EM Weekly Podcast

Zello is about voice communication without calls, instant messaging without typing. That is that Zello does voice communication uses less bandwidth than phone, just like a text. So instant two way communication works when cell phones may not. Group communication with Zello is just as easy — everybody participates at his own pace and the entire group stays tuned, without interrupting their normal a...

At the Southern California Earthquake Center Mark communicates earthquake knowledge to the general public, decision makers, engineers, and others in order to increase earthquake awareness, reduce economic losses, and save lives. To do this Mark 1) coordinates productive interactions among SCEC scientists and with partners in science, engineering, risk management, government, business, and educatio...

Kathryn Miles is an acclaimed journalist and writer-in-residence for Green Mountain College, as well as a faculty member for Chatham University’s MFA program. With a B.A. in Philosophy from St. Louis University and a PhD in English from the University of Delaware, Kate is also a scholar-in-residence for the Maine Humanities Council and a member of the Terrain.org editorial board. Her work has appe...

Anna Cave, formerly of California experienced her first hurricane and evacuated. With little knowledge of what was ahead for her and her family. Anna keep her spirits up and reported from the disaster zone. This is Anna’s Story of survival and the aftermath of Harvey. Links Anna Cave linkedin.com/in/anna-cave-56018612 www.emweekly.com www.titanhst.com www.thegreatshakeout.org

Jeff Schlegelmilch is the Deputy Director for the National Center for Disaster Preparedness. His areas of expertise includes public health preparedness, community resilience and the integration of private and public sector capabilities. Some topics of past work include developing inter-organizational processes for operational epidemiological modeling, evacuation and sheltering planning for people...

The DPA helps local businesses and civic organizations better prepare for emergencies. The DPA is designed to be interactive and informational through three main sessions and more than 20 workshops.   2017 DPA General Session speakers are:   Brad Kieserman, Vice President, Disaster Operations & Logistics, American Red Cross David Ono, Anchor, ABC7 Los Angeles Mark Benthien, Global Coordinator, Gre...

Since her early years as a Girl Scout, Heather has always sought to make a difference. After graduating college, she served our country with 23 years of distinguished Naval service. Dedicated to self-improvement, she obtained masters degrees in Asian studies, conflict resolution, cyber security policy and emergency management while on active duty.  She is qualified as an Associate Emergency Manage...

Vince Davis is a seasoned independent consultant with extensive experience in emergency management planning, training, crisis management, community relations, program management and development.  Davis is a U.S. Military Veteran, dedicated to changing outcomes for disaster affected communities, including 23-years U.S. Air Force, Air and Army National Guard, and emergency management roles at FEMA ,...

As a professional tall ship sailor in the U.S. Coast Guard, he learned the intricacies of literally hundreds of moving pieces working together. That experience brought about the formal organization of volunteers around a topsail ketch in Southern California as he became Commodore of Friends of Argus,   In his litigation career, with more than 35 years experience as resolution specialist guiding ov...

Local officials blame at least 38 deaths and many more injuries on the storm, which has inundated parts of the Houston area with more than three feet of rain. In some places, totals surpassed 50 inches, setting a record for the continental United States. And, in Harris County, which includes Houston, up to 30 percent of the land had flooded, according to Jeffrey Lindner, a meteorologist for the Ha...

William R. Forstchen holds a Ph. D. in History from Purdue University with a specialization in military history. He is the author of over forty books, several of which have been New York Times best sellers. His groundbreaking novel, One Second After, published in 2009, is credited by many with being integral to the start of the “prepper movement” by raising national awareness of the potential thre...

Body  Donna Boston is the Director of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Emergency Management Division.  Ms. Boston’s career in Emergency Management spans 20 years. She has worked with local government at the City level and currently works with the Orange County Sherriff’s Department, Emergency Management Division.  Orange County’s population exceeds 3 million people with wide ranging diversit...

Named 2016's‘Continuity & Resilience Consultant of the Year - North America' by the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) Board member, New York Says Thank You Foundation Global Ambassador, Stars of HOPE USA Leadership Team member, RES/CON New Orleans Board member, Safe America Foundation Content Advisory Board member, Safeopedia Faculty member, Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC)   Suzanne...

Craig Fugate served as President Barack Obama’s FEMA Administrator from May 2009 to January 2017.  Previously, he served as Florida Governor Jeb Bush’s Emergency Management Director from 2001-2009.  Fugate led FEMA through multiple record-breaking disaster years and oversaw the Federal Government’s response to major events such as the Joplin and Moore Tornadoes, Hurricane Sandy, Hurricane Matthew,...

Lisandra Pagan, PhD. is a business consultant. She helps small and medium size businesses and restaurants to plan, prepare and recover from emergencies and crises. She is the author of the Deliberate Plan for your Business, a workbook designed to help business owners plan for contingencies.  She is also an Adjunct Associate Professor at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, course developer, and t...

Dr. Kelly Victory is a board certified trauma & emergency specialist with over 15 years of clinical experience. She served as CMO for Whole Health Man., delivering on-site healthcare for Fortune 500 companies. She is an expert in disaster preparedness and the medical management of mass casualties. Dr. Victory is a member of the Nat’l Preparedness Leadership Initiative, a combined effort of Harvard...

Jennifer has always been that busy woman with food, water, duct tape, trash bags, and a change of clothes in her car. In 2012 Jennifer and her husband took a (CERT) Community Emergency Response Team course through the city of Seal Beach. The gear issued by CERT was one size fit none, and so she went in search of a pair of women's fit gloves.  When looking for a pair of gloves Jennifer discovered t...

Mobilize Rescue Systems is a team of medical professionals, military veterans, and technology engineers, our mission is to empower bystanders to save lives by equipping them with the resources necessary to respond to a medical emergency - in the form of the world's first interactive rescue system. They are looking to make first aid, just like the Public Access CPR/AED programs across the United St...

George Whitney has over 24 years of professional experience in emergency and technology management, including project and program management at the local, state, and federal government level. He is the former California Office of Emergency Services (OES) Chief of Operations, Acting Deputy Director and Acting Cabinet Undersecretary where Geroge managed the state’s 24-hour alert, warning, safety, se...

Eric works to increase the leadership capacity and capability in individuals, organizations, and communities to advance positive change. He is an author, speaker, and educator drawing inspiration from nature, the complex environments of cities,  and the seemingly endless creativity of his fellow humans. His goal — and satisfaction — is tangible impact. Eric is an active writer, speaker, and educat...

Randy Styner is a former Marine turned emergency manager. Randy has worked in various aspects of emergency management, including rad/health, water, and now higher education. Randy currently worked for California State University at Los Angles where he manages emergency preparedness and EOC operations. Randy is also responsible for Business Continuity Planning, Emergency Response training and exerc...

Why do we remain unprepared for the next terrorist attack or natural disaster? Where are we most vulnerable? How have we allowed our government to be so negligent? Who will keep you and your family safe? Is America living on borrowed time? How can we become a more resilient nation?

Mr. Bailey has supported the preparedness improvement efforts of the Office of Homeland Security (2001 – 2003) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (2003 – Present). He has an extensive background designing, developing, conducting, evaluating, and managing emergency preparedness exercise events at the Federal, State and local levels. These exercises evaluate the capabilities of agencies an...

As an accomplished executive in a multi-million dollar organization having managed hundreds of employees, Jacob Green has an extensive background and passion for leadership development, organizational enhancement, talent management, and crisis communications. But what Jacob is really known for is helping others leverage adversity for personal and professional success. Jacob has taught thousands ho...

We are talking to Amanda Burke about Team Rubicon the fastest growing disaster response NGO in the nation. Amanda Burke is the Region III administrator. Team Rubicon's primary mission is providing disaster relief to those affected by natural disasters, be they domestic or international. By pairing the skills and experiences of military veterans with first responders, medical professionals, and tec...