All Hazards Hour

Jay Teague, a fire chief and de facto emergency manager for the city of Kenai, shares practical insights on resourcefulness, leadership, community engagement, and strategic planning in emergency management. He discusses the challenges of operating with lean staffing and limited resources, as well as the diversity of incidents he's been a part of, including natural disasters and man-made emergencie...

The episode delves into the world of healthcare emergency management, focusing on the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) and its role in coordinating disaster response within healthcare facilities. Chris, an RN and emergency manager, shares insights on the implementation, challenges, and scalability of HICS, emphasizing the importance of practical experience in emergency management. Takeaways...

Our guest is Brenda Ahlberg, Emergency Manager for the Kenai Peninsula Borough in Alaska. This episode explores her experience and insights in emergency management, focusing on the implementation of the Ready, Set, Go program in the Kenai Peninsula Borough as well as throughout the State of Alaska. Brenda shares her role, challenges faced, legislative progress, and advice for emergency managers. T...

The conversation provides an in-depth exploration of the Incident Command System (ICS), covering its structure, roles, misconceptions, and practical advice for organizations. It emphasizes the importance of ICS in emergency response and its adaptability to different incident scales and types. Takeaways ICS is a structured concept for organizing emergency response Practice and customization are key...

The conversation delves into the origins and evolution of emergency management, covering its historical development, the roles of local, state, federal, and tribal partners, and the involvement of the private sector. It emphasizes the collaborative and people-centric nature of emergency management, highlighting its focus on protecting lives, supporting communities, and building resilience. Takeawa...

What is EM? The conversation delves into the world of emergency management, exploring the journey, challenges, and future of the profession. Dan Nelson shares insights on his transition to consulting and offers valuable advice for aspiring emergency managers. The discussion highlights the formalization and technological advancements in emergency management, as well as the identification of gaps in...

The conversation covers the understanding of tsunamis, the risk and preparedness, challenges in mitigation, the Cascadia Subduction Zone, building the tsunami tower, community engagement and education, the impact of the tsunami tower, replication and future considerations, and career advice in emergency management. Takeaways Tsunami risk is a real and significant threat in the Pacific Northwest, e...

The conversation covers the journey of Morgan and Keith into the field of emergency management, their experiences with natural disasters, and the inspiration behind creating the podcast. It also delves into their favorite natural hazards and the plan for technical tidbits in the podcast. Takeaways Early fascination with disasters led to a career in emergency management. Podcast creation was inspir...