Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee
Thursday, August 29, 2019 | 11:00 a.m.
Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center
1111 E. End Blvd, 2nd Floor Recreation Room
Wilkes-Barre
Roundtable Discussion on Veterans Suicides
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After Action Assessment of the Eric Frein Manhunt
Senate Veterans Affairs Emergency Preparedness Committee
After Action Assessment of the Eric Frein Manhunt
June 15, 2017 at 10:30 a.m.
Pike County Public Training Building
Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance by Chairman Vulakovich
Welcome & Introductions
*Senator Randy Vulakovich, Chair
Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee
*Senator Lisa Baker
III. Hearing on the Statewide Radio System
10:30 a.m. Law Enforcement – State
Major George L. Bivens, Director Bureau of Gaming Enforcement, PA State Police – Combined Testimony
Major James E. Degnan, Commander, Area III, PA State Police – Combined Testimony
Captain Christopher L. Paris, Commanding Officer, Troop R- Dunmore, PA State Police – Combined Testimony
11:15 a.m. Law Enforcement – Local
Raymond Tonkin, District Attorney (Invited), Pike County
Phil Bueki, Sheriff (Invited), Pike County
11:45 a.m. Emergency Management
Anthony Camillocci, Eastern Area Director, PA Emergency Management Agency
Matthew Osterberg, Chairman, Pike County Board of Commissioners
Timothy Knapp, Director, Pike County Emergency Management
Craig Lowe, Warden, Pike County Correctional Facility
12:15 p.m. Business Community
Debbie Gillette, Executive Director, Chamber of the Northern Poconos
Jody Welsh, President (Invited), Pike County Chamber of Commerce
Chris Barrett, Executive Director (Invited), Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau
12:45 p.m. Education Community
William Riker, Superintendent (Invited), East Stroudburg Area School District
Michael Silsby, Superintendent (Invited), Wallenpaupack Area School District
Adjournment
Written Testimony:
Bruce Henry, Director of Emergency Management, Monroe County
Monroe County Control Center
Department of Health: Hospital and Healthsystem Preparedness
Joint Hearing
Senate Health and Human Services
and
Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
9:00 a.m.
Hearing Room #1 North Office Building
Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance by Chairman Vulakovich
Welcome & Introductions
*Senator Randy Vulakovich, Chair
Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee
*Senator Jay Costa, Democrat Chair
Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee
*Senator Lisa Baker, Chair
Senate Health & Human Services Committee
*Senator Judith Schwank, Democrat Chair
Senate Health & Human Services Committee
Hearing on the Department of Health: Hospital and Healthsystem Preparedness
9:10 a.m.
Ray Barishansky, Deputy Secretary for Health Planning & Assessment PA Department of Health
9:30 a.m.
Richard Flinn, Jr., Director (Invited) PA Emergency Management Agency
9:50 a.m.
Tom Grace, Vice President for Emergency Preparedness Hospital Association of PA – Attachment
10:10 a.m.
Matthew Linse, Emergency Services Liaison (Invited) Saint Vincent Hospital/Allegheny Health Network Northwest PA Health Care Coalition
Adjournment
The Challenges of Firefighting Today
Joint Public Hearing with Majority Policy Committee
Firefighter Issues
Friday, October 25, 2013
10 a.m.
Adams County Emergency Services Facility
230 Greenamyer Lane
Gettysburg
10:00 to 10:10 a.m.
Welcoming Remarks
Sen. Lisa Baker, Chair, Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee
Sen. Ted Erickson, Chairman, Senate Majority Policy Committee
Sen. Rich Alloway, Senator, 33rd Senatorial District
Adams County Commissioner Randy L. Phiel
10:10 a.m. to 10:40 a.m.
John Senft, Chairman, Board of Governors, Fire Chiefs and Firefighters Association of York County,
Retired Fire Chief for the City of York
Attachment 1
Robert Gordon, Adams County Council of Governments
Ben Thomas, Cumberland Twp. Manager
Ken Kime, President, Adams County Volunteer Emergency Services Association
John Eline, Director, Adams County Emergency Management Agency
10:40 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Jane Hyde, Vice-President, Wellspan Gettysburg
D. Robert Brady, Local Government Policy Specialist, Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Firefighters Panel
Don Konkle, Pennsylvania Fire and Emergency Services Institute
William Jenaway, Chief, King of Prussia Fire Department
Jerry Poland, Chief, Bonneauville Fire Department and Board Member, PFESI
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Act 8 of 2008
Act 9 of 2008
Jay Delaney, Chief, Wilkes-Barre Fire Department and PA Career Fire Chiefs Assn.
11:30 a.m. to 12 noon
Follow Up Hearing on School Safety
Follow Up Hearing on School Safety
Senate Education and Veterans Affairs and Emergency
Preparedness
Committees
March 13, 2013
9 a.m.
Hearing Room #1/North Office Building
Please click on links to view testimony in PDF format
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School Safety Hearing
School Safety Hearing
Senate Education and Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness
Committees
February 13, 2013
9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Hearing Room #1/North Office Building
Please click on links to view testimony in PDF format
| 9:00 a.m. to 9:10 a.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks
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