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Thanks for joining me this week for this Bonus Episode in our Summer Series! We tie together many of the themes we've been talking about over the course of the last six episodes, particularly how diversity in backgrounds and expertise is important in EM and how all different fields come together to influence and add to the Emergency Management conversation. My guest this week is Jeanne O'Donnell, Program Manager at LA County Office of Emergency Management. Having worked in the field for over 25 years, 16 of those at the LA County OEM, Jeanne has such a wealth of experience and information to share. She has worked as an EOC Coordinator, a Section Chief, and in various other positions during activations and exercises. She has also led the development of a number of countywide disaster plans including mass fatality, volunteer management, animal response, and donations management. In this episode we talk holistically about how Emergency Management overlaps with other fields, how these various perspectives and knowledge bases can be helpful for creative problem solving, and how we can create an environment for all stakeholders involved to work together. Jeanne shares wonderful stories and examples from her career and has great advice to share with EMs at any point in their journey to learn more. Enjoy!Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-student Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emweeklyTwitter: https://twitter.com/EM_Weekly Website: https://sitchradio.com/shows/em-student/ Email: daniel@emweekly.com, franzi@emweekly.comAdvertisers:Sitch Radio https://sitchradio.comThe EM Weekly Show https://emweekly.comCrisis Cafe https://crisis-cafe.mn.co/feed

I'm so excited to welcome to the podcast this week my guest, Sarah Thompson. Sarah is the Senior Manager of Operations in Relief and Recovery at the Canadian Red Cross in Ontario, Canada. We focused a lot of our conversation around the topic of data and the importance of good data management. We also discussed how data can be used as the foundation for effective communication in Emergency Management, making sure that we and the teams we work with develop skills or work with experts in organizing and interpreting data so that we are able to pull valuable insights from the information that we have access to. Finally, Sarah also shares some insights from her experience in organizing deployments for the Red Cross as well as some advice and lessons that she has learned throughout her career. I really enjoyed speaking with her and I'm so happy to be able to share this interview with you! Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-student Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emweeklyTwitter: https://twitter.com/EM_Weekly Website: https://sitchradio.com/shows/em-student/ Email: daniel@emweekly.com, franzi@emweekly.comAdvertisers:Sitch Radio https://sitchradio.comThe EM Weekly Show https://emweekly.comCrisis Cafe https://crisis-cafe.mn.co/feed

This week on EM Student I am talking to Jason Ferguson, a servant-leader with over 17 years of experience across the Public Health, Emergency Management, Higher Education and Veteran Service sectors. In his career, he has fostered safe, healthy, and vibrant communities on university campuses; increased access to affordable medications and housing for under-resourced individuals living with HIV/AIDS; helped military veterans reintegrate into civilian life by training them for domestic and international disaster response missions; and assisted communities in the cycle of preparing for, responding to, recovering from, and mitigating against disasters of all types. In our conversation, we talk about his experience working in the private and public sectors, both at his current position as the Deputy Director of Emergency Management at SnapNurse, and in his previous roles. He gave me an overview of what it is like to work at these various types of organizations and had some great advice for people entering the EM field. I really enjoyed my conversation with Jason, and I am sure you will too. Here it is!Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-student Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emweeklyTwitter: https://twitter.com/EM_Weekly Website: https://sitchradio.com/shows/em-student/ Email: franzi@emweekly.com

Join me this week for a conversation with Communications Manager for the City of Oxnard, Katie Casey. We discuss strategies and projects that Oxnard is utilizing to best serve its community.Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-student Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emweeklyTwitter: https://twitter.com/EM_Weekly Website: https://sitchradio.com/shows/em-student/ Email: franzi@emweekly.comAdvertisers:Sitch Radio https://sitchradio.comThe EM Weekly Show https://emweekly.comCrisis Cafe https://crisis-cafe.mn.co/feed

Join me this week for a conversation with Jeff Schlegelmilch, the Director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at the Earth Institute at Columbia University, about how the fields of Economics and Emergency Management come together, how data and research can be used to affect EM policy, and what really is the most effective way to prepare our communities for potential disaster.Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-student Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emweeklyTwitter: https://twitter.com/EM_Weekly Website: https://sitchradio.com/shows/em-student/ Email: franzi@emweekly.comNational Center for Disaster Preparedness of the Earth Institute at Columbia University: https://www.ncdpcourses.org/

Join me this week for a conversation with Kelly McKinney about how to navigate the field of Emergency Management. With extensive experience working in Emergency Management in New York City for the last 20 years, Kelly presents a wealth of insight and advice on how to approach your career growth in the field of EM. Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-student Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emweeklyTwitter: https://twitter.com/EM_Weekly Website: https://sitchradio.com/shows/em-student/ Email: franzi@emweekly.com

Show Notes: We're back! Join me this week for an all new episode as I speak with two guests about their experiences seeking EM education and training to break into the EM field. Matthew Pederson is an Emergency Management Specialist in the Response division at FEMA Region 9 who shifted into working in Emergency Management full time after volunteering and pursuing many EM training and education opportunities, and Michael Teener is a recent graduate from North Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science in Crisis, Emergency, and Disaster Management. Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-student Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emweeklyTwitter: https://twitter.com/EM_Weekly Website: https://sitchradio.com/shows/em-student/ Email: franzi@emweekly.comAdditional Links: FEMA Emergency Management Institute (EMI)FEMA Center for Domestic PreparednessUnited Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) On-Site Operations Coordination Centre (OSOCC)National Emergency Response and Recovery Training Center (NERRTC) at Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)

We are now in the sixth and final week of the EM Student summer break, which means that we are going to be back next week with all new content! I am super excited to share it with you, and I hope that you'll come to join us for it!Until then, I've put together an episode this week that is a two-parter. The first episode is a fascinating interview that Todd DeVoe conducted with Chris Eagle, who is a Chief of the Forest Fire Management, in Victoria, Australia. And the second episode is Todd's explanation of some decision-making frameworks that can be used in Emergency Management. Hope you enjoy it!Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-student Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emweeklyTwitter: https://twitter.com/EM_Weekly Website: https://sitchradio.com/shows/em-student/ Email: franzi@emweekly.comAdvertisers:Mid-Atlantic Center for Emergency Management: https://macem.org/Home.aspxAirMethods: https://www.airmethods.com/careers/ Sitch Radio https://sitchradio.comThe EM Weekly Show https://emweekly.comCrisis Cafe https://crisis-cafe.mn.co/feed

We are in the fifth and second to last week of the EM Student summer break, and this time I have a wonderful interview that Dan Scott did, sitting down with Dr. Alyssa Provencio, an Assistant Professor of Political Science at University of Central Oklahoma and coordinator of the disaster management certification at UCO. They discuss the underrepresentation of women and people of color in the field of emergency management, some reasons why this is the case, why it matters, and ideas for how we can change this going forward to increase diversity in the field. Resources: Certificate in Disaster Management at UCO: https://www.uco.edu/programs/jcgs/cla/certifications/certificate-in-disaster-management Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-student Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emweeklyTwitter: https://twitter.com/EM_Weekly Website: https://sitchradio.com/shows/em-student/ Email: franzi@emweekly.comAdvertisers:Mid-Atlantic Center for Emergency Management: https://macem.org/Home.aspxAirMethods: https://www.airmethods.com/careers/ Sitch Radio https://sitchradio.comThe EM Weekly Show https://emweekly.comCrisis Cafe https://crisis-cafe.mn.co/feed

Today, for the fourth week of the EM Student summer break, I've slotted an episode that was actually a joint broadcast for EM Student and EM Weekly, so we have both Dan Scott and Todd DeVoe talking to Dr. Carol Cwiak and Brandi Hunter about the role of mentoring in career development for Emergency Managers. Dr. Cwiak is an associate professor and internship coordinator at South Dakota State University's Department of Emergency Management and Brandi Hunter is a practicing emergency manager and founder of the organization, Aspiring Emergency Managers Online, working to connect entrants to the EM field with seasoned professionals. Resources: AEMO: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aspiringemergencymanagers/ South Dakota State University, Department of Emergency Management: https://www.sdstate.edu/safety-security/emergency-management The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38390751-the-infinite-game This is Marketing by Seth Godin: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40549476-this-is-marketing Emotional Intelligence for the Modern Leader by Christopher Connors: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53563191-emotional-intelligence-for-the-modern-leader The Happiness Equation by Neil Pasricha: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22571656-the-happiness-equationAntifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13530973-antifragile Stories that Stick by Kindra Hall: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42772139-stories-that-stick Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-student

We are back in the third week of the EM Student summer break, so we are bringing back an episode from October of last year called Systems Thinking. Dan Scott interviews Dr. Steve Jensen and Dr. Shirley Feldmann-Jensen, professors at CSU Long Beach, in the Emergency Services Administration Master's degree program. We aired an interview with one of their colleagues, Jude Cole, a few weeks ago so you'll have heard a bit about the program before, but Dr. Jensen and Dr. Feldmann-Jensen are able to add more information about the program and its curriculum, so be sure to tune in!Resources: CSU Long Beach, ESA Masters degree: https://www.cpie.csulb.edu/courses/master-of-science-in-emergency-services-administration Searching for Safety by Aaron Wildavsky: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2132063.Searching_for_Safety Core Competencies document: https://training.fema.gov/hiedu/docs/emcompetencies/final_%20ngcc_and_measures_aug2017.pdf Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-student Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emweeklyTwitter: https://twitter.com/EM_Weekly Website: https://sitchradio.com/shows/em-student/ Email: franzi@emweekly.comAdvertisers:Mid-Atlantic Center for Emergency Management: https://macem.org/Home.aspx

We are currently in week two of the EM Student summer break, so we are revisiting a great episode called See Change Clearly: Leveraging Adversity to Sharpen Your Vision and Build Resilient Teams. In this episode, a former host of EM Student, Irene Conforti, interviews Jacob Green about his experience in the Emergency Management field and about his book, the title of which is where we got the name for this episode. As we have talked about many times on the show, people’s paths to the EM field are quite diverse, and Jacob’s path started early. He began by taking part in his local police explorer program as a teenager, volunteering with the Red Cross, and then in college working as a police dispatcher, all of which helped develop his interest in public safety. Once in college, Jacob conducted research on the effects of disasters on vulnerable populations and made his choice to pursue Emergency Management as a career. He reached out to Emergency Managers in this area for informational interviews and took advantage of opportunities for internships in local government, soon working his way up to his current role. He talks about his process and gives advice that newer emergency managers, and frankly entrants to any field, can use to reach out, network, and leverage the opportunities available to them.Irene also asks Jacob to talk about his book, his philosophy on team building and the strength of cognitively diverse teams, the value of volunteering and interning, and the future of EM. It’s a fascinating episode packed with practical advice, tips, and interesting ideas. I hope you enjoy it as much as I didResources: Jacob Green’s book, See Change Clearly: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44543871-see-change-clearlyLinks: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-student Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emweeklyTwitter: https://twitter.com/EM_Weekly Website: https://sitchradio.com/shows/em-student/ Email: franzi@emweekly.comAdvertisers:Mid-Atlantic Center for Emergency Management: https://macem.org/Home.aspxAirMethods: https://www.airmethods.com/careers/ Sitch Radio https://sitchradio.comThe EM Weekly Show https://emweekly.comCrisis Cafe https://crisis-cafe.mn.co/feed

As we mentioned during last week’s episode, EM Student is going on hiatus while busy researching and recording new episodes for you! For this week’s episode and the next five weeks, we are re-airing episodes from the EM Student archive. I’ve gone through and listened to all of the episodes I could get my hands on and have chosen ones that I think you’ll find interesting and helpful. The episode that I am featuring today is called The National Response Framework, and it aired in September of last year. I chose this episode as the first in this curated series because Dan Scott interviews professor Jude Cole. Professor Cole has a wealth of knowledge and experience in emergency response and emergency management, having worked in these fields for over 40 years. Her resume is impressive and extensive, but both she and Dan cover all of the amazing work that she has done in her career, so I will leave it to them to go into detail during the episode!During her interview with Dan, Professor Cole provides a rich history of Emergency Management in the United States, explains how it parallels her own career and the development of the National Response Framework, and describes the impacts that she has been directly involved with to help shape and guide Emergency Management planning in the US.She also gives an overview of the master's degree program that she is a part of at CSU Long Beach, where students can earn a master's degree in Emergency Services Administration. If you consider pursuing a higher-ed degree in emergency management, pay special attention around 9 minutes into the interview for more information. The program is based in California but has been online for 10 years to accommodate students from other locations and time zones.One other note, the episode about the under-representation of women and people of color in the EM field that Dan mentions at the beginning of the episode and that Professor Cole mentions during the episode will appear again in a few weeks, so keep your eye out. For it!EM Student Web - https://bit.ly/2Hw0sFxTwitter - https://bit.ly/31z8MeXFacebook - https://bit.ly/3dMlbRPLinkedIn - https://bit.ly/34mXyfzYouTube - https://bit.ly/2FQDhWdSister ShowsEM WeeklyWebsite - https://bit.ly/3jj5ItlTwitter - https://bit.ly/31z8MeXFacebook - https://bit.ly/3dMlbRPLinkedIn - https://bit.ly/34mXyfzYouTube - https://bit.ly/2FQDhWdSponsors Crisis-Cafe.comMid-Atlantic Center for Emergency Management- https://macem.org/Home.aspxIf you would like to become a sponsor or advertiser Call Sitch Radio (714) 643-2500 X 1

This week, we are joined by Todd DeVoe to talk about his current education endeavors, his experience with teaching and creating curriculum for EM Students, and how entrants to the EM field can leverage different education and training opportunities to be successful.Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-student Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emweeklyTwitter: https://twitter.com/EM_Weekly Website: https://sitchradio.com/shows/em-student/ Email: franzi@emweekly.comAdvertisers:Crisis Cafe https://crisis-cafe.mn.co/feedMid-Atlantic Center for Emergency Management & Public Safety - https://www.frederick.edu/programs/public-safety.aspxSitch Radio https://sitchradio.comThe EM Weekly Show https://emweekly.com

This week we are joined by Carol Cwiak, associate professor and internship coordinator at South Dakota State University’s Department of Emergency Management and member of the FEMA Higher Ed Symposium Special Interest Group on Ethics. We are speaking to her about professional development, equity, and ethics in Emergency Management, and an announcement from the Ethics SIG regarding the Code of Ethics they have been developing. Be sure to tune in!Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-student Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emweeklyTwitter: https://twitter.com/EM_Weekly Website: https://sitchradio.com/shows/em-student/ Email: daniel@emweekly.com, franzi@emweekly.comAdvertisers:Crisis Cafe - https://crisis-cafe.mn.co/feedMid-Atlantic Center for Emergency Management & Public Safety - https://www.frederick.edu/programs/public-safety.aspxPSA:Air Methods - https://www.airmethods.com/Sister Show - The EM Weekly Show https://emweekly.comProduced by: Sitch Radio https://sitchradio.com

This week, we discuss a number of current events in the Emergency Management field including updates from different regions on prepping for this year’s disaster season, an update on the FEMA Administrator confirmation, and some news about how local governments and EM departments can support residents and business owners become more disaster resilient. We will also be talking to Dan about his education journey, so make sure to tune in!Links:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-studentFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/emweeklyTwitter: https://twitter.com/EM_WeeklyWebsite: https://sitchradio.com/shows/em-student/Email: daniel@emweekly.com, franzi@emweekly.comAdvertisers:The EM Weekly Show https://emweekly.comCrisis Cafe https://crisis-cafe.mn.co/feedProduces by Sitch Radio https://sitchradio.com

On this week’s episode we talk to Kathy Francis about how emergency managers can optimize their careers in today’s fast-paced and ever-changing world by being flexible, embracing lifelong learning, and building agility into their career development plan. Join us to hear her talk about tips for developing a nimble plan for career growth in the field, and especially how this is built into the programs at the Mid-Atlantic Center for Emergency Management and Public Safety at Frederick Community College.Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-student Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emweeklyTwitter: https://twitter.com/EM_Weekly Website: https://sitchradio.com/shows/em-student/ Email: daniel@emweekly.com, franzi@emweekly.comAdvertisers:The EM Weekly Show https://emweekly.comCrisis Cafe https://crisis-cafe.mn.co/feedProduced by Sitch Radio https://sitchradio.com

Join us for this week’s episode of EM Student as we talk to Dr. Jessica Jensen, a researcher and professor at North Dakota State University. Among other topics, Dr. Jensen specializes in preparedness and resilience, and on this episode we get to talk to her about research she is doing to understand the activities of local emergency managers and on the difference between what emergency management is portrayed as and what is happening in the field. Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-student Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emweeklyTwitter: https://twitter.com/EM_Weekly Website: https://sitchradio.com/shows/em-student/ Email: daniel@emweekly.com, franzi@emweekly.comAdvertisers:The EM Weekly Show https://emweekly.comCrisis Cafe https://crisis-cafe.mn.co/feedProduced by Sitch Radio https://sitchradio.comEM, student, learning,programs,

This week on EM Student, we talk to Dr. Andrea Adams about her work on the Ethics Support Group of FEMA’s National Education Management Institute and the Global Ethics Day video contest winners. Join us as we get Dr. Adams’s perspective on professional responsibility and leadership ethics, as well as the role of a developed code of ethics in the Emergency Management field.Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-student Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emweeklyTwitter: https://twitter.com/EM_Weekly Website: https://sitchradio.com/shows/em-student/ Email: daniel@emweekly.com, franzi@emweekly.comAdvertisers:Sitch Radio https://sitchradio.comThe EM Weekly Show https://emweekly.comCrisis Cafe https://crisis-cafe.mn.co/feed

This week, we discuss a number of current events in the Emergency Management field including the Suez Canal blockage, the new FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell confirmation hearing, and the rollout of an early earthquake warning system in Washington state. We also have some book and podcast recommendations, so make sure to tune in!Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-student Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emweeklyTwitter: https://twitter.com/EM_WeeklyWebsite: https://sitchradio.com/shows/em-student/ Email: daniel@emweekly.com, franzi@emweekly.comAdvertisers:Sitch Radio https://sitchradio.comThe EM Weekly Show https://emweekly.comCrisis Cafe https://crisis-cafe.mn.co/feed

Our guest this week is George Siegal, director, writer, and producer of the film The Last House Standing. As a former weatherman and reporter, Siegal saw first hand what the destruction and devastation of natural disasters can look like and founded the documentary film company, Move the World Films, Inc. Born of inspiration of how resilient design can help minimize the potential impact of natural disasters, The Last House Standing film stands as “a wake-up call to everyone that we need to take control of our destiny and do whatever we can to protect our homes and lives.”Links: Last House Standing website: www.thelasthousestanding.orgLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-student Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emweekly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EM_Weekly Website: https://sitchradio.com/shows/em-student/ Email: daniel@emweekly.com, franzi@emweekly.comAdvertisers:Sitch Radio https://sitchradio.comThe EM Weekly Show https://emweekly.comCrisis Cafe https://crisis-cafe.mn.co/feed

Dr. Shirley Feldmann-Jensen joins us to talk about the Core Competencies of Emergency Management. As a professor and co-founder of the Masters program in Emergency Services Administration degree program at CSU Long Beach, Dr. Feldmann-Jensen shares her considerable knowledge and insight in the field of disaster risk management and human outcomes. In our conversation she also shares her ideas on the parallels between Emergency Management education, training, and practice and how the profession is growing. Come tune in!Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-student Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emweeklyTwitter: https://twitter.com/EM_WeeklyWebsite: https://sitchradio.com/shows/em-student/ Email: daniel@emweekly.com, franzi@emweekly.comAdvertisers:Sitch Radio https://sitchradio.comThe EM Weekly Show https://emweekly.comCrisis Cafe https://crisis-cafe.mn.co/feed

Join us as we talk to Dr. Kelly Garret of the Emergency Management Institute to get updates on the program and plans for future development. We’ll talk to Dr. Garrett about EMI’s Basic, Advanced, and Executive Academies, how they can help you level up your career in Emergency Management and the connection between EM Academia and EM Practicum.Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/fema-training/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FEMAEMITwitter: https://twitter.com/FEMA_EMIWebsite: https://training.fema.gov/empp/Email: daniel@emweekly.com, franzi@emweekly.comAdvertisers:Sitch Radio https://sitchradio.comThe EM Weekly Show https://emweekly.comCrisis Cafe https://crisis-cafe.mn.co/feed

Join us this week as our new co-host Franziska Economy and Daniel Scott talk about ramping up the Emergency Management Profession and how the EM can jump-start their passion. Let’s talk about going from “me” to “we” in emergency management and preparedness.Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-student Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emweekly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EM_Weekly Website: https://sitchradio.com/shows/em-student/ Email: daniel@emweekly.com AdvertisersSitch Radio https://sitchradio.comThe EM Weekly Show https://emweekly.com

Join us this week as our new co-host Franziska Economy interviews, Daniel Scott.Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-student Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emweekly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EM_Weekly Website: https://sitchradio.com/shows/em-student/ Email: daniel@emweekly.com AdvertisersSitch Radio https://sitchradio.com

It is time for a change. Join us this week as we welcome and get to know Franziska Economy, EM Students new Co-host and very own EM Student. We will get to know Franziska, her background, and where the future of EM will take us.Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-student Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emweekly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EM_Weekly Website: https://sitchradio.com/shows/em-student/ Email: daniel@emweekly.com AdvertisersSitch Radio https://sitchradio.comThe EM Weekly Show https://emweekly.com

As an Emergency Management Professional, student, professor, or practitioner, there is a constant need for involvement. There is a call to action as an Emergency Manager and as an aspiring Emergency Manager. Let us take a look at what getting involved looks like today, in the midst of COVID, and what is yet to come.Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-student Facebook: N/ATwitter: N/AWebsite: N/AEmail: daniel@emweekly.com

We will talk to Professor Andrea Adams about the chance to win a Scholarship for school, Inspired by Earth Day, Global Ethics provides an opportunity for organizations around the world to hold events on or around this topic, exploring the meaning of ethics in international affairs — and to share your activities widely on social media. We will also talk about the EM Challenge on LinkedIn with Breanna Baker.Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-student Website: https://globalethicsday.wishpondpages.com/emergencymanagementvideo2020/ Email: andrea.adams@udc.edu AdvertisersSitch Radio https://sitchradio.comThe EM Weekly Show https://emweekly.com

Join EM Student in the discussion on promoting the Youth Emergency Preparedness Council (YEPC) created by Mr. Yusuf Rasheed. A senior in High School, Mr. Rasheed has brought Emergency Preparedness to High Schools and actively promotes engagement and information sharing. Join us on Wednesday at 9am to hear how Mr. Rasheed did it and how you can support the initiative. Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/yepc/ Website: https://yepc.net/ Email: yusuf1rasheed@gmail.com AdvertisersTitan HST https://www.titanhst.com/Sitch Radio https://sitchradio.comThe EM Weekly Show https://emweekly.com

Join "EM Student" in the discussion on promoting the Preparedness State of Mind and Emergency Management Profession in 2021. A new year does not bring a clean slate; however, it does bring with it a mindset of change. Let’s change the mindset of preparedness in 2021. Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/emergency-management-growth-initiative/ Facebook: N/ATwitter: N/AWebsite: https://www.emginitiative.org/ Email: daniel@emweekly.com AdvertisersTitan HST https://www.titanhst.com/Sitch Radio https://sitchradio.com

Growth in Emergency Management seems to be both emergent and non-existent. Join me in the discussion on promoting the Emergency Management Profession in 2021 and influencing the rest of the world. A new year does not bring a clean slate; however, it does bring with it a mindset of change. Let us change the world with Emergency Management.Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/emergency-management-growth-initiative/ Website: https://www.emginitiative.org/ Email: daniel@emweekly.com AdvertisersSitch Radio https://sitchradio.comThe EM Weekly Show https://emweekly.com

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Growth in Emergency Management seems to be both emergent and non-existent. Join me in the discussion on promoting the Emergency Management Profession and those who practice it daily. Where do we look for the answers on becoming better as a profession and as a professional?Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/emergency-management-growth-initiative/ Website: https://www.emginitiative.org/ Email: daniel@emweekly.com AdvertisersTitan HST https://www.titanhst.com/Sitch Radio https://sitchradio.comThe EM Weekly Show https://emweekly.com

Arkansas Tech University has offered a Bachelor of Science degree in Emergency Management since 1997. In this program, students will explore emergency planning and preparedness, cultural considerations and natural human behavior, appropriate responses, political and legal applications within the field, and ethical foundations for emergency management professionals. The degree is available both on-campus and through distance education, which has received approval as an online degree program through the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.The program employs the comprehensive emergency management approach (four phases and all hazards) required for various careers in the private sector, non-profit, and government agencies ranging from the local to federal levels. Some of these applications include business continuity, cybersecurity, risk assessment, preparedness, and planning.Links LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/csheach Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arkansastech Twitter: https://twitter.com/arkansastech Website: https://www.atu.edu/ Email: csheach@atu.edu AdvertisersTitan HST https://www.titanhst.com/Sitch Radio https://sitchradio.com

Involvement in disaster research at North Dakota State University extends back to 1979 when departmental faculty received National Science Foundation funding to study the impact of a large tornado in Texas. The establishment of a specific Emergency Management curriculum, however, began in 2001 when the State Board of Higher Education approved a minor in Emergency Management. In 2003 the State Board approved proposals to offer bachelor’s, master's, and doctoral degrees in Emergency Management. As a result, NDSU became one of the many undergraduate programs in Emergency Management, one of the few with master’s degrees, and the only doctoral degree in the United States that was specifically granted in Emergency Management. The first bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees were awarded in 2004, 2006, and 2009, respectively.LinksLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/north-dakota-state-university/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DEMNDSU/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NDSU Website: https://www.ndsu.edu/emgt/ Email: carol.cwiak@ndsu.edu AdvertisersTitan HST https://www.titanhst.com/Sitch Radio https://sitchradio.comThe EM Weekly Show https://emweekly.com

The mission of the Higher Education Program is to engage academia, emergency management professional organizations, and practitioners to work together to foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation through education and research to meet the challenges that confront the Nation.Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/fema-training/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FEMAEMITwitter: https://twitter.com/FEMA_EMIWebsite: https://training.fema.gov/hiedu/ Email: daniel@emweekly.comAdvertisersTitan HST https://www.titanhst.com/Sitch Radio https://sitchradio.com

Involvement in disaster research at North Dakota State University extends back to 1979 when departmental faculty received National Science Foundation funding to study the impact of a large tornado in Texas. NDSU became one of the many undergraduate programs in Emergency Management, one of the few with master’s degrees, and the only doctoral degree in the United States that was specifically granted in Emergency Management. The first bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees were awarded in 2004, 2006, and 2009, respectively.Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/north-dakota-state-university/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DEMNDSU/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NDSU Website: https://www.ndsu.edu/emgt/ Email: carol.cwiak@ndsu.edu AdvertisersTitan HST https://www.titanhst.com/Sitch Radio https://sitchradio.comThe EM Weekly Show https://emweekly.com

Systems theory is the interdisciplinary study of systems. A system is a cohesive conglomeration of interrelated and interdependent parts which can be natural or human-made.The Master of Science in Emergency Services Administration degree program at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is fully online and prepares graduates for organizational leadership and senior-level positions across the emergency services sector. The program's high-quality, wide-ranging courses engage students in theory and research that inform the management of disaster risk.LinksFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CsulbEmergencyServicesAdminDegreeProgram Twitter: N/AWebsite: https://www.cpie.csulb.edu/courses/degree-programs/master-of-science-in-emergency-services-administration Email: Shirley.Jensen@csulb.edu Email: Steve.Jensen@csulb.edu AdvertisersTitan HST https://www.titanhst.com/Sitch Radio https://sitchradio.comThe EM Weekly Show https://emweekly.com

Inspired by Earth Day, Global Ethics Day provides an opportunity for organizations around the world to hold events on or around this day, exploring the meaning of ethics in international affairs — and to share your #GlobalEthicsDay2020 activities widely on social media.LinksFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnegiecouncil Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnegiecouncil Website: https://globalethicsday.org/ Email: andrea.adams@udc.edu AdvertisersTitan HST https://www.titanhst.com/Sitch Radio https://sitchradio.comThe EM Weekly Show https://emweekly.com

Deciding when to get back to school, attend training, or get certified. Continued Professional Development or starting from the ground up it is important and fundamental to obtain training in the field one wants to become a professional. What is the difference between a job and a career?Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-scott-m-a-cem%C2%AE-empp-3-59a8a86a/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emweekly Twitter: N/AWebsite: https://sitchradio.com/our-shows/em-student/ Email: scottd7912@gmail.com AdvertisersTitan HST https://www.titanhst.com/Sitch Radio https://sitchradio.comThe EM Weekly Show https://emweekly.com

Involvement in disaster research at North Dakota State University extends back to 1979 when departmental faculty received National Science Foundation funding to study the impact of a large tornado in Texas. The establishment of a specific Emergency Management curriculum, however, began in 2001 when the State Board of Higher Education approved a minor in Emergency Management. In 2003 the State Board approved proposals to offer bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in Emergency Management. As a result, NDSU became one of the many undergraduate programs in Emergency Management, one of the few with master’s degrees, and the only doctoral degree in the United States that was specifically granted in Emergency Management. The first bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees were awarded in 2004, 2006, and 2009, respectively.Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/north-dakota-state-university/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DEMNDSU/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NDSU Website: https://www.ndsu.edu/emgt/ Email: carol.cwiak@ndsu.edu AdvertisersTitan HST https://www.titanhst.com/Sitch Radio https://sitchradio.com

The National Response Framework (NRF) provides foundational emergency management doctrine for how the Nation responds to all types of incidents. The NRF is built on scalable, flexible, and adaptable concepts identified in the National Incident Management System (NIMS) to align key roles and responsibilities across the Nation. The structures, roles, and responsibilities described in this Framework can be partially or fully implemented in the context of a threat or hazard, in anticipation of a significant event, or in response to an incident. Implementation of the structures and procedures described herein allows for a scaled response, delivery of specific resources and capabilities, and a level of coordination appropriate to each incident.Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/fema-training/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CsulbEmergencyServicesAdminDegreeProgram Twitter: https://twitter.com/FEMA_EMI Website: https://www.cpie.csulb.edu/.../master-of-science-in...AdvertisersTitan HST https://www.titanhst.com/Sitch Radio https://sitchradio.comThe EM Weekly Show https://emweekly.comProduced by Sitch RadioWeb - https://sitchradio.com

Dr. Alyssa L. Provencio is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science and Master of Public Administration program at the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO). She is also the Coordinator of the Certificate in Disaster Management. She teaches a number of courses in emergency and disaster management, public administration, and environmental and social justice. At UCO, she is involved in several college and university committees related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, sustainability, and environmental justice, as well as curriculum and pedagogy. She is also involved in FEMA’s Higher Education Program Special Interest Groups – Ethics in Emergency Management, as well as the Scholarship of Teaching and LearningThe University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) Certificate of Disaster Management program is designed to enhance analytic skills and emphasize the social, political, and administrative aspects of disaster management. With human and economic asset exposures and vulnerabilities increasing, reducing the impact of emergencies and disasters is crucial to societal well-being and sustainability in the 21st century. Designed to complement the strengths of more discipline-based graduate degree programs, the certificate is a valuable addition to those programs but is also offered as a standalone certificate for non-degree students.LinksFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/UCOLiberalArtsTwitter: https://twitter.com/ucoliberalarts/Website: https://www.uco.edu/cla/departments/political-science/mpa/disaster-mgmtEmail: aprovencio@uco.eduAdvertisersTitan HST https://www.titanhst.com/Sitch Radio https://sitchradio.comThe EM Weekly Show https://emweekly.com

David Etkin is the Author of The Ethical Emergency Manager: Issues, Morality, and Dilemmas. David Etkin is a Professor of Disaster and Emergency Management at York University. He has contributed to several national and international natural hazard projects including the 2nd U.S. national assessment of natural hazards, the IPCC, was Principal Investigator of the Canadian National Assessment of Natural Hazards and is Past President of the Canadian Risk and Hazards Network. His current areas of research are disaster risk assessment and disaster ethics. He has over 80 publications including two textbooks and 6 edited volumes.Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/york-university/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yorkuniversity/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/yorkuniversity Website: https://www.yorku.ca/ Email: David A. Etkin: etkin@yorku.ca AdvertisersTitan HST https://www.titanhst.com/Sitch Radio https://sitchradio.comThe EM Weekly Show https://emweekly.com

It is important to learn Emergency Management through experience and education. Finding an internship to build that experience is important. The District of Columbia’s (DC) Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEMA) have developed a premier program to aid and develop students as they obtain their degree. As the Agency responsible for leading the planning and coordination of the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA) works closely with our District, federal and regional partners to ensure that the District of Columbia is prepared to prevent, protect against, respond to, mitigate and recover from all threats and hazards.Links Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HSEMADC Twitter: https://twitter.com/DC_HSEMA Website: https://hsema.dc.gov/intern Email: hsema.internship@dc.govRebekah Mena: rebekah.mena@dc.govAdvertisersTitan HST https://www.titanhst.com/Sitch Radio https://sitchradio.comThe EM Weekly Show https://emweekly.com

The vision of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) Emergency Management Institute (EMI) is to strengthen the field of emergency management by establishing an Emergency Management Professional Program (EMPP). The EMPP provides a framework for acquiring the knowledge, skills, and abilities to enter and progress through the field and to meet the challenges of a dynamic and complex environment. The entire EMPP curriculum is designed to provide a lifetime of learning for a career in emergency management.LinksLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/fema-training/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FEMAEMITwitter: https://twitter.com/FEMA_EMIWebsite: https://training.fema.gov/empp/Email: daniel@emweekly.comDr. Kelly Garrett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-kelly-garrett-98408412/AdvertisersTitan HST https://www.titanhst.com/Sitch Radio https://sitchradio.com

This week we talk about the responsibilities of being a leader in the role of an Emergency Manager. Leadership or the lack of leadership will help or hurt your efforts as an EM. I promote the Emergency Management Growth Initiative (EMGI) and Lorrain Schneider and the Aspiring Emergency Managers Online (AEMO) group implemented by Brandi Hunter. You are only as good as you chose to be, enjoy the listen, and give me your feedback.Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6683787190016847873/Website: https://www.emginitiative.org/Email: daniel@emweekly.comAdvertisersTitan HST https://www.titanhst.com/Sitch Radio https://sitchradio.comThe EM Weekly Show https://emweekly.com

This week we talk about the responsibilities of being properly trained and the first steps in doing so with credentialing with the Professional Development Series (PDS) through the Emergency Management Institute (EMI). You are only as good as your choice to be, enjoy the listen, and give me your feedback.Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/fema-training/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Emergency-Management-Institute/138804246148072Twitter: https://twitter.com/FEMA_EMIWebsite: https://training.fema.gov/empp/basic.aspxEmail:AdvertisersTitan HST https://www.titanhst.com/Sitch Radio https://sitchradio.comThe EM Weekly Show https://emweekly.com

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This week we discuss the phases of emergency management and how emergency managers use them.

This week we talk about the four phases of Emergency Management as they relate to the foundation of Emergency Management. The four phases are Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery we take a brief look at each one.