The Emergency Management Network Podcast

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Safety in the workplace is more than a yellow vest and having a hard hat and eye protection on. It is about keeping your single most important assets (your employees!) safe. In this episode, prepare.respond.recover talks to Glen Silver, Vice President of Sales, and Doug Mayer, Emergency Management, Fire/Haz-Mat Response Business Development Specialist, at Blackline Safety--one of the leading safet...

Tune into this week’s prepare.respond.recover episode as we discuss the history and future of emergency notification systems in the United States. FEMA's Integrated Public Alert & Warning Systems (IPAWS) are an important tool in keeping the public safe and informed during a critical event. The Integrated Public Alert & Warning System is FEMA's national system for local alerts that provide authenti...

goTenna is changing how we think about communications in the disaster zone. If you have ever seen a spy movie or a military film where they track their team in harm's way, you have a basic understanding of what goTenna is all about. goTenna is seeking to fill in the communication gaps. These gaps in communications may be putting lives and livelihoods at risk. Join us in this prepare.respond.recove...

Creating a culture of preparedness is every emergency managers’ dream. Tune into the latest prepare.respond.recover podcast episode as Charles Mullenger, President & CEO of Ethos Preparedness, and host Todd De Voe discuss how Ethos is inspiring preparedness from the personal to organizational level, with the mission to save lives while building culture and community along the way. If you would lik...

Thousands of employees work tirelessly behind the scenes of what we take for granted on a daily basis. Join us in this week’s Prepare. Respond. Recover episode as we hear from two Verizon Emergency Response Team members, who are at the forefront of emergency response. When called upon, this dedicated team responds to ensure communications are in play from rural area manhunts, wildfires, and hurric...

Emergency notifications save lives. Join Prepare. Respond. Recover as we explore how organizations can effectively implement mass notification strategies. Having a good plan in place ensures that your team will receive information when they needed it the most. If you would like to learn more about the Natural Disaster & Emergency Management (NDEM) Expo please visit us on the web - https://www.ndem...

Join Prepare. Respond. Recover. as we explore the Department of Homeland Security’s prize competitions on strengthening the nation’s resilience to climate change. The “Cooling Solutions Challenge” is part of DHS’s effort to implement a proactive approach to climate change resilience. DHS is looking for novel ways to protect those at risk of heat-related illness or death, including first responders...

If you have spent any time in the Northeast during the winter (or in other areas of the world with regular snowfall), you may have seen on the local TV or heard on the radio that schools and businesses are closed due to snow. We call this a snow day. COVID-19 has impacted the way we live our lives, and the world has just experienced the largest collective snow day in the history of snow days. Mark...

Join us as host Todd De Voe sits down with the CEO of one of the most dynamic, disaster recovery non-profits in the United States, SBP. SBP was founded in March of 2006 by Zack Rosenburg and Liz McCartney after they volunteered at St. Bernard Parish after Hurricane Katrina. Rosenburg noticed a deficiency in how recovery was being done, and together he and Liz put a plan in place to help rebuild a...

Jeff Schlegelmilch joins us to discuss the educational programs that the faculty and staff of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University’s Earth Institute are bringing to the Natural Disaster & Emergency Management Expo this year, taking place November 17-18 at the Javits Center in New York City. As a veteran in the emergency management space and host of his own podcast “...

For more than 35 years, IEM has been advising government agencies and industry professionals on improving protection for people and infrastructure. In this episode, we talk to Bryan Koon, Vice President of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, on how IEM works with numerous public and private organizations to increase their capability to battle emerging threats, as well as apply technology t...

In 2020, we saw stadiums, arenas, concert halls, and convention centers go dark. While some facilities transformed to care centers and vaccination sites, others started planning for fans to return under new COVID guidelines. Not only do these large event spaces need to take into account man-made or natural crisis situations, now they must plan for a safe and healthy return of guests. So much goes...

From Superstorm Sandy to Hurricane Maria and the Baltimore Riots, communications and network interoperability are key. Hughes provides an array of satellite communications solutions that allow key stakeholders to stay connected. When terrestrial lines go down and cell towers are damaged, Hughes delivers the essential connectivity governments and communities need. Tony Bardo, Assistant Vice Preside...

First established in 2014, in response to the school shooting at Sandy Hook, the Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) was created to bring together expertise from the education, public safety, and industry communities with a mission to develop a coordinated approach to enhancing safety and security in K-12 environments. In this episode, we speak with Vice-Chair, Mark Williams, on how PASS pro...

In the Southern U.S., spotting the iconic Waffle House sign means a hot meal any time of day, a stop on a long drive, or a place to gather with friends. Waffle House is Americana at its best and a symbol of pride for Southerners. Following the 2011 Joplin Tornado, FEMA Director, Craig Fugate created the Waffle House Index, an informal metric that helped FEMA determine the impact of a storm based o...

After seeing firsthand the inefficiency and slow progress of traditional disaster recovery, Zack Rosenburg and Liz McCartney founded their own non-profit in 2006. Named for the parish they volunteered in post-Katrina, they called their organization the St. Bernard Project. Today, the organization is known simply as SBP. Headquartered in New Orleans, SBP seeks to achieve its mission through five in...

Flooding causes approximately $20 billion dollars a year in damage to homes and businesses and roughly 4.3 million homes are at substantial risk of damage from storm water and rising sea levels. In many cases, expensive premiums for flood insurance cost people their beloved homes. Today we talk with Tom Little of Floodproofing.com to discuss flood mitigation procedures that not only reduce premium...

About 45 minutes south of Charlotte, North Carolina sits a unique test facility measuring over 40,000 square feet and equipped with 105 electric fans. This facility is where the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) can build and test structures against damage caused by high winds, hail, wildfire, and rain. Testing realistic re-creations of severe weather hazards enables research...

In August 2011, hurricane Irene destroyed towns up and down the east coast. While Irene headed north up the coast, it weakened to a tropical storm making landfall in southern New Jersey then again in Brooklyn, NY. What happened next devastated many small towns as Irene transitioned to an extratropical cyclone striking Vermont. Marion Abrams, a resident of Pittsfield, VT and a documentary filmmaker...

The Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) supports hundreds of permanently disabled athletes through grants and training programs. One of their programs, Operation Rebound, works solely with military personnel, veterans, and first responders. Before even leaving the hospital after the loss of his leg, Chappie Hunter, a San Diego Police Officer was approached by CAF to be part of Operation Rebound....

Security on a Hollywood production lot has come a long way from just guns, guards, and gates. Today, an all hazard, global threat approach is employed to not just secure “inside the gates” but a wide reaching world beyond the production lot. Jeff Reider, VP of Global Threat and Emergency Management at Paramount Pictures joins us to talk about his team’s role in protecting the studio lot, off site...

While traveling and learning new cultures in South and Central America, Jesse Levin saw a need in a market and capitalized on it. Using his natural entrepreneurial skills, Jesse started a cultural mediation firm in Panama, working with local indigenous populations. This experience sparked a career in disaster relief that brought Jesse and his firm, Tactivate, to Haiti, Puerto Rico, and other disas...

Tribal lands hold unique challenges for emergency managers. Jeff Hansen, Director of Emergency Management for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma joins us to discuss some of these challenges. From jurisdictional issues to managing relationships with the federal government, Jeff talks about how the Choctaw Nation is handling the current pandemic, infrastructure development focusing on preparedness, and...

Many can argue that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected small businesses tremendously but restauranteurs have been hit the hardest. Limitations on restaurant capacity have forced restaurant owners to be nimble and innovative during these challenging times. In this episode, we speak with Linda Kavanagh, former chef and founder of Max Ex Public Relations on how the hospitality industry has adapted du...