MSACP meets on the second Wednesday of every other month unless noted here.
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 2:30PM
Active Shooter Awareness
Guest Speaker: Terry Donald - Shelby County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Office
Location: Shelby County Emergency Operations Center, 1075 Mullins Station Road, C Building-113, Memphis TN
Terry Donald, a native of Memphis, Tennessee graduated from Memphis Technical High School. After graduation he enlisted in the United States Air Force and graduated from the United States Air Force (USAF) Non Commissioned Officers Leadership School and is a Gulf-War Veteran.
He was the Regional Emergency Services Director for the Mid-South Chapter of the American Red Cross.
Mr. Donald is a graduate of the Department of Homeland Security Federal Law Enforcement Training Center’s Active Shooter Trainer Course, the FBI Citizens Academy Program as well as the Active Attack Integrated Response Course. He has also completed the Advanced Terrorism Liaison Officer training for Tennessee.
Mr. Donald’s is an accomplished speaker and facilitator for the Shelby County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Office, UASI (Urban Area Security Initiative), and Coordinator for the Shelby Cares Church Sheltering Program.
He received a certificate of training from New Mexico Tech in Incident Response to Terrorist and Suicide Bombings and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). He is certified in Search and Rescue and is a presenter of Active Shooter Training for the Shelby County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Office.
In this ever-changing world with its imminent threats to society, Mr. Donald has developed a mission and passion for providing preparedness information for groups to help them refocus and refine their strategies in prevention, protection, mitigation ,response and recovery to both natural and man-caused disasters.
Mr. Donald’s motto is (TEAM) Together, Everyone, Achieves, More.
Agenda Items:
· 2:15 p.m. Networking
· 2:30 p.m. Welcome / Introduction of Speaker
· 4:00 – 4:30 p.m. MSACP Chapter Business
- Officer reports
- Next MSACP Meeting:
- Adjournment
There is no charge to attend however you must register. Attendance will be limited to the first 60 registrations.
- Please register >> HERE << before Tuesday April 23rd at 2:00PM
June 12, 2019 - Active Threat
August 14, 2019 - TBA
October 9, 2019 - Cyber Security
December 2019 - Members Only Holiday Luncheon
If your or your organization are interested in hosting an event or speaking at an upcoming meeting may contact Curtis Parker - Programs Director at:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Prior Meetings
January 10, 2018 - Terrorism - Prevention and Response
Director Dale Lane - Director of the Shelby County Office of Preparedness will discuss terrorism and the preventive measures being taken by Shelby County to prepare for such events including civil violence or other community disasters. Join the discussion about how we can prepare our organizations to respond to these types of disruptions and how the Shelby County Office of Preparedness can help us improve our communications with our internal staff on the importance of training and equipping ourselves for such times.
Register >> HERE << before January 9, 2018 at 5:00PM
February 8, 2018
Joint meeting with ASIS on Thursday February 8th from 11:30 - 1:00
Come hear our guest speaker Kimberly M. Drummer - National Preparedness Specialist - USPS Headquarters as she discusses the importance of Business Resiliency Planning.
Located at Southern College of Optometry
1245 Madison Ave
Memphis, TN 38104
Lunch will be provided.
There is no cost to attend. Please register >>HERE<< for this session.
March 6-7, 2018 - FEMA Public - Private Partner Summit
MSACP will be helping to sponsor, support, and host this gathering.
Hear from public and private partners about protecting assets and operations, preventing major
disruptions, and developing collaborative approaches to respond to major emergencies and disasters.
Register now - participation is limited
CLICK HERE >>Enter the password “Partnership” to access the registration site.
FedEx Event Center at Shelby Farms Park
6903 Great View Drive North
Memphis, TN 38134
September 12, 2018 - Collaboration in Emergency Preparedness
Guest Speakers: Shelby County Office of Preparedness and City of Memphis Office of Emergency Management
September is National Preparedness Month! Join the Mid-South Association of Continuity Professionals in learning how Shelby County and the City of Memphis coordinate their efforts in response to events in the Mid-South and surrounding areas.
Join the discussion about how we can prepare our organizations to respond to events in an effort to help us improve our communications with our internal staff on the importance of training and equipping ourselves for such times.
This year’s National Preparedness Month theme is “Disasters Happen. Prepare Now. Learn How."
In addition to the overarching theme for the month, each week has a theme highlighting different preparedness actions.
For more information, visit www.ready.gov/september.
Also, we will begin our discussion on the future of MSACP and how each of our members play a vital role!
There is no charge to attend the September 12, 2018 meeting. It will be held from 2:30 until 4:00PM.
We encourage you to register >> HERE<< before Tuesday September 11th at 5:00PM
To be rescheduled - October 31, 2018 - ALSAC – Cyber Security - Safeguarding donor and business information
Guest Speaker: Amy Lahey - Vice President, Administrative Operations & Information Security for St. Jude / ALSAC
October is National CYBER AWARENESS Month! Join the Mid-South Association of Continuity Professionals in learning from Amy how ALSAC safeguards their critical donor and business information.
There is no charge to attend the October 31, 2018 meeting.
Please register >> HERE<< before Tuesday October 30th at 5:00PM
December 12, 2018 - Members Only Holiday Luncheon
Each year the MSACP board hosts a 'members only' holiday Luncheon.
This year join us at
Lafayette’s Music Room
2119 Madison Ave
Memphis, TN 38104
RSVP required by Friday Dec 7th – 12:00Noon
February 27, 2019
February is Earthquake Awareness Month!
Gary Patterson, Director of Education and Outreach at The University of Memphis Center for Earthquake Research and Information (CERI), will share information on the New Madrid Seismic Zone, which will assist you in evaluating how ready your organization is to face an event and make recommendations to improve your capabilities.
Please register >> HERE << by Monday February 25th before 3:00PM
