IT and Consulting Companies Such As IBM Playing a Role In Disaster Response

But response goes beyond companies like Walmart, Home Depot and Lowes. It is essential for communications and technology systems to be restored. And others put in place to help with the response and recovery.

"IBM's Global Disaster Reponse: Helping people, leveraging technology, skills".

Some technology examples can be found at:

http://www.donorsforumsf.org/documents/disaster_response_hires.pdf

Good Morning from Showcase Ontario - Downtown Toronto

Thank you everyone who attended the "Stop! We Have An Emergency! Lessons Learned from a Global Citizen" featured presentation this morning at Showcase Ontario.

Please send an email if you are interested in receiving a copy of the presentation.

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), Incident Command System (ICS) and other material is also available.

We will also be in the exhibit area, in IBM Booth 701, this afternoon and tomorrow, if you would like to see a demonstration or talk more about the topic.

And remember when developing a system, are you including your citizens in the planning process? And do all of your systems integrate together? And if there was an emergency, would you know?

Also make sure to stop by the Emergency Management Ontario booth.

Showcase Ontario 2008 - Working Together

Why limit National Preparedness Month to the United States?

Sharing this message with neighboring countries,

You are welcome to join us at Showcase Ontario 2008,

The theme "Working Together - Working Smarter"

is key to effective emergency management and disaster preparedness.

On Tuesday, September 9, 2008, 10:00-11:30am,

we present a feature workshop,

"Stop! We Have An Emergency!

Our Citizens Want To Help! -

Lessons Learned from a Global Citizen"

Advanced Registration is required for this conference.

Sponsored in partnership with IBM Canada.