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OAK RIDGE, Tenn.—The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge Office (ORO) hosted another Oak Ridge Emergency Management Forum today.
The DOE-ORO and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) collaborated today at The New Hope Center , in Oak Ridge. The keynote speaker, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Deputy Administrator Richard Serino, spoke about current innovations in emergency management partnerships. The all-day Forum also included panels and breakout sessions on a variety of topics.
The Oak Ridge Emergency Management Forum has been a great venue for interacting with emergency response professionals in the East Tennessee region who would actually respond in the event of an emergency on the Oak Ridge Reservation,
Attendees today visited approximately 43 indoor and outdoor exhibits that highlighted the emergency management community’s newest technologies and services. They also had the opportunity to view some live demonstrations of equipment, capabilities and services.
The Forum held today, provides an opportunity for emergency managers, first responders, hospitals, health departments and emergency management organizations to discuss emergency management issues that affect the DOE Oak Ridge Reservation and neighboring cities and counties. It also gives emergency response workers a venue to network with other professionals in the East Tennessee region
