Bob VandePol

Mr. VandePol, MSW, is copresenting Workshop M5, “911—What Is Your Emergency?” on Monday. He serves as president of Crisis Care Network, the nation’s largest provider of Critical Incident Response Services to the workplace. He consults with corporations, insurers, EAPs, and behavioral health professionals regarding how to manage the behavioral risks inherent in workplace tragedies. Active as a keynote speaker, Mr. VandePol has published and been quoted in many business and clinical journals, coauthored two chapters in books addressing workplace security and response to tragedy, and was featured in several video training series, including “Critical Incident Response” and “Advancing Best Practices: Critical Incident Response for the Workplace.” He managed CCN’s Command Center in Manhattan after the 2001 terrorist attacks and led numerous leadership summits following Hurricane Katrina and the Virginia Tech tragedy regarding how employers could lead organizational recovery during crises. Mr. VandePol is a member of the Employee Assistance Professional Association’s Workplace Disaster Preparedness Panel of Experts.

His most recent projects and publications include the following: contributed content to Dr. Nigel Ellis’ book Introduction to Fall Protection, 4th Edition (due for release in 2009); authored an article, “The High Cost of Workplace Tragedies: Leading Employees Through Crises,” in Occupational Hazards (2008); authored “The Human Cost of Retail Robberies” in The National Association for Bank Security’s The Advisor (2008); authored (with Gilmore) “Preparedness, Response, Recovery: Harnessing Technology to Mitigate the Impact of Mass Disasters” in the Journal of Employee Assistance (2008); participated as a contributor in the CCHEST/Board of Certified Safety Professionals Examination Item Writing Workshop (2008); and developed and recorded web resources for Virginia Tech faculty and staff following the campus shooting tragedy and was featured in a webinar for employers impacted by the event (2007).

In 2008, in addition to the Construction Risk Conference, he was a keynote speaker or lecturer for the following: Michigan Region 2 Bio-Terrorism Conference, Travelers insideTV, The Wellness Corporation Client Summit webinar, American Contractors Insurance Group Safety/Claims Management Conference, American Association of Christian Counselors National Conference, Ajax Paving Safety Conference, ValueOptions Health & Performance Solutions University, DuPage County Community Health/Illinois Department of Mental Health, and Employee Assistance Professional Association Learning Series.