hour emergency kits suitable for on-foot and auto evacuation, as well as tips on how to shelter in place. See what an inexpensive “evacuation suit” looks like and when it might be helpful for seniors. Additionally, those attending will learn the importance and the how-to of building warm relationships with younger, stronger families on their street.
Fact or Myth? Lifesaving Disaster Responses — KAREN THOMASFind out if you believe any of the common myths about responding to disasters. The facts could save your life!
Fire Preparedness for Emergency Situations — CHRIS DAWSONThis presentation provides information related to safety considerations in the home environment. Topics include fire safety, fire preparedness in emergency situations, considerations for addressing utilities in the home during emergencies, common causes of emergencies in the home, and what to expect from emergency responders during a disaster event. Learn how to prevent and mitigate emergencies in your home and in your neighborhood.
Floods Can Financially Drain You: Do You Know Your Flood Risk and How to Mitigate It? — KATHY HOLDER and JAMIE HUFFSee examples of Utah flooding and types of flood hazards. Learn the benefits of the National Flood Insurance Program and how you can mitigate your flood risk. You’ll see how to find the flood risk for your property and discover the flood after fire risks for Utah.
Free and Low-Cost Steps to Preparing — KAREN THOMASConcerned about the cost of preparing? Explore the many beneficial things you can do to prepare for disaster with minimal financial investment. Also learn about the “Rebound in 72” model with eight need areas and five time periods for customizing “Your Preparedness Plan for Resiliency.”
Freeze-drying: Yes? No? Maybe so... — CATHY A. MERRILLAn overview of the pros and cons of home freeze-drying foods. Just throw your left-overs into a machine, and create instant food storage? The media hype is alluring, but where does freeze-drying really fit in your family food preservation scheme? This presentation is designed to identify the benefits and drawbacks of freeze-drying. Make an informed decision of where home freeze-drying fits.
Gardening Season Extension Options for Utah — RONALD K. PATTERSONLearn different techniques that can be used to extend the garden growing season.
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS cont.
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Getting Others to Listen and Prepare — KAREN THOMASEver tried to get someone—a family member, neighbor, coworker, friend—to prepare? Learn how to tailor your message so people take action—and why fear and guilt are not effective motivators.
Getting Started with Backyard Chickens — ANDREE’ WALKER BRAVOHave you always wanted “farm fresh” eggs, but are a bit unsure of how to start and what you will need? This presentation will provide you with the basic information and resources you need to start raising your own backyard flock!
Home Canning 101 — BRITTANY BINGEMANIf you are new to home canning or need a refresher, the Home Canning 101 presentation will provide an overview of proper procedures for boiling water bath, steam, and pressure canning methods to preserve food safely. Topics covered will include the importance of PH (or acidity) when canning foods, guidelines for acidifying tomatoes, jar preparation, and an overview of making jams, jellies, and pickles. Common canning mistakes and ways to avoid them will also be discussed.
How to Prepare for Everything — AARON TITUSPreparing for every possible disaster leaves you with a long, overwhelming list of things to buy and do. We check off the first few items from our list, give up, and hope the zombies eat us first. It’s time to prepare with one simple change: Prepare for Disruptions, and leave the fear, uncertainty, doubt and doomsday speak behind. It doesn’t matter whether a power outage was caused by a flood, backhoe, or grandma backing into a pole. Just prepare for the power outage! Preparing for a few disruptions will prepare you for any disaster. We prepare better together. How to Prepare for Everything gives you a simple, step-by-step approach to prepare yourself and your neighbors for life’s ups and downs. You really can prepare for, well, everything.
How to Recover from a Disaster: The Texas Flood — MELISSA SUNDWALLLast year when Hurricane Harvey hit the Houston area, 75% of their city was flooded. Learn from first hand experience on what it was like to live through a hurricane, and recover from a flood and natural disaster. Get helpful information and tips on what did and didn’t work during this experience and how we can be better prepared within our homes and community.
Let the Storm Rage On: Survive Freezing Temperatures without Electricity — JONATHAN and KYLENE JONESAn extended power outage could be dangerous in our climate. We turned our power off in January just to see if we could survive. Learn what we discovered about surviving at home without power in the dead of winter. In this class we will review emergency heating options and techniques to keep from freezing when the power is out.
Lost and Stranded: How Would I Survive? — ERIC BOETTCHERLearn life-saving survival skills including how to use what is on your person and in your natural surroundings to keep you alive. Would you know how to survive if you were unexpectedly lost, if your car broke down or you lost your way hiking? The fact is it happens and knowing what to do to survive and make your way to safety could mean the difference between life and death. Smart phones are great, but what will you do if you have no signal or your battery dies? Discover a transformation in your confidence and self-esteem that carries through to your relationships, career and daily life as you carry with you the knowledge that you can survive the unexpected.
The Most Important Thing You Need to Prepare for Every Emergency Doesn’t Cost a Dime — KAREN REDDResilience is the ability to bounce back quickly from a difficult situation. It can be developed and learned. Leaders who are resilient, at work or in their homes, have resilient followers, organizations, and families. Learn how to develop personal resilience and create resilient children, subordinates, organizations, and families who are able to bounce back and thrive through whatever happens.
The Neighborhood Rapid Disaster Assessment Tool (When Block Captains Don’t Work) — KEN KRAUDYWhen Ken was deployed to Hurricane Charley as part of an initial disaster assessment team, he became aware of a tool used by a community there to quickly assess damage, death, and injury by untrained, spontaneous volunteers. The tool requires some pre-planning and the production of a notebook containing a neighborhood map and worksheets for each residence, but once that’s in place, initial disaster assessment can be accomplished without any pre-training or assignments. This class shows how to develop the tool and how it can be used.
No Power? No Problem! How to Cook When the Lights Go Out — JONATHAN and KYLENE JONESYou’ve done a great job storing food for an emergency, but how will you cook it if the power goes out? In this class we explore a variety of fuels (alcohol, charcoal, kerosene, propane, solar, etc.) along with effective cooking techniques so that you can select the right no-power options for your circumstance.
Overview of the Civilian Response to Active Shooter Event (CRASE) Course — JEFF JOHNSONAn overview of the Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) course which is designed and built on the Run, Hide, Fight/Avoid, Deny, Defend strategy. The overview provides strategies, guidance and a proven plan for surviving an active shooter event. Topics include the history and prevalence of active shooter events, civilian response options, medical issues, and considerations for conducting drills.
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS cont.
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Preparing in a Modern-Day World — CLINT LAUB and BRITTON BECKHAMThis two-part class will consist of a presentation and an interactive section. During our presentation, we will share how to prepare more effectively for specific things as opposed to only generally. We’ll share some facts around emergency and disaster scenarios, and help attendees see the need for getting prepared now rather than later. We’ll also go over several detailed “prep-lists,” as we call them, for family preparedness topics including women’s needs. The interactive section of our class will explore our free preparedness app “Para,” (Latin for prepare) and help attendees begin to access the features and lists available in this revolutionary app. Novice or expert, this class is for every person who has an interest in getting themselves and their family prepared.
Preparing Utah Against Nuclear Terrorism or Attack — STEVE JONESAn overview of simple things citizens, their families, and first responders can do to improve survival in the event of nuclear terrorism or attack.
Powerless Cooking — JODI WEISSThe last thing you want in an emergency is to have a bunch of food on hand and no way to cook it. Powerless cooking tends to be one of the more difficult areas for people to tackle in their preparedness plans. Jodi will be teaching about different emergency fuels as well as the stoves and ovens that you can use to cook with them in a powerless emergency. She will show you how to make some free/inexpensive cooking tools as well as go over the pros and cons of some of the most popular cooking appliances such as Volcano Grills and Sun Ovens.
Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country — BOB CAREYA presentation on the expected effects of the Wasatch Front earthquake. What will happen to my house and neighborhood? Will my utilities be affected? What about roads, sanitation, grocery stores, businesses, and infrastructure? What can I do to prepare?
Raising Rabbits for Meat — STEVE JENSENCome and learn the basic care and instruction on raising rabbits. Find out things to check for in your rabbits and ways to improve your herd. Learn about some issues that may arise, how to deal with, or even avoid them. Feel free to ask questions and get some answers.
Solar Power: What Homeowners Should Know — CECIL DON HARRISONLearn different types of solar power systems and about the recent changes in solar regulations. What are the costs? How do we store power effectively? What questions should be asked?
Special Needs Preparedness: Let’s Keep it Up! — ELAYNE PEARSON, CASBusy parents are pulled in many areas, especially if you have loved ones with special needs. So it’s vital to focus on preparing for life-altering disaster and emergencies. There are small and simple ways to strengthen your family before any emergency, and Elayne Pearson can inform and inspire you. Elayne has 30 years of experience with her child that has Down syndrome, autism, and other impairments. Elayne shares, “Most families are pretty dependent on running to the store for everything, and heavily rely on government programs - but what if they’re not available? I’ll share tips, tools, and techniques to help your whole family be more resourceful and resilient. Let’s team up, build up, read up, gather up, and train up. It’s never too late to get more prepared.” If you have special needs in the home (from infants to the elderly), you will love this helpful, family-friendly class. Stop the Bleed — CARL AVERYThis presentation is a 45-50 min interactive instructional course that will focus on how to stop bleeding. This will be both instructional with a hands-on-session to learn the skills necessary to help stop bleeding and save lives. This course is created by the American College of Surgeons.
Terrorism Awareness — E. TAL EHLERSA clear sense of concern exists across the world regarding terrorism. Citizens are the best source of intelligence for thwarting extremist behavior. We will discuss profiling for terrorist activity and intent, the eight signs of terrorism, and lessons learned from Israel’s approach to counter-terror.
10 Baby Steps of Food Storage — JODI WEISSBuilding a food storage can feel overwhelming and confusing. This class will teach you the basics of building your food storage in 10 baby steps. It takes something hard and makes it easy and maybe even a little bit fun. We will also be doing a demo showing you how easy it is to cook with your food storage once you have some!
Water in the Home and Disaster Kits — BECKY GOODRICHLearn the why, how much, where, containers, do’s and don’ts, conservation, and alternate sources of water in the home. There are examples of good and bad containers, and different kinds of containers for different needs.
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS cont.
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Presenter BiosThe American Red CrossThe American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief, and preparedness education in the United States. Red Cross annually mobilizes relief to people affected by more than 70,000 disasters, trains almost 4 million people in medical skills, and exchanges more than a million emergency messages for U.S. military service personnel and their family members. The American Red Cross also supplies 2,600 U.S. hospitals with blood and blood products.
Avery, CarlCarl is an Emergency and Critical Care Nurse for 22 years, specializing in emergency, trauma and critical care. Currently working for the State of Utah and the Department of Health as a Clinical Consultant for the Statewide Trauma, Stroke and Cardiac programs.
Beckham, BrittonBritton Beckham, co-founder of the app Para: Prepare Today Thrive Tomorrow, is a software engineer who’s spent his life designing and building enterprise web and software applications for businesses in Utah. As an Eagle Scout, avid entrepreneur and concerned citizen, Britton has a passion for leadership and helping people succeed. Earning both his undergraduate degree and leadership training certification from Utah Valley University, Britton has brought his technical experience and leadership vision to the preparedness community with the goal to both modernize and simplify the process of helping individuals and families get prepared.
Bingeman, BrittanyBrittany Bingeman studied nutrition/dietetics, and she is passionate about health and wellness with a holistic approach. She enjoys teaching mindful eating, cooking classes, and other important family and life topics. Originally from Georgia, she enjoys spending time exploring Utah and the western states. She enjoys spending time with her husband, cooking, reading, listening to podcasts, hiking, jogging, and yoga. Brittany can be reached at [email protected] or (385) 468-4820.
Boettcher, EricEric Boettcher is a nationally recognized master survivalist who has learned the skills and techniques for thriving in the harshest of situations through his minimalist approach of survival. By learning how to use what is on your person and your natural surroundings to your survival benefit anyone can change the game. Supplies and equipment are only as helpful as one’s knowledge to use them effectively and they too, ultimately run out. Survival knowledge and skill sets take you beyond your limited book of matches. Learn from Eric Boettcher Survivalist and you will never look at your environment the same.
Carey, BobBob started with the Division of Emergency Management in the Earthquake Preparedness Program. In 1994, he became the Earthquake Program Manager where he has focused on developing a strong earthquake community. Bob was the team leader for the State earthquake reconnaissance team that traveled to the 1994 Northridge, CA Earthquake, the 2008 Wells, NV Earthquake, 2014 South Napa, CA Earthquakea, and 1992 St. George Earthquake. Bob has served on various committees and is active in the leadership of the National Earthquake Program Mangers. He attended Westminster College with a degree in Environmental Studies and Geology and is a Certified Floodplain Manager.
Chatwin, David “Scott”Scott is currently serving as the Draper City Emergency Services Coordinator (or Emergency Manager) and has been for almost 3 years. He has been a neighborhood emergency preparedness coordinator for 8 years and a Neighborhood Watch Area Leader for 3 ½ years. Scott is responsible for the Community Emergency Response Team Program in Draper. They have six instructors that have taught four classes over the past year, teaching critical emergency preparedness and response skills to over 100 citizens. He is married with two children and two grandchildren.
Dawson, ChrisChris Dawson currently serves as the Deputy Fire Chief of the South Jordan Fire Department and has worked in the Fire/EMS field for more than 22 years. Prior to working for South Jordan, Chief Dawson spent over 20 years with the Sandy Fire Department, and has an extensive background in emergency services response and training, including fire operations, emergency medical services, technical rescue operations, as well as hazardous materials and weapons of mass destruction training and operations. Chief Dawson also serves as the CEO of Strategic Response Solutions, LLC, which delivers preparedness training and equipment to military and first responder organizations throughout the nation.
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PRESENTER BIOS cont.Ehlers, TalE. Tal Ehlers is the Uintah County Emergency Manager. He holds a Master of Arts in Emergency Management and Homeland Security, and is a Certified Emergency Manager. He is a graduate of FEMA’s Emergency Management Executive Academy. He is also a Utah Certified Emergency Manager. Tal is a Law Enforcement Officer, as well as certified Firefighter II, Hazmat Operations and Advanced Emergency Medical Technician. In 2016 he traveled to Israel for two weeks and received counter-terrorism training at the world-renowned Institute of Terrorism Research and Response in Jerusalem which focused on intelligence-gathering, suicide bomber interdiction, and jihadism. Tal resides with his wonderful wife and children in rugged northeastern Utah.
England, KentKent England graduated from the University of Utah in 1980 in Fuels/Chemical Engineering, with an emphasis in computer science. Currently, he oversees the property management of a large office park in South Jordan, UT. Kent is very interested in Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response. He currently serves as an Emergency Preparedness Leader for Sandy City. He and Craig Lofgreen received the Sandy City Outstanding Citizen Contribution award in 2012 for their work in helping prepare an Emergency Response Plan for Sandy City / Community 19. Kent obtained his amateur radio license in September 2013 and currently holds a General License. He currently serves as the vice president of the Sandy Amateur Radio Club. He is also CERT-trained.
Goodrich, BeckyBecky Goodrich, the Utah PrepLady, has been researching and teaching all aspects of emergency preparation for 18 years. She thoroughly researches every topic she teaches and then, with a humorous and down-to-earth manner, she motivates you to help your family prepare for natural and manmade emergencies. Help yourself and your family by attending a Utah PrepLady workshop today!
Harrison, Cecil DonCecil graduated in 1983 from BYU with a degree in electronics engineering technology (EET). He has thirteen years experience in solar design and ten years with a North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) certification in National Solar Design. Cecil also has experience in micro-grids, solar, plus storage.
Hoff, MaralinMaralin joined Utah Division of Emergency Management March of 1994. She is a Community Outreach Specialist and has developed a family and individual emergency preparedness program which includes various emergency disaster kits for home storage, office, vehicles, and students. She has presented to the American Red Cross, the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), senior/daycare centers, hospitals, churches, schools/colleges, local businesses, organizations and other state agencies. Maralin’s goal is to focus more on preparedness for the special needs population with disabilities. Maralin encounters hundreds of thousands of citizens throughout the state of Utah and throughout the United States as she shares disaster supply kits for KSL Studio 5 and numerous radio stations.
Holder, KathyKathy Holder is the State Floodplain Manager/ National Flood Insurance Coordinator for the State of Utah. She has had 10 years’ experience in emergency management. She is a Certified Floodplain Manager. Kathy holds a position on the board of the Utah Floodplain and Stormwater Management Association. She holds degrees in Masters of Business Administration, Bachelors of Public Administration, and a General Science degree. She has taught at the University level for over 11 years.
Hoyt, MonicaMonica has been in the drinking water profession for over 25 years. She spent many of those years running an EPA-certified drinking water laboratory, but her passion has been educating people about emergency preparedness and drinking water.
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PRESENTER BIOS cont.Huff, JamieJamie serves as the Utah Division of Emergency Management Risk MAP Program Manager. She coordinates with federal, state, tribal, and local community partners to provide flood risk information and data, training, education, and resources in order to identify risk, assess risk, communicate risk, and mitigate natural hazard risks within Utah. Previously, she was with the FEMA Region 10 office for almost 13 years of her career. Jamie received her Bachelor of Science degree in Geography from the University of Utah in 2002 and also attended Texas A&M University. Jamie is a Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) and is a member of the UFSMA Board.
Jensen, SteveSteve Jensen has been raising rabbits since he was a kid and still enjoys doing it. He has partnered with the Utah Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration to improve rabbit production in the state. He is working towards a project with Utah State University regarding the study of rabbits. He works with rabbit breeders to help improve productivity on their farms and is currently in a leadership position with Farm Bureau.
Johnson, JeffJeff has been employed with State of Utah Department of Public Safety for 11 years. During those years, he has worked in the Division of Emergency Management as an adjunct FEMA instructor for National Incident Management Courses, the State Coordinator for the Citizen Corps & Community Emergency Response Team Program and is currently the State Coordinator for the School Readiness Program. Prior to working for the State of Utah, Jeff served as a Law Enforcement Officer for 25 years. Prior to his law enforcement career, Jeff rode ambulance as an EMT for 2 years. Jeff has a background in SWAT, Hostage Negotiation, Crime Scene Investigation, Active Shooter Training, and is a certified instructor for the Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events course.
Jones, Jonathan and KyleneJonathan and Kylene Jones are the authors of The Provident Prepper—A Common-Sense Guide to Preparing for Emergencies. Jonathan is a licensed civil engineer and an enthusiast of alternative energy sources. He currently serves as a city councilman and has been tasked with developing the city emergency preparedness plan. Kylene is the editor for the Journal of Civil Defense published by The American Civil Defense Association, and both have served on the advisory board and board of directors for TACDA. They make a dynamic combination and present a variety of preparedness topics to a wide range of audiences. Learn more about them at TheProvidentPrepper.org.
Jones, SteveSteve Jones was a nuclear arms technician in the US Navy. He is Special Projects Director of PhysiciansforCivilDefense.org (Unpaid). He is a resident of Salt Lake since 1976 and is married with eleven grown children and eleven grandchildren.
Kraudy, KenKen is an Emergency Planner with the Utah Division of Emergency Management and was formerly the Emergency Management Coordinator for Sandy City and the 2-1-1 Outreach and Disaster Coordinator for United Way of Salt Lake. In his present assignment with the State, he serves as a Community Outreach Specialist with the Be Ready Utah section and as the State Voluntary Agency Liaison (VAL). Ken also served as past president of the Utah Emergency Management Association (UEMA) and as chairperson for the Region II Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD).
Laub, ClintClint Laub is a database engineer, Eagle Scout, outdoorsman and hunter, and co-founder of Para. From his scouting days till now, he has accumulated over 13 years of emergency preparedness experience. He is excited to couple his preparedness experience with his love of technology to revolutionize and simplify how each of us prepares. It’s a passion of his to help others to become self-reliant.
Merrill, Cathy A.As a middle child, Cathy Merrill never got to see the whole gamut of how to preserve food: middle children were only good for peeling peaches while the older children got to play with the boiling water. Fortunately, peeling peaches was enough to get her started when her own family came along. Now, as a Master Food Preserver and Utah County Family & Consumer Sciences Extension faculty for Utah State University, Cathy teaches others the entire food preservation process for freezing, dehydrating, water-bath and pressure canning, and freeze-drying. It’s a wonderful life!
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PRESENTER BIOS cont.Mileti, Dennis S., Ph.D.Dennis is professor emeritus at the University of Colorado Boulder where he served as Director of the Natural Hazards Center and as Chair of the Department of Sociology. His book Disasters by Design summarized knowledge in all fields of science and engineering regarding natural hazards and disasters, and made recommendations for shifts in national policies and programs. Dennis has provided oversight to the U.S. Army Corps’ investigation of the societal impacts of the levee failures during Hurricane Katrina for which he was awarded the U.S. Army’s Civilian Medal of Honor; and he designed NIST’s congressional study of evacuation of the World Trade Center towers on 9/11. Dr. Mileti has also served as a California Seismic Safety Commissioner, consulted with the USACE’s Risk Management Center on alert and warning aspects of life loss estimation, and recently completed a study of public warning and evacuation during the Oroville Dam emergency and evacuation in central California.
Milne, LindaLinda Milne, the 2018 recipient of the AARP Utah Andrus Award for Community Service for her work as an emergency specialist, is focused on disaster preparation and response for aging adults. Her service with the S.A.F.E. Neighborhoods Task Force, Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD), various Millcreek organizations and the Utah Commission on Aging makes her an effective presenter on this lifesaving topic.
Patterson, Ronald K.Ron is a lifelong gardener with growing experiences in places like Rexburg, Idaho and Salina, Utah. He has developed practical tools, based on research, to help extend the growing season. He enjoys watching crops grow and does all he can to make his garden a success. Ron currently works for Utah State University as the County Agriculture Agent for Weber and Morgan Counties.
Pearson, Elayne, CASElayne Pearson has a long commitment to helping individuals and families with special needs and disabilities to gain acceptance, manage stress, learn health concepts, and practice resiliency techniques. As a parent of an adult child with complex disabilities, her years of real-life education, combined with countless special needs seminars, counsel from emergency preparedness experts and books, has contributed to her helpful presentations. Elayne has personally survived several disasters over the years, and loves teaching helpful techniques throughout Utah and the nation. She is CERT-trained and plans on helping her community in any future disaster. Her award-winning talents in writing, singing, and performing help make complex subjects like preparedness uplifting, simplified, and attainable.
Redd, Karen, Dr.Dr. Karen Redd has a passion for preparation! However in recent years she has been focused in the kinds of preparation that can’t be purchased. Her doctoral dissertation looked at crisis leadership resilience. Karen is a licensed clinical mental health counselor. She has served on the Board of the Disaster Discovery Center for six years.
Reese, TeresaTeresa Reese earned her Master’s degree from the Romney Institute of Public Management at Brigham Young University. She discovered a passion for community involvement and disaster preparation and is currently serving on the Board of the Disaster Discovery Center as Project Manager, working with Be Ready Utah as the Utah Prepare Conference & Expo Interactive Area Coordinator, and helping to write specific Incident Plans for Utah Valley University under the direction of the Emergency Manager. Her passion for mitigation and preparation before an emergency prompted her to coordinate with Lesha Earl of Trans-Jordan Cities Public Education/Outreach to present at this conference on Emergency Debris Management.
Silver, VictoriaVictoria Silver has been teaching emergency medicine and disaster preparedness for TNT First-Aid for several years. She is also a CPR instructor and has a passion for preparedness for families and our community. She is currently in the radiology program and plans on going into the field of MRI screenings.
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PRESENTER BIOS cont.Stinson, BryanBryan Stinson is currently a Community Outreach Specialist with the Utah Division of Emergency Management and Be Ready Utah. In 2007 he took a CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) course in his neighborhood and fell in love with helping people be more prepared for emergencies. He worked for nine years with Survival Solutions, an emergency preparedness retail store, as a preparedness researcher and instructor. In 2012 he graduated with a Master of Science degree in leadership with an emphasis in disaster preparedness.
Sundwall, MelissaMelissa has a BFA in Ballet from the University of Utah and is the mother of 4 boys ranging in age from 22 to 11. Her husband’s job has given them the opportunity to live in many different places in the US. His work has also taken them to the Netherlands. Her family recently moved from Texas where they lived for 7 years.
Thomas, KarenKaren Thomas has devoted over 1000 hours to researching various preparedness topics, especially in relation to teaching the public. Currently she serves as the Programs Director of the Disaster Discovery Center (DDC) project, working on ways to make preparing fun. She teaches a free, monthly, public workshop called Rebound in 72: Your Preparedness Plan for Resiliency, highlighting lifesaving preparedness information. She is actively involved in local community preparedness efforts and Citizen Corps Council.
Wallentine, CaraleeCaralee Wallentine is from Mantua, UT. She comes from a family of eight. She is the 3rd of six girls. She now lives in Ogden, UT and has been studying organizational communications at Weber State University. She has been singing since she could talk. She was in all the tryout choirs in high school. She has sung in various events in communities which she has lived in. She won “The Voice: of the Ocean” on a cruise and second place at Weber’s Got Talent. She has auditioned for NBC’s “The Voice” twice. She loves singing because she loves making other people and herself happy.
Titus, AaronAaron Titus is author of How to Prepare for Everything, and president of Mountain West Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (MWVOAD), a 12-state coalition of disaster response nonprofit organizations. He created and runs Crisis Cleanup, which has documented more than a half-billion dollars of volunteer service after 85 disasters. He received the prestigious “New Jersey State Governor’s Jefferson Award” for his service after Hurricane Sandy. Aaron received his Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from the University of Utah, and Juris Doctor from George Washington University. He is happily married with eight children and one on the way. Aaron enjoys web programming, coalition-building, science fair projects, and being a very silly dad.
Walker Bravo, Andree’Andree’ Walker Bravo is the Urban Director for USU Extension in Salt Lake County. Andree’ has degrees in Environmental Studies and Watershed Science and spent over 15 years in the Environmental Education field. Andree’ currently lives on 5 acres with her husband, 4 kids, 1 dog, 3 goats, 21 chickens, hundreds of thousands of bees, and a big garden. She’s been raising backyard chickens for 9 years and is excited to share her experiences.
Weiss, JodiJodi started the blog Food Storage Made Easy with her sister-in-law Julie over 10 years ago. They charted their journey of learning how to build a food storage through their blog and developed a series of baby steps to make it easy! Jodi is a mom of 4 who loves to read, play board games, and play hockey. She is originally from Toronto, Canada and now lives in Lehi.
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