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TEXAS EMERGENCY RESPONSE FORUM
AN Event CO-located with the edr summit 2024
June 11-12, 2024 | The Woodlands Waterway Marriott | Houston, TX
overview
The 2024 hurricane season is projected to be exceptionally severe as major disasters are rising across the U.S. and globally. Uncrewed systems represent one of the fastest-growing forms of technology used by public safety, emergency management, and energy companies to help save lives, protect property, and restore mission-critical services in the aftermath of a catastrophe.
The Energy Drone & Robotics Coalition (EDRC), the leading organization dedicated to improving safety, efficiency, ROI, and security in energy operations through the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV’s) robotics, geospatial data and related technology, has partnered with The Airborne International Response Team (AIRT), the leading 501(c)3 non-profit organization supporting the use of unmanned systems for public safety and disaster response – and official home of DRONERESPONDERS® - to produce the Texas Emergency Management Forum as a co-located event on Tuesday, June 11th and Wednesday, June 12th at the 2024 Energy Drone & Robotics Summit (EDRS)
This year’s DRONERESPONDERS Texas Emergency Response Forum will unite public safety, emergency management, and energy professionals to explore key areas impacting all stakeholders.
Confirmed Presenters Include:
AIRT/DRONERESPONDERS
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Texas Department of Public Safety UAS Program
Florida Highway Patrol UAS Program
New York City Fire Department Robotics Program
Virginia State Police UAS Program
and more
Forum Discussion Topics Include:
1) Preparedness - using UAS for various disaster response missions, including condition assessment, foliage overgrowth, etc.
2) Response - using UAS to document infrastructure, assess damage, restore power, and save lives.
3) Recovery & Resilience - UAS for long-term recovery and rebuilding, infrastructure hardening, and security.
4) Regulations/Policy - regulations and policy impacting first responders, critical infrastructure operators, & emergency
management professionals.
You will hear and interact directly with SMEs such as:
Public safety officers
Law enforcement officers
Emergency response managers
Disaster response teams
EH&S directors
Sector focused Tech Solutions & Service providers
Energy/Industrial asset owners
* Special Discounts for Government, Public Safety, Academic & First Responders
*All Forum Delegates receive access to all Energy Drone & Robotics Summit sessions, Expo, lunches & receptions
TEXAS EMERGENCY RESPONSE FORUM Schedule
TUESDAY, JUNE 11
7:30 am Registration Open
8:30 am to 9:15 am Session DR1: Welcome and The State of the Public Safety UAS Sector
9:15 am to 10:15 am Session DR2: Texas DPS Program Overview
10:15 am to 11:00 am Networking Reception Break in Expo Hall
11:00 am to 11:45am Session DR3: Transitioning from Red to Blue UAS
11:45 am to 12:30 pm Session DR4: A Public Safety UAS Conversation with the FAA
12:30 pm to 1:45 pm Lunch in Expo Hall
1:45 pm to 2:30pm Session DR5: New York City Fire Department Robotics Program
2:30am to 3:15pm Session DR6: HAZMAT Response with UAS
3:15 pm to 3:30 pm Afternoon Coffee Break
3:30 pm to 4:15 pm Session DR7: Texas Drone as First Responder (DFR) Overview
4:15 pm to 5:00 pm Session DR8: C-UAS Overview for SLLT and Critical Infrastructure
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Bots & Brews Reception in Expo Hall
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12
7:30 am Registration Open
8:30 am to 10:00 am Session DR 9: UAS for Disaster Response Workshop
10:00 am to 11:00 am Networking Reception Break in Expo Hall
11:00 am to 1:00 pm Session DR10: Planning and Coordinating Emergency Response with UAS
If you are interested in getting involved we have limited opportunities for speakers and sponsors, please contact Sean Guerre, seang@stonefortgroup.com or Christopher Todd, ctodd@airt.ngo