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Seminar No 28: 2006

TERRORISM AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - Deputy Commissioner Kieran Walshe - Victoria Police
BUILDING CAPABILITY - Mr. Neil Foster - C.E.O. Emergency Services Telecommunication Authority.
TOWARDS 2010 - Assistant Chief Fire Officer - Terry Hunter - MFESB
VICSES CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO 2010 - Ms Mary Barry - CEO - Victoria State Emergency Service.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INTO THE FUTURE - Mr. Tony Pearce - Director General EMA
COMMUNITY CHALLENGE - CLIMATE, TECHNOLOGY, PEOPLE - Deputy Chief Officer - Craig Lapsley - Country Fire Authority
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN HEALTH/MEDICAL SECTORS - Mr. Dudley McArdle - Director-Emergency Management - D.H.S.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR FIRE AND LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES - Mr. Kevin O’Loughlin - CEO- Bushfire Co-operative Research Centre.

Seminar No 27: 2005

"Developement of a Community First Responder Program" - Mr. Tony Walker, Mgr. Ops. Clinical & Edu. Services - RAS Australian Quarantine Services
Tsunami Aftermath Response - Barry Dean / Barry Croucamp - EMA
A Generation of Forensic Science In Victoria Police Force - Dr. Stephen Gutowski - VICPOL
An Insight into the State Coroners Office - Mr. Bernard Lewis - State Coroners Office
Protecting The Border Through Technology - Mr. Vic Mazzone - Manager operational Support - Australian Customs
Australian Volunteer Coastguard - Commodore Ray Campbell - AVCG Vic Squadron
Real Time Mapping For Firelines & Strategic Decision Making - Mr. Andrew Mathews - DSE

Seminar No 26: 2004

Seminar No 25: 2003 - Jubilee Year

Seminar No 24: 2002

"Ecological Disaster" Marine Oil Spillage - Mr Joe Buffone. Marine Victoria.
"C.F.A.Experiences in the N.S.W.Bush fires" - D.C.O. Greg Esnouf - C.F.A.
"State Coroners Role in Emergencies" - Mr Graeme Johnstone. VIC Coroner.
"Seymour Fires" - A Multi-Agency perspective - VICPOL/CFA/MERO
"Security in an Age of Terrorism" - Mr Leo Van Der Tooren. O.E.S.C.
"Competencies-Getting’ em-Keeping’ em" - Mr Alan Cooper Dep. Dir. VICSES
"Exotic Animal Diseases - F.M.D.- UK" - Dr Bill Sykes - Veterinary Services.

Seminar No 23: 2001

Seminar No 22: 2000

Seminar No 21: 1999

Seminar No 20: 1998

"City Link- An Emergency Service Overview" - CDR Dave Nicholson. MFESB.
"Displan - 20 Years of Change" - Inpt. John Park. VICPOL. Displan Co-Ord. NE Vic.
"Thredbo Revisited and Urban Search and Rescue" - SO Mark O’Connor - MFESB. USAR and HART instructor.
"VICSES - Then and Now" - RD David Colbeck VICSES Regional Director, SW Region.
"Health and Safety" - Ms Barbara Palmer, Management Consultant, Vic Workcover Authority.
"20 Years On- In the CFA" - Ian Symons and Rick McKay, CFA, Vic.
"20 Years of Change for CFA Volunteers" - GRP Off Adrian Hem, CFA, Vol.
"Advanced Training and Accreditation" - Mr Brian Potter, Ex Chief Officer, CFA, Vic.

Seminar No 19: 1997

"Emergency Response Planning - The Corporate Sector" - P. Rees - Deanmac Emergency Services. (Ex. M.F.B. District Officer)
"Visiting Nuclear Powered Warships" - G. Furlonger - Staff Officer, Marine Operations.
"Rescue From Hades Cave" - J & K Van Dyke - VICSES Buchan Vic.
"Improving Future Performance" - A Review of January 1977 Fires" - DCO (Ops.) W. McIntosh - C.F.A.
"Transport of Dangerous Goods" - Cmdr. Trevor Perkins
"January Fires - The view from the E.O.C." - A.C.F.O. Keith Adamson

Seminar No 18: 1996

"Planning for and Responding to Disasters in Remote Areas" - RO D. Thompson - Queensland S.E.S.
"Exotic Animal Disasters" - Dr. T. Thomas - Veterinary Officer, D.N.R.E.
"Incident Commanders, Stress and how to avoid it" - M. Goode - Operations Manager CFA
"Overview of the 1996 Grand Prix - Melbourne" - VICPOL

Seminar No 17: 1995

Preparing for Terror
1: Disaster Planning Trends
2: Psychological Recovery
3: Who Cares For Us?
Three Papers presented by E. Cohen, R.N., B.S., M.I.C. N - United States.
"Caves Rescue" - B. Dutton - TASSES
"High Angle Rescue" - SO M. O’Connor - MFB
"Mines Rescue" - N. Justice - Mines Rescue Service.

Seminar No 16: 1994

"Shire Amalgamation - Displan" - Acting Inspector K. Mackey - M.I.P.U., VICPOL
"Wangaratta Bus Smash - Coordinators Overview" - Sgt. R. Hancock - VICPOL
"Floods - Victoria 1993" - R / D. K. Perry - VICSES
"N.S.W. Fires - A C.F.A. Perspective" - R / O. I. Symons - C.F.A.
"N.S.W. Fires - A M.F.B. Perspective" - Cmdr. Dave Nicholson - MFB

Seminar No 15: 1993

"What if we lost a Major Telephone Exchange? - Windsor Vic" - P. Dan - Manager Network Operations, Telecom.
"Newcastle Earthquake - 1989, Issues for Local Government" - H.J. Stuart - Director of Health and Building Services, Newcastle, N.S.W.
"Victorian Seismology" - G. Gibson - RMIT, Bundoora.
"How can the S.E.C. manage a 3 day blackout" - D. Christie - Manager of Customer Services, S.E.C. Vic.
"Would We Cope?" Senior Cmdr. Alan Mearns - M.F.B.

Seminar No 14: 1992

"The Coroners Perception of Coordinated Response" - H. Hallenstein - State Coroner, VICPOL
"R.A.A.F. Boeing 707 Incident" - Sgt. B. Gibson - Search and Rescue Squad, VICPOL
"Athol Lodge Fire - A Multi Casualty Incident" - Ambulance Perspective - D / O. K. Laycock - Melbourne Ambulance Service. Salvation Army Perspective - W. Wilson - State Director - Salvation Army Emergency Service. Fire Service Perspective - Insp. Shane Wright - M.F.B.
"Operation Isobella: - Search and recovery of 57 Illegal Immigrants in West Australia Kimberely" - Inspector C. Calameri - W.A. Police.

Seminar No 13: 1991

"Review of Strathbogie Ranges Fire December 1990" - Superintendent A. Davies - C.F.A.
"L.P.G. Fires and B.L.E.V.E." - DO. A. Dwyer - N.S.W. Fire Brigade.
"N.S.W. Bus Disasters - Lessons Learnt" - Superintendent J. Jacobsen - N.S.W. Ambulance Service.
"The Chemical Industry, The Environment and Crisis Management" - F.V. Phillips, C.E.O. Australian Chemical Industry Council.

Seminar No 12: 1990

"Methods of Identification - Piper Alpha Oil Rig Disaster" - D. Clark - Scientific Consultant, Kenyon Emergency Services, U.K.
"Observations, Remarks and case Study, An Aircraft Crash in Outback Australia" - Senior Sergeant F. Taylor - Emergency Operations Unit, W.A. Police.
"Investigation of Mining Disasters, Moura No. 4 Mine Explosion" - R.C. Barnes - Accident Investigator.

Seminar No 11: 1989

"Plan to avoid Disasters in Disasters" - D. Clark - Forensic Consultant, Kenyon Emergency Services.
"Aviation Security in an age of Terrorism" - Brig. M. McKenzie Orr.
"Disaster Victim Identification" - Chief Inspector G. Le Couter - Assistant Director State Forensic Lab.
"Fingerprint Techniques in Emergencies" - Chief Inspector R. Ellwood - Fingerprint Bureau - VICPOL

Seminar No 10: 1988

"Some reflections on the past and managing the future" - L.G. Lavelle - Ex. C.F.O. M.F.B.
"Emergency Management - An Overview- Past and Future" - Assistant Commissioner of Operations F. Green - VICPOL
"Incident Management AIIMS" - Chief Officer B. Potter - C.F.A. Vic. (Now retired, and currently Patron of Seminars Committee)
"NSCA Vic. Past, Present and Future" - W. Walters Ass. General Manager - NSCA Vic.

Seminar No 09: 1987

"Victoria State Disaster Response Plan - Displan" - Inspector D. Roberts - Deputy Displan Officer, VICPOL
"Emergency Management and the Coroner" - H. Hallenstein - State Coroner.
"Anderson Hill Bus Incident" - Chief Inspector N. Wilde - VICPOL
"Anderson Hill Bus Incident" - Dr. D. Iser - Area Medical Coordinator, Sth.Gippsland.
"Murray River Scenario" - Regional Director P. Simmons - VICSES Swan Hill.

Seminar No 08: 1986

"Urban Terrorism" - Insp. N. O’Loughlin - S.O.G. VICPOL
"Explosive Devices - Threats Against The Community" - Major N. Peters. Australian Bomb Disposal Squad.
"Land Search and Rescue in Victoria" - Sgt. G. Frost - Search and Rescue Squad, VICPOL
"The Portland Incident - A Severe Road Accident" - Inspector K. Genardini - VICPOL
"The Voluntary Worker, Are There Sufficient Safeguards" - R.T. Jones - Deputy Director M.O.P.E.S. Vic.

Seminar No 07: 1985

"The Helicopter in Police Aviation" - Sgt. D. Anderson - VICPOL Air Wing.
"Police Aviation in Outback Australia" - Chief Inspector M. Lucas - N.T. Police
"Aircraft in remote Area medical Work" - Dr. J. Lane - Royal Flying Doctor Service.
"Canadair. CL215 Amphibious Aircraft" - D. Bootle - Director Transaero P/L.
"Use of Aircraft in Fire fighting" - A.C.O. W. McIntosh - C.F.A. Ops.

Seminar No 06: 1984

"Planning to Counter the Threat" - Dr. J. Saulisbury - Principle Veterinary Officer - Department of Agriculture.
"Practical Fire fighting Considerations at the Animal Lab. Geelong" - S.O.G. Fountain - CFA Training Wing.
"Exotic Disease Outbreak - The Police Role" - Insp. T. Jenkins - VICPOL
"Fairfield Hospital and the Fire Brigade" - Supt. R. Wright - MFB.

Seminar No 05: 1983

"The Media in disaster" - G. Wilkinson - Media Director - VICPOL
"State Registry and Inquiry Centre" - Alison Flett - Australian Red Cross.
"Welfare during the Impact Phase" - RD. J. McCracken - VICSES (Now retired, and current Vice President of Seminars Committee)
"Psychological Effect on Disaster Victims" - Dr. J. Munro.
"Effect of Disaster on St John’s Personnel" - F. Poke - St. Johns Ambulance.

Seminar No 04: 1982

"Civil Disturbance" - Chief Supt. H. Norton - VICPOL
"Initial Evacuation- Security" - Insp. B. Bingham - Ops. Department - Displan Officer VICPOL (Now Chief Superintendent - Retired, and current President of Seminars Committee.)
"Australia’s Counter Disaster Arrangements in 1982" - R.T. Jones - Deputy Director - ACDC
"Evacuation of a Major Hospital" - Dr. R. Lambert - Ass. Director, Medical Services - Alfred Hospital. (Note: The theoretical scenario used for this exercise predicted almost exactly, except for wind direction, the Coode Island Emergency of 1991)

Seminar No 03: 1981

"Properties And Hazards Of Flammable Liquids" - Dr. G. Mapstone - Swinburne Institute.
"Agricultural Chemicals- The real hazards" - D. Matthews - Department of Agriculture.
"Identification of Hazardous Chemicals" - B. Pratt - Scientific Officer - CFA.
"Accidents Involving Ionised Radiation" - J.C. Button - Australian Atomic Commission - Lucas Heights.
"Petroleum Complex Emergencies" - P. Zeidler - Drager.

Seminar No 02: 1980

"Handling LPG Incidents in Motor Vehicles" - J. Purcell - Gas and Fuel Corp.
"Railways Emergencies and Disasters" - E. Rudolf - Loop Operations Vic-Rail.
"NSW Police rescue Squad" - Sgt. W. Faye - NSW Police.
"Aerodrome Emergency Procedures" - R.W. Killick - Department of Transport.

Seminar No 01: 1979