To All,
Will people with disabilities be part of a homeland security emergency
response program? Is anyone working in this area to ensire PWDs are included in
national emergency programs? Who are they? These questions will be answered
tomorrow and the press release appearing below will tell you where to learn this
information. Tune in and participate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you do not wish to receive future e-mails on my acitivities please let me
know and your names will be deleted from this list.
John Williams
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TVWORLDWIDE.COM PRESS RELEASE
HomelandDefenseTV.com to Webcast Town Meeting on Training First Responders
to Address Needs of the Disabled Worldwide Webcast Event to Feature
Presentations and Panel Discussion
Friday, April 30, 2004,1 PM ET
For Immediate Release
Wednesday, April 28, 2004Contact: Nate
Karle
TV Worldwide.com, Inc.
nkarle@tvworldwide.com
www.tvworldwide.com
(703) 961-9250 Ext. 222 Chantilly, Va. – TVWorldwide.com, a
fast-growing web-based global TV network and streaming video service provider,
announced that its HomelandDefenseTV channel (www.homelanddefensetv.com) will
webcast a town meeting on the needs of the disabled in emergency situations and
strategies for protecting such individuals -- including the establishment of a
curriculum to train first responders. The free webcast will feature
presentations and discussion by a panel of experts. The Homeland Defense TV channel was
recently launched in partnership with Homeland Defense Journal, Homeland
Defense Radio and The University of Findlay’s Center for Terrorism
Preparedness. The webcast will also provide insight concerning the readiness of the
Department of Homeland Security, as well as other state and federal agencies, in
ensuring the safety of persons with disabilities. The live online audience will be
able to ask questions of the presenters via e-mail - - providing a fully
interactive forum for sharing of information. It is requested that questions
submitted by e-mail be done as far in advance as possible in order to ensure that
they can be addressed during the live webcast. The HomelandDefenseTV.com event
will be available live and archived in fully accessible format using the
captioned video streaming of TVWorldwide.com's "webcapting" SM process. The event
will be simulcast on AT508.com (www.at508.com) , TV Worldwide’s Internet TV
channel for the community of people with disabilities with emphasis on assistive
tecnology. The webcast will originate from the studios of TV Worldwide in
Chantilly, Virginia and invited guests include: Daniel Sutherland, Officer for
Civil Rights & Civil Liberties at the Department of Homeland Security, Eric L.
Qualkenbush, Director of the University of Findlay’s Center for Terrorism
Preparedness, Michael L. Webber, Adjunct Instructor and Consultant at the University
of Findlay’s Center for Terrorism Preparedness, and Bill Brobst, Adjunct
Instructor at University of Findlay’s School of Environmental and Emergency
Management. John Williams, a renowned columnist on disability issues and Ms.
Elizabeth Davis, consultant to the National Organization on Disability for emergency
preparedness initiatives will also serve on the panel. Mr. Dave Gardy, CEO of
TV Worldwide, will host the show. "As a long-time developer of streaming media
content for the community of people with disabilities, we are excited about
producing a webcast on such an important national policy discussion to create
awareness on this issue that will lead to tangible training solutions,"
commented Dave Gardy, Chairman and CEO of TVWorldwide.com. "We are pleased that the
first live webcast event on Homeland Defense TV will also address the needs of
the community of people with disabilities.” The live webcast will begin at 1
PM ET at www.homelanddefensetv.com , www.at508.com and at www.tvworldwide.com
. Participants should have the latest version of either Windows Media Player
or Real Video Player installed prior to the event and should log on by 12:45
PM (ET) on April 30th. The live webcast will be made available as an archived
file, shortly thereafter and will be hosted for one full year at
HomelandDefenseTV.com and at AT508.com. About HomelandDefenseTV.comHomeland Defense TV
provides informational programming and e-learning opportunities on homeland
defense topics for government and corporate security personnel, first responders and
interested citizens. The programs of homelanddefenseTV.com, a venue for
interactive streaming media e-learning courses, seminars, conferences and meetings,
are sponsored by the University of Findlay School of Environmental and
Emergency Management (SEEM), Homeland Defense Journal and Homeland Defense Radio. In
addition to streaming video and audio, the site features relevant printed
material and links to sites that provide additional information.
HomelanddefenseTV.com is a content-rich, comprehensive source of knowledge about homeland
defense, safety and security or emergency preparedness and response
About TV Worldwide
As a leading global Internet broadcasting and streaming media company, TV
Worldwide ( www.tvworldwide.com ) is developing a network of video channels that
is an affiliation of community-based Internet television stations, each
underwritten by a strategic partner, "aimcasting" SM to targeted demographic
audiences worldwide. TVWorldwide.com works with strategic partners to develop the
latest in live and archived state-of-the art video streaming content
applications. TVWorldwide.com was recently named one of the streaming video industry's
"Hottest Streaming Companies” by Streaming Magazine, www.streamingmagazine.com,
and CEO Dave Gardy was honored by the magazine as one of the 50 Most
Influential People in Streaming Media. Mr. Gardy currently serves as the president of
the International Webcasting Association (IWA).