Strengthening Disaster Response Through Integrated Intelligence and Smarter Incident Management


Major disasters such as typhoons, earthquakes, bushfires and large-scale flooding often expose critical gaps in communication, coordination, and situational awareness. In this webinar, subject matter experts Brian Toolan, Vice President of Public Safety at Everbridge, and Ruel Kapunan, Instructor in High Threat Emergency Care, will share real-world lessons from recent incidents and demonstrate how modern technology can enhance decision-making, streamline operations, and improve multi-agency response. Through scenario-based learning, you’ll gain practical strategies to strengthen preparedness, accelerate action, and build greater operational resilience.

You'll Gain Practical Insights:

  • Common communication and coordination challenges during major disasters
  • Real-world lessons from incidents where delays impacted outcomes
  • “What if” scenarios of an earthquake or typhoon
  • How modern technology improves decision-making and field coordination
  • Practical steps responders can take to streamline high-pressure operations

Why Attend?

  • Learn why disaster response often breaks down
  • Discover ways to improve clarity and situational awareness
  • Gain practical methods to strengthen operational resilience
  • Apply real-world lessons from two seasoned emergency response experts

Who Should Attend?

  • Emergency management and civil defence teams
  • Public safety and first responder agencies
  • Government and municipal crisis response teams
  • Disaster risk, resilience, and operations planners



Thursday 29th January 2026 | 1:00 PM ADST

Speaker

Brian Toolan

Vice President of Public Safety, Everbridge

Ruel Kapunan

Instructor in High Threat Emergency Care

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The Agenda

Take a peek at our agenda for this live event, and we hope to see you there!

Wednesday, June 1 | 12-4:30pm CT

Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, IL

12-1:00pm

Lunch/Registration

1-1:10pm

Welcome Remarks:

Teresa Anderson

1:10-2:00pm

Keynote: Resilience During COVID: From Fighting Crime to Protecting Employees

Chief Brendan Deenihan

2-2:50pm

Trends and Strategies for Managing Risks with a Hybrid Workforce

George Siegle

2:50-3:20pm

Break

3:20-4:20pm

Panel Session: Operational Resilience in an Ever-Changing Risk Landscape

Teresa Anderson | George Siegle Chf. Brendan Deenihan | Thomas Henkey

4:20-4:30pm

Closing Remarks:

Teresa Anderson

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