Disaster Resistant California
The Premier West Coast Conference

Conference Program
Date: Monday, May 4, 2004
Breakout Session 3.3: Accreditation Programs: What's In It For You?
Session Chair: Jerry Colivas, Program Manager, Governor's Office of Emergency Services, Inland Region
Time: 3:30am - 5:00pm
Room: Compagn
Updated as of April 26, 2004
3:30pm Chair's Remarks
3:40pm Overview of Emergency Management Standards, Assessment and Accreditation by Emily Bentley DeMers, Executive Director, The Council of State Governments
4:05pm The Big Picture: Why Standards and Accreditation are Vital Now by Ellis M. Stanley, Sr., CEM, General Manager, Emergency Preparedness Department, City of Los Angeles, CA
4:30pm

What National Standards & Independent Assessment Can Mean to Your Program by Eileen Baumgartner, CSTI Chief

4:55pm - 5:00pm Chair's Closing Remarks