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July 2009 – RaCERS Hosts Inaugural Visiting Scholar

RaCERS hosted its first visiting scholar. Erika de Guttry, (shown with James Manahan, Chief of Operations, FDNY) a post-graduate of the University of Pisa, holds a position sponsored by RaCERS, John Jay College. Her position is being hosted by the Fire Department of New York, where she is studying emergency incident planning. Ms. De Guttry studied legal and administrative aspects of response to disasters in Italy. She will be resident through October 2009.

Fire Chief

Erika de Guttry and James Manahan, Chief of Operations, FDNY


June 2009 – RaCERS Representative Visits US Army Lessons Learned Center

RaCERS Director Charles Jennings attended briefings on the Center for Army Lessons Learned at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas in June 2009. These briefings and discussions with CALL staff are being used to help refine RaCERS methodology for developing lessons learned for civil first responders.

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Sept 8, 2008 – Press Conferences Announcing Formation of Center

U.S. Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Chief of Department Sal Cassano, and others joined the Regenhard family and President Jeremy Travis of John Jay College for the announcement of the formation of the Christian Regenhard Center for Emergency Response Studies. The event was attended by friends and colleagues of Christian Regenhard, as well as members of the emergency services community in the New York area. Visitors came from as far as Oakland, California for the event. NY1 news network coverage of the event.

Jeremy Travis

Pres. Jeremy Travis, flanked by Chief Sal Cassano and FDNY members, announces the College's commitment to the new research center.

Press

Members of the press in attendance for the press conference

Jerrold Nadler

Rep. Jerrold Nadler, who with Senators Schumer and Clinton, were instrumental in getting initial funding for the Center, speaks to the press following the event.

Regenhard Family

Members of the Regenhard family pose with Pres. Jeremy Travis around a portrait of Christian Regenhard


March 2009 – RaCERS received donation of artwork at its inaugural Advisory Board meeting.

Audrey McMillan, a friend of the Center, donates “A Prayer for My Brother” by renowned aviation artist William S. Phillips.

Ms McMillian

Ms. McMillan, shown on the left, presents the artwork to Prof. Glenn Corbett (center) and Sally Regenhard, mother of Christian Regenhard.


March 19-20, 2009 – First Advisory Board meeting held

The meeting included a dinner and all-day meeting the following day

Advisory Board

Advisory Board members and RaCERS staff take notes during a presentation at the Board meeting.

Attendees at a Meeting

Attendees at the close of meeting.


May 7, 2009 – Battalion Chief Michael Buckheit, FDNY Marine Division, presents an overview of rescue efforts or the crash of USAirways Flight 1549 into the Hudson River.



May 17, 2009 – RaCERS faculty observe PATH Drill held at World Trade Center

This exercise was designed to simulate a bomb attack on a PATH train in the tunnel between the World Trade Center and Exchange Place stations. The exercise was jointly organized by Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and New York City officials. Numerous supporting agencies participated.

People at Port Authority

June 3, 2009 – RaCERS faculty observe Empire '09, a full-scale exercise involving a radiological dispersal device in the Albany, NY area. The exercise, overseen by the New York State Disaster Preparedness Commission, involved local, State, and federal assets including the Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center (FRMAC) and US Department of Energy.

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