Las Vegas, NV (April 5, 2006) - Cygnus Business Media, a leading diversified business-to-business media company, announced today that David Paulison will keynote the upcoming EMS EXPO, co-located with the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians' (NAEMT) annual meeting and Firehouse Las Vegas. The combined events will be held September 25 - 29, 2006 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Paulison, a former paramedic and chief of the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department, replaced former FEMA Director Michael Brown following Hurricane Katrina and currently serves as secretary of Emergency Preparedness and Response and acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
"Director Paulison is uniquely qualified to speak to this group based on his more than three decades of working in the emergency services field," says Robert Brice, group show director. "He knows first hand the responsibility that goes with being a First Responder and the challenges associated with disaster preparedness and response."
Paulison served previously as administrator for the U.S. Fire Administration. He has served in the field for more than 30 years as a certified paramedic. He is the former chief of the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department, one of the largest metropolitan areas on the east coast and oversaw the Miami-Dade Urban Search and Rescue Task Force. He was directly involved in search, rescue and emergency response for Hurricane Andrew and ValuJet Flight 592 which crashed into the Everglades in 1996.
"Training and communication are key components to any emergency preparedness plan," says Dave Caplin, EMS EXPO Show Manager. "This event is the first-of-its-kind that brings together professionals in both the EMS and fire service sectors. Critical training and education will be geared toward building a foundation on communication."
In his keynote presentation, Paulison will speak about the response to Hurricane Katrina, FEMA's role in disaster response, and the importance of disaster preparedness at the local, federal and national levels. Following the keynote, Kenneth Bouvier, outgoing NAEMT president and New Orleans paramedic, will look at New Orleans' EMS one year after Hurricane Katrina: what happened, where it is now, and plans for the future.
Firehouse Las Vegas is co-located with EMS EXPO, the nation's leading emergency medical services trade show and conference that attracts thousands of EMS professionals annually. Together, Firehouse Las Vegas and EMS EXPO will be the most significant event of its kind, serving both the fire and emergency medical services markets. The co-located event will rotate with EMS EXPO each year, with the 2006 program scheduled for September 25 - 29 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
EMS EXPO is the largest EMS event in the country. Last year, it was held at the New Orleans convention center just hours before Hurricane Katrina hit the city. Many attendees stayed to help in the rescue efforts. EMS EXPO is part of Cygnus Business Media's Public Safety Group which effectively reaches hundreds of thousands of fire, rescue, EMS and law enforcement professionals on a continual basis through various mediums. Comprised of EMS EXPO, EMS Magazine, Emergency Medical Product News, EMSResponder.com, Advanced Rescue Technology, Enforcement Expo, Law Enforcement Product News, Law Enforcement Technology, Officer.com, Public Safety Funding Solutions and the Firehouse media franchise, this powerful brand family provides the most comprehensive group of product and educational resources for those serving the public safety sector.
Cygnus Business Media's Firehouse media franchise is the most comprehensive integrated marketing program in the trade industry. Firehouse Las Vegas launches in cooperation with EMS EXPO this September. The company successfully produces Firehouse World and Firehouse Expo and publishes online leader Firehouse.com and Firehouse magazine. Cygnus' Firehouse media products reach over 600,000 unique visitors monthly through Firehouse.com and another 86,000 fire commissioners, chiefs and firefighters who subscribe to Firehouse Magazine. Firehouse.com boasts over 150 million impressions of sponsor advertisements, messages and products every month.
Cygnus Business Media reaches nearly 15 million business owners, executives and professionals annually through its portfolio of over 200 media products. Its four distinct divisions - Cygnus Publishing, Cygnus Expositions, Cygnus Interactive and Cygnus Custom Marketing - provide comprehensive, integrated advertising and marketing programs for Cygnus' valued customers and clients. The company's leading business publications, tradeshows, conferences, Web sites, online products and custom marketing capabilities enhance brand identity, generate sales leads, and build product awareness as they strengthen customer/client relationships. For more information on how Cygnus Business Media can help you achieve your advertising and marketing objectives, visit www.CygnusB2B.com.
