Health facility CEOs, administrators, public information officers, emergency managers and other decision makers are invited to attend the Los Angeles County Health Facilities Communication Summit.

This summit will convene hospital, clinic and long-term care facility leaders, communicators, disaster experts and local government to discuss disaster preparedness to better integrate efforts to save lives in the wake of potential earthquakes, wild fires, health emergencies and other natural and man-made disasters.

Learn how you can build resiliency in your organization and stay informed in the aftermath of an emergency at this free seminar, set for Thursday, Oct. 25, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Keynote speaker Skip Harper from Joplin, Missouri will discuss his experience at Freeman Health System, the receiving hospital in the aftermath of the 2011 Joplin tornado.

The event will take place at the Japanese American National Museum, 100 N. Central Ave. in Los Angeles. RSVP online.

Space is limited so please sign up today. For more information, please contact Phyllis Tan at ptan@ph.lacounty.gov or (213) 989-7150.

Contact: Jennifer Bayer
(213) 538-0730, jbayer@hasc.org