EM Weekly Podcast

Today we explore the new generation for Emergency Management professionals with a Millennial Gaby Almon. We talk about the best way to engage our millennial employees, and the next generation coming fast behind them.

This week we talk to Daniel Kaniewski about FEMA’s Strategic Plan. This is an exciting move for the profession of emergency management. We also talk a bit about the Prep-Talk program and delve into Flood Insurance.

Today we talk to Lourdes Tiglao from Team Rubicon Global about their mission and what they are doing for disaster response around the world.

Randy Styner the Deputy Administrator for the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) and Jenny Novak Southern Region Response Coordinator at CalOES share their experience responding to the Thomas Fire and the Montecito debris flow incidents. 

A conversation about the Joint Task Force Civil Support

Today we talk to Kyle Nelson about the importance of having a weather professional in the EOC.

African-American and other minority representation in hazard and disaster mitigation is very important. Research has shown that racial and ethnic minorities often have increased difficulty evacuating prior to a crisis and are more likely to experience disproportionate physical and financial loss during disasters. Our focus now is on students who are already enrolled in graduate school. The Fund is...

We interviewed Author Michael Mabee about his book The Civil Defense Book on preparing the community

Talking to a leading expert in AI about using AI for life-saving measures in flood prediction and response.

In 1981, David graduated top of his class from the U.S. Naval Academy—an institute renowned for developing “leaders to serve the nation.” Thereafter, he joined the submarine force. Along his journey, one thing bothered him: the traditional leader-follower model. Used by the Navy and most companies around the world, the goal of leader-follower is to influence people to comply, not think. David expe...

Raven Rock is the Story of the American Nuclear Survival Plan

Having shelter is a basic human need, Today we talk to JJ about rapid deplobile shelter solutions.

Marcello Some of Marcello past experiences includes: Director of Entrepreneur Development for Utah's Governor's Office of Economic Development. Strategic Consultant. Commercial and Hard Money Lending. National coordinator for EFY youth camps. Business to business software sales representative. Owner of two sound and lighting/disc jockey companies. Executive Vice President of a clothing/fashion cor...

The Blue Cell, LLC is a national training, exercise, consulting and deployment services company specializing in the area of Homeland Security, Emergency Management and Incident Management. In total the company offers over 70 different courses. The Blue Cell also provides technical services in support of response operations and in 2012 purchased Command School TTX which serves as the companies exer...

EP 44 we discuss the direction of FEMA under the helm of Brock Long. New FEMA training programs, Revamping the Stafford Act, a fresh look at the Incident Management Team and more.

High Caliber Community All founders of High Caliber Community (HC2) are veterans or currently serving.  We have all been in the Armed Forces long enough to recognize the need for the services HC2 will provide.  Our ultimate goal is to decrease the rising rate of veteran suicide by helping vets find other vets and locate resources, without having to search large databases or read through a great de...

Peter is passionate about enabling people to be extraordinary. Inspired by “The Golden Circle”, Peter helps individuals and organizations harness the power of Why. The result is extraordinary cultures and sustainable high performance. He illustrates his insights by drawing on examples from his previous flying, military, and industry career to explain principles that can be applied in any business....

Pete Turner guides organizations in developing and implementing content-based marketing strategies. These strategies are achieved by linking the tactical demands of the market with corporate goals/outcomes. The methods he employs were developed while advising US govt elements in conflict zones.  Through hundreds of interviews with industry leaders, Pete come to realize, the same "Ground Truth" foc...

EM Weekly is a podcast hosted by Todd De Voe that brings news, interviews, discusses trends and issues that impact Emergency Management, First Responders, military, education, public safety, communications, disaster volunteer organizations, public health, humanitarian groups, NGOs, professionals, students, and researchers. In support of the Podcast EM Weekly also offers a Blog for those who would...

Ms. O’Brien is the CEO of Connect Consulting Services, a healthcare emergency management and business continuity planning firm. She serves as a Contributing Writer for Emergency Management Magazine and has served as an Instructor for FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness. She has a Master’s in Public Affairs with a concentration in Disaster and Emergency Management. Ms. O’Brien also received the...

The very first customer Frank helped, was a County Sheriff on the East Coast, that needed to patch radios with surrounding counties, State Police & National Guard. Being in a Mountainous area, they also needed voice & data patches to cover dead spots. Also, they did not have hundreds of thousands to spend on a custom solution. Full Description at EMWeekly.com

In 1981, David graduated top of his class from the U.S. Naval Academy—an institute renowned for developing “leaders to serve the nation.” Thereafter, he joined the submarine force. Along his journey, one thing bothered him: the traditional leader-follower model. Used by the Navy and most companies around the world, the goal of leader-follower is to influence people to comply, not think. David expe...

IAEM The International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), which has more than 6,000 members worldwide, is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to promoting the "Principles of Emergency Management" and representing those professionals whose goals are saving lives and protecting property and the environment during emergencies and disasters. IAEM Membership Brochure The History of I...

High-Speed Tac Med's  ("HSTM") mission is to save as many lives and assets as possible through training in realistic environments.   HSTM has decades of experience in law enforcement, managing large-scale incidents, coordinating with multiple fire and law enforcement agencies, as well as corporate global crisis management.  HSTM can provide customized options for site-specific written plans, train...

Gleeson, a Navy SEAL combat veteran and serial entrepreneur, has leveraged the principles of leadership, discipline, accountability and resiliency learned in training and applied down range for building high-performance teams in the business world. He has raised millions of dollars for his organizations, built winning teams, made costly mistakes, dealt with the inevitable obstacles and sold compan...