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NSU to Hosts Panel Discussion on Lessons Learned from Sept. 11 Terrorist Attacks, Sept. 8
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) will host a panel discussion on Thursday, Sept. 8 with homeland security, law enforcement, public health, and weather officials to discuss the 10th anniversary of Sept.11 and lessons learned. The event will be held from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. in the Carl DeSantis Building, Knight Auditorium on NSU’s main campus.
NSU’s Institute for Disaster and Emergency Preparedness (IDEP) will be hosting the panel of experts, who will reflect on 9/11 and use the lessons learned to help South Florida prepare for acts of terrorism; natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods, and fires; and other manmade disasters such as virus outbreaks or school shootings.
The discussion is also being held to promote the FEMA-led National Preparedness Month in September. It’s an annual campaign to encourage Americans to take steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, schools, organizations, businesses, and communities.
The panel of experts includes:
Capt. Richard Walterman, head of the Miami Police Department’s Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security. In this assignment, Walterman prepares the department for the potential of terrorist activity.
Terri Sudden, Broward County Health Department’s coordinator of the Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI) program. The CRI program is designed to respond to a large-scale bioterrorist event or other event requiring emergency distribution of medical supplies and countermeasures to the population of Broward County (1.8 million) within 48 hours.
Capt. Robin Larso, interim executive director of the Broward Sheriff’s Office’s Department of Professional Standards.
Steven Baig, former leader of the U.S. National Hurricane Center’s Storm Surge Team.
Leonard Levy, D.P.M., M.P.H., director of NSU’s Institute for Disaster and Emergency Preparedness.
Scott Poland, Ed.D., associate professor at NSU’s Center for Psychological Studies and co-director of NSU’s Suicide and Violence Prevention Office.
The panel discussion will be moderated by Cecilia F. Rokusek, Ed.D., R.D. , project manager for NSU’s Institute for Disaster and Emergency Preparedness. She is also the executive director of education, planning, and research at NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, which oversees IDEP.
Paid parking is available in the Alvin Sherman Library parking garage. For more information, please call IDEP Assistant Project Manager Kristi Messer, M.P.H., M.S.W., at 954-262-1072 or km1320@nova.edu