Disaster Heroes Book Launch 

                                      .....A book that Louisianans can be proud of

Spirit of Louisiana at White House

Tuesday, 19 May 2015- 5PM-8:00 PM-The Decatur Street Fire Station-317 Decatur Street-New Orleans. 

Attendance is FREE-Music provided

New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell will address audience 

Chief Tim McConnell will speak

FOUR heroes from Louisiana will attend: 

Ronnie Goldman

Bob & Fonda Walsh 

Riccardo Crespo

See the Spirit of Louisiana Fire Truck & Meet Author and emergency management expert Suzanne Bernier from Canada

From Disaster Heroes:

• Find out how five-year-old Evan Parness inspired his dad to marshal the efforts of NY firefighters to thank America for its spectacular help after 9/11 through disaster assistance rebuilding.
• How a speech by President George W. Bush on the remains of a 9/11 burned out fire engine at Ground Zero moved Ronnie Goldman to start an incredible campaign that united Louisiana and New York forever. 
• Discover the little-known story of Brandon Fisher & his team from Pennsylvania who worked around the clock to save the lives of 33 miners following the 2010 Chilean mine collapse.
• Read how US Airways Flight 1549 (aka The Miracle on the Hudson) pilot Chesley Sullenberger was lucky to have ferry boat captain Mohamed Gouda nearby to help save his stranded passengers and bring them safely to shore.
• Discover what great bosses really are-Bob & Fonda Walsh save 100 jobs after Katrina.
• Find out how gutsy Florida landscaper Scott Lewis risked his own life to save thousands of others after the 2010 Haiti earthquake.

Suzanne Bernier is CEO of SB Crisis Consulting and is an internationally-recognized emergency management consultant, instructor and speaker, who has helped governments and communities plan for and respond to disasters for nearly 20 years. Prior to her disaster management work, Suzanne was a news anchor and government press secretary, and was recently named Crisis Communications Consultant of the Year. Suzanne has also been recognized with the Amethyst Award for Outstanding Achievement on behalf of the government of Ontario for her involvement in responding to Canada’s ‘Ice Storm of the Century’ in 1998. Suzanne Bernier’s vast experience responding to emergencies, including Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Sandy, inspired her new book, Disaster Heroes. @disasterheroes https://www.facebook.com/DisasterHeroes   
http://sbcrisisconsulting.com/  www.suzannebernier.com