Dr. Robert Emery
Executive Director of Environmental Health & Safety with University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Associate Professor of Occupational Health 
University of Texas School of Public Health

Bruce Brown
Director of Environmental Health & Safety and Manager of the Biosafety Program with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Topic:

"Progress Report - Homeland Security Preparedness for Harris County"

Harris County, the third most populous county in the country with 3.6 million residents, has been identified by the FBI as one of the regions in the United States that possesses all of the nine assets vulnerable to terrorism.  The nine asset vulnerabilities are:  energy, a major seaport and airport (Port of Houston and the Houston Airport System), manufacturers of substances that have a potential for misuse, aerospace (NASA), computer manufacturing and software, media, and telecommunications.  In Harris County, County Judge Robert Eckels works everyday to better prepare the region for terrorist attacks, while at the same time improving police communications, trauma care, and public health.  County Judge Eckels is a founding member of the Harris County Citizens Corps Council and a member of the State and Local Officials Senior Advisory Committee to President Bush’s Homeland Security Advisory Council.

Harris County & Terrorism Preparedness

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Captain Cook is currently serving the Texas Ports of Houston, Galveston, Texas City, and Freeport, and the adjacent intracoastal and off-shore waters, as Captain of the Port, Officer In-Charge Marine Inspection, and Federal On-Scene Coordinator with responsibility for maritime security, safety, and environmental protection.  In this regard, he commands Marine Safety Office Houston-Galveston with subordinate commands, Marine Safety Unit Galveston and Vessel Traffic Services Houston-Galveston. Additionally, for the purposes of maritime homeland security, Captain Cook commands the regional Task Unit comprised of all Coast Guard units and Navy patrol boats from Freeport, Texas, eastward to Lake Charles, Louisiana, in which he coordinates nearly 800 personnel to provide security for the most economically critical petrochemical corridor in the nation. 

A New Jersey native, Captain Cook graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in 1979, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Ocean Engineering and a commission as an Ensign. His first assignment was as a Deck Watch Officer on board the seagoing buoy tender, cutter MADRONA. From there, he was selected for postgraduate studies in Chemical Engineering, earning a Master of Science Degree from Princeton University in 1983. His subsequent assignment was to the Hazardous Materials Branch of Coast Guard Headquarters working on domestic and international safety regulations for commercial shipments of hazardous chemical and liquefied gas cargoes

In 1987, Captain Cook returned to sea as Executive Officer of the cutter BITTERSWEET. In addition to buoy tending, the tour was filled with many operational challenges including fisheries patrols, search and rescue, and a joint U.S.-Canada oil spill exercise. Next, he served in two Marine Safety billets from 1989-1993; first, as the Safety and Occupational Health Coordinator for the Fifth Coast Guard District; and second, at Marine Safety Office Hampton Roads, Virginia, highlighted by performing vital cargo vessel inspections in support of the Gulf War and implementing revolutionary requirements in response to the Oil Pollution Act of 1990.

Captain Cook took command of the cutter COWSLIP in 1993. He spent two years in that assignment leading his crew through numerous operations including: Cuban migrant rescues in Operation Able Vigil; ice-breaking duty during the Northeast's worst winter in 25 years; response to a 10,000 gallon oil spill with the Vessel of Opportunity Skimming System; a 6000 nautical mile change of home port; and finally, maintaining aids to navigation for the commercially and militarily critical ports of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. COWSLIP was awarded both the Unit Meritorious Commendation and the Unit Commendation under Captain Cook's leadership.

Returning to the Marine Safety Program in 1995, Captain Cook took charge of the Headquarter's Hazardous Materials Branch. There he served as the Coast Guard's leading policy advisor for commercial transportation of hazardous chemical and liquefied gas cargoes, including duties as delegation leader for the Coast Guard's eight person negotiating team to the International Maritime Organization's Subcommittee on Bulk Liquids and Gases. Next, he was selected to attend a challenging one-year course in strategic studies at the U.S. Army War College, which he completed prior to his assignment to Marine Safety Office Houston-Galveston.

Captain Cook's personal awards include the Coast Guard Achievement, the Coast Guard Commendation, and the Meritorious Service Medals.  He is also a recipient of the Vice President’s Hammer Award.

He is married to the former Kristen Hausler, a native of Mystic, Connecticut. Commander Cook and his wife have three children: Erin (19), Peter (16), and Megan (12). They currently reside in Seabrook, Texas.

Post 9/11 and War on Terrorism anxieties have produced extraordinary interest in an insurance product for Kidnap, Extortion, Illegal Detention and Hijacking (aka K&R insurance). Our guest is David Lattin, the Director of Industry Practices for the St. Paul Companies Corporate Hq out of St. Paul MN. David is the national practice leader for the St. Paul K&R product. Previously he spent 11 years as a kidnap and extortion advisor with Control Risks Group, a London headquartered security consultancy, and is considered one of the more informative K&R speakers in the nation today.

During the turbulent 90's, David deployed over 65 times to global incidents of kidnap, extortion and product tampering, mostly involving cases insured by Lloyd's of London. He has 'case managed' over 20 other cases. Innumerable are the times he has provided telephonic response for cases needing a quick assessment and advice (eg bomb threats, hoax calls, etc) He has traveled to 52 countries.

The talk, entitled "It's the Advisors, Stupid!", is meant to raise the awareness of the insurance and the benefits that derive from the advisors who partner with insurers to achieve the corporation's primary objective; the safe return of the victims. This presentation is an ideal opportunity to invite various corporate disciplines who need to understand the disparate yet interrelated roles played by corporate disciplines. Those disciplines include but are not limited to risk management, human resources, legal, security, corporate communications, and finance. Law enforcement personnel find the presentation of interest because they are often curious about the advice that 'consultants' are giving the corporation in an insured event. It's a presentation that any ASIS member or their corporate colleagues would find interesting.

David Lattin's Biography

The St. Paul Companies
Kidnap and Ransom Insurance: key facts and information

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Richard N. Bradley M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Medical Director for the Emergency Center
Memorial Hermann Hospital

Topic:

Local Emergency Medical Response
to Multiple Casualty Incidents from
Terrorism and Natural Disasters
Including Special Teams Response to Biological Threats and S.A.R.S.

Speaker Richard N Bradley, M.D., is Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. He serves as the Medical Director for the Emergency Center at Memorial Hermann Hospital, and is an Assistant EMS Physician Director with the Houston Fire Department. 

Dr. Bradley serves as a Major in the Texas Air National Guard and is assigned as the Chief of Clinical Services with the 147th Fighter Interceptor Wing in Houston. During Tropical Storm Allison he was the Planning Section Chief in the Greater Houston Medical Recovery Command. For his actions during Tropical Storm Allison, Dr. Bradley was awarded the United States Air Force Commendation Medal. Dr. Bradley is also a licensed private pilot.

Description: Industrial activities are at risk for multiple casualty incidents  caused by incident of terrorism or other disasters. Local government is responsible for the response to these incidents. Security professionals must understand how local emergency medical services systems will respond and how to interact with incident command system during emergencies. The presentation will include a description of some of the special teams that may respond during a major multiple casualty incident. The presentation will also cover biological threats, to include SARS.

Bio: Dr. Richard Bradley received his BS from Santa Clara University in California, and his MD from Georgetown. He completed a residency in Emergency Medicine at Stanford and then a fellowship in Emergency Medical Services with the Houston Fire Department. He is board certified in Emergency Medicine. He is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. He serves as the Medical Director for the Emergency Center at Memorial Hermann Hospital, and is an Assistant EMS Physician Director with the Houston Fire Department.

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Topic:

What do say to the press and public when a crisis event impacts your company? How do you talk about terrorist threats without revealing security secrets or causing employees or the public to panic? Veteran news broadcasters and crisis communications consultants Melanie Miller and Chuck Wolf from Media Consultants will teach us the basics of crisis communications and share some "lessons learned" from previous crisis incidents. They'll also describe the EHCMA Security Notification System and Threat Response Guidance that they developed for 120 oil/petrochemical plants in east Harris County.

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About Media Consultants:

Media Consultants is a full-service crisis and risk communications company based in Houston, Texas. Founded in 1988, the company develops crisis communications plans, conducts media training, facilitates drills and exercises, and offer website and e-communications services. Media Consultants serves more than 200 oil/petrochemical companies worldwide and associations such as ACC, SOCMA, EHCMA, and many more.

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Dr. Robert Emery
Executive Director of Environmental Health & Safety with University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Associate Professor of Occupational Health with
University of Texas School of Public Health
robert.j.emery@uth.tmc.edu

Bruce Brown
Director of Environmental Health & Safety and Manager of the Biosafety Program with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Topic:

"Emerging Issues in Biosecurity"

In response to the terroristic attacks of 2001, a series of laws have been enacted that have and will continue to severely impact the way biomedical research is carried out in this country. In some instances, these laws have blurred the lines between the traditional boundaries of the safety and security professions. To address this issue, this presentation will:

Ample time will be allotted for audience questions and answers.

Speaker Biography:

Dr. Robert Emery

Dr. Robert Emery is the Executive Director of Environmental Health & Safety for The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Associate Professor of Occupational Health at the University of Texas School of Public Health. Bob has over 20 years of experience in health & safety and holds masters degrees in health physics and environmental sciences, and a doctorate in occupational health. Bob is unique in that he possesses national board certification and registration in all of the main areas of health & safety; health physics [Certified Health Physicist, CHP], occupational safety [Certified Safety Professional, CSP], industrial hygiene [Certified Industrial Hygienist, CIH], biological safety [Registered Biosafety Professional, RBP], hazardous materials management [Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM)], and risk management [Associate in Risk Management (ARM)]. Bob is the author of many peer-reviewed articles on practical health and safety topics and makes frequent presentations on such issues at the local and national level. In 2001, Bob assumed the additional role of Assistant Vice President for Research Administration to coordinate the infrastructure in place to support the research enterprise for the Health Science Center

Bruce Brown

Bruce Brown is the Director of Environmental Health & Safety and Manager of the Biosafety Program for The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Bruce holds a bachelors degree in microbiology from the University of Texas at Austin and is completing a masters degree in occupational health from the University of Texas School of Public Health. Bruce has worked in the health and safety field for 6 years. Bruce is also a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) and Associate in Risk Management (ARM).

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For more information on Professor Richard Stoll, please visit his Rice University homepage at...http://dacnet.rice.edu/Faculty/?FDSID=544