Mason hosts regional emergency management symposium

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Three men wearing nametags stand at the front of a room, behind a presenter computer setup. Behind them is a screen projecting their powerpoint.
from left, Will Flagler, director of public safety communications and emergency management, Arlington County; David Farris, executive director of safety and emergency management, George Mason University; Marc Barbiere, director of Georgetown University’s Office of Emergency Management. Photo courtesy of Gina Reistrup

On Friday, Sept. 29, George Mason University welcomed more than 70 emergency management professionals from federal, state, local, and higher education organizations throughout the mid-Atlantic. This regional International Association of Emergency Managers event was sponsored by Safety, Emergency, & Enterprise Risk Management.

Mason’s Emergency Management Team co-presented a session in with Georgetown University and Arlington County Emergency Management on how institutions of higher education can help communities become resilient to disasters and contribute to the field of emergency management through research.

To find out how you can prepare for emergencies, please visit Mason’s emergency preparedness webpage.