The Bravo Zulu by D4H

Last month, the South Island of New Zealand was hit with a deluge that forced hundreds of people in the Canterbury region to evacuate their homes. Robin is joined by Brennan Wiremu, Emergency Management Advisor at Waimakariri District Council to learn how they kept people safe and coordinated the district's response and recovery.

Robin is joined by Nico Doodeman and Ray Burge to discuss life in the Operations Centre, their boats, training, and the challenges they face.   Coastguard New Zealand provides the primary maritime search and rescue service in New Zealand, bringing over 6,000 people home safely each year.

Robin is joined by Thomas Breckel, Director of Clinton Co. EMA in Ohio to discuss Rural Emergency Management where incidents from tornados to chemical fires almost always impact agriculture and livestock.

Robin is joined by Casey Stevens, Emergency Management Director Lincoln County EMA to discuss how they moved their Local EMA Directors, Fire Chiefs, Law Enforcement, Schools, and the Communications Center from flip charts over to D4H, managing severe weather events, road closures, and damage assessments centrally.

Robin is joined by Emergency Management Specialist Félix Talbot to discuss how they assist First Nations communities before, during, and after disasters. Located in Wôlinak, the Emergency Operations Centre of the Grand Conseil de la Nation Waban-Aki (GCNWA) provides emergency support to First Nations communities in Quebec.

This week, Robin is joined by Steve Glassey from Animal Evac NZ to discuss Animal Disaster Management, their specialist equipment, training, preparation, and how they respond to disasters in the region.

We went live on the 12th of January with professional rescue technician & emergency manager Kyle Van Delft from BC, Canada to discuss the SAR functionality in D4H Incident Management. If you'd like to follow along on-screen, find this episode on our YouTube. Enjoy.

Robin is joined by Meghan and Julie from SARTopo to discuss how Search & Rescue teams use their software for mapping and how it integrates with D4H.   If you'd like to see the screen share you're hearing about, you can watch it on our D4H YouTube channel.

Robin is joined by John Fitzgerald of Channel Islands Air Search to discuss life in a fixed-wing SAR aviation unit, their specialist equipment, training, preparation, and how they respond to the types of incidents.

Robin is joined by Deputy Marshal Thomas Groff, Commander of the Rhode Island Bomb Squad to discuss life in a bomb squad, their specialist equipment, training, preparation, and how they respond to the types of incidents they encounter.

Robin is joined live by Mark Pfeifer from Ronin Rescue to discuss the world of rescue stand-by, confined space, and rope access - and where the industry is going. Mark has built up his own very successful rescue podcast and has represented Canada multiple times at the international Grimpday competition in Europe.