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Arbie Goings
Director, Mass Fatality Planning and Response Service, SNA International
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Arbie Goings is the Director of Mass Fatality Response and Planning for SNA International, an internationally recognized consulting firm with extensive experience in successful DNA identification program development and mass fatality response and planning based in Alexandria, VA. Arbie is a licensed funeral director/embalmer in Louisiana with over
25 years experience in the funeral industry.
Working with both the federal government and private industry, Arbie has been called to assist and lead in the responses to the World Trade Center attack on 9/11, the Flight 587 crash in Queens, NY, the Columbia Shuttle Disaster in East Texas, Hurricanes Katrina/Rita, the Comair 5191 crash in Lexington, KY, Hurricanes Gustav/Ike, and the Continental Connection Flight 3407 crash in Buffalo, NY. His most recent experience was serving two months in Haiti following their 2010 earthquake assisting the U.S. Department of State in the recovery, identification and repatriation of deceased American
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| citizens. Arbie was recognized by the U.S. State Department and the U.S. Ambassador to Haiti for his contributions. Arbie’s mass fatality response operational experience includes leading search teams for body recovery, establishment and daily operations of the family assistance center, development of identification administrative policies, procedures, operational strategies and exit strategies. This extensive end-to-end hands-on experience enables Arbie to be an effective educator and facilitator in developing mass fatality response plans for clients around the world. |
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Upcoming Dates
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New Orleans - July 12-13, 2011
Boston - June 7-8, 2011 |
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| Past Attendees Have Said: |
"The mass casualty conference was an enlightening and refreshing experience. The quality of the speakers was excellent. The sponsored lunches and dinner events provided outstanding food and atmosphere for conference members to interact, exchange ideas, and communicate challenges we have faced during mass casualty experiences in our own cities. Congratulations once again for your leadership in running a successful conference."
- Alfredo Estrada, Deputy Fire Marshal, Imperial County Fire Prevention Bureau
"I attended Homeland Security Outlook's Mass Casualty Conference in San Diego and found it to be very informative, well organized, and a great networking opportunity with others in emergency management. There was an impressive group of presenters, truly experts in their fields. I look forward to attending future conference offerings by Homeland Security Outlook."
- John Alden, R.S., Public Health Emergency Preparedness Manager, Yuma County Public Health Services District
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