September 2007 HR Role in Disaster Preparedness

The next SHRA event will be our monthly meeting on September 11, 2007.

Human Impact
HR’s Role in Disaster Preparedness and Response

What is Disaster Preparedness and Response? What is a Disaster? How prepared is your company for an event (flu epidemic or any terrorist action)? How to get information when an event happens? Who to contact (company/personal contacts)? How to contact (company/personal contacts)? Where to go in an emergency situation? How to get the designated area identified as hospital/help center? What to have with you? Come to this 90 minute presentation and have these questions answered and pose questions of your own!

Christopher LeClaire has been the Fire Chief for Portsmouth since 2001, serving as the Assistant Chief before that. He has been in the fire service and emergency management for 21 years. He also serves as the Emergency Management coordinator for the City. He is also the Chair of the Portsmouth Area Emergency Planning Team, which includes Portsmouth, Newington, North Hampton, New Castle, Greenland and Rye. He serves as the President of the Seacoast Chief Fire Officers Association. He is Senior Staff Instructor for the New Hampshire Fire Academy and holds a degree in Fire Science and several management certificates from the National Fire Academy. Christopher lives in Portsmouth with his wife and four children.

We thank our sponsors,
Yola DeDominicis and Tony Manfredi of Staff Hunters, LLC
You can visit their website at www.staffhunters.net

[Note new meeting time:]

  • 7:30 to 8:00 AM Registration/Breakfast
  • 8:00 to 8:10 AM SHRA/SHRM updates
  • 8:10 to 8:20 AM Legal Update
  • 8:20 to 8:30 AM Seacoast Community Non Profit Spotlight
  • 8:30 to 10:00 AM Program