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FEMA has issued a formal definition of emergency management, calling it the strategic coordination of emergency services to protect life, property, and continuity of operations, and paired it with 12 coordination responsibilities that every FEMA component must now align its doctrine, training and publications to. Three Federal Register notices published yesterday reset the annual assistance numbers: Individuals and Households Program maximums rise to $44,800 each for housing and other needs, Serious Needs Assistance goes to $790, and the Public Assistance simplified procedures threshold moves to $1,093,800. Texas added four more counties for Public Assistance, while its Individual Assistance request for 30 counties remains pending. The national preparedness level holds at 2 with 62 incidents and 5,400 personnel, down 297, and three new large fires in the Southern Area. Moisture from decaying Hurricane Polo brings wetting rain and localized flooding to the Southwest and Colorado today.The EMN Daily NEWS is your concise daily update on national and state-by-state emergency management news. For more detailed analysis of issues facing emergency management, subscribe to EM Network on Substack.KEY TAKEAWAYSFEMA doctrine: The definition came in a September memorandum from Administrator Cameron Hamilton, released September 22 during National Preparedness Month. It sets 12 coordination responsibilities running from capacity building through continuous improvement, alongside professional skills covering command and coordination, consequence analysis, planning, decision-making under pressure, technical writing and after-action analysis. FEMA says the standard applies regardless of sector, and all components will update doctrine, policy, guidance, training, workforce materials and exercise products to match.Assistance thresholds: The new figures took effect with yesterday's Federal Register notices and are indexed to a 2.9 percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for the 12 months ending August 2025. The Individuals and Households Program caps at $44,800 for housing assistance and $44,800 for other needs assistance. Serious Needs Assistance is set at $790. The Public Assistance simplified procedures threshold rises to $1,093,800.Texas: The major disaster declaration for the July storms and flooding now includes Grimes, Live Oak, McMullen and Schleicher counties for Public Assistance, in addition to the 19 counties approved earlier. The state's request for Individual Assistance covering 30 counties remains pending.Get ready, Long Beach! Join emergency management professionals from across the country and around the world for the IAEM 74th Annual Conference & EMEX, November 9-11, 2026, and experience three incredible days of big ideas, new connections, innovation, and the people shaping the future of emergency management. We'll see you in Long Beach!Wildfire posture: Preparedness Level 2 with 62 incidents, 15 uncontained large fires, 1,690,313 acres and 5,400 personnel, a drop of 297, per the Tuesday situation report. Initial attack was light, with 90 fires, three new large incidents, two large fires contained and five complex teams committed. Year to date, the country is at 57,521 fires and 8,565,689 acres, 124 and 141 percent of the ten-year averages.Southern Area: Fifty-five new fires and three new large incidents. Honey, nine miles southwest of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, on Bureau of Indian Affairs protection, is 333 acres and 80 percent contained, with active fire behavior and structures threatened. 3 Alpha Sierra, five miles west of Weston, Florida, is 330 acres and 16 percent contained. Stone Bridge near Wilburton, Oklahoma, grew to 45 acres with residences threatened.California: Timber on the Los Padres National Forest jumped to 88 percent contained, up from 77, with numerous structures still threatened and costs at $171.6 million. Dome in Yosemite National Park grew 178 acres to 5,259 acres, at 31 percent contained. Command on Plaskett transfers back to the local unit today.Northwest: Eight uncontained large fires and 2,425 personnel, down 163. Little Giant on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest rose to 91 percent contained with structures still threatened, and Northwest Team 12 is mobilizing. Three Queens holds at 33 percent contained with numerous residences and critical infrastructure threatened.Recovery calendar: SBA physical damage deadlines for the September 1 declarations close November 1 in Colorado and South Dakota and November 2 in Missouri and Texas, with economic injury applications open to June 1, 2027.Fire weather: Breezy northerly winds develop in parts of the Sacramento Valley and southern California with relative humidity of 10 to 15 percent, creating elevated conditions. Downslope westerly winds are expected in north-central Montana east of the Divide. Moisture from decaying Hurricane Polo persists over the Southwest and Colorado with widespread wetting rain and local amounts near 3 inches, bringing areas of flooding.SOURCESFEMA doctrineFEMA, Administrator's Corner: We Must Return to the Basics, A Definition of Emergency Management and Professional Framework, released Sept 22 (page could not be retrieved in this sweep; text supplied by the editor)https://www.fema.gov/about/administrators-corner/emergency-management-frameworkFederal assistanceFederal Register: Notice of Maximum Amount of Assistance Under the Individuals and Households Program, published Sept 29https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/29/2026-19854/notice-of-maximum-amount-of-assistance-under-the-individuals-and-households-programFederal Register: Notice of Award Amount Adjustment for Serious Needs Assistance, published Sept 29https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/29/2026-19856/notice-of-award-amount-adjustment-for-serious-needs-assistanceFederal Register: Notice of Adjustment of Disaster Grant Amounts, published Sept 29https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/29/2026-19898/notice-of-adjustment-of-disaster-grant-amountsFederal Register: Notices of Emergency and Major Disaster Declarations and Related Amendments, March through August 2026, published Sept 29https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/29/2026-19857/notices-of-emergency-and-major-disaster-declarations-and-related-amendmentsOffice of the Texas Governor: federal disaster assistance approved for four additional counties, Individual Assistance request pendinghttps://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-announces-approval-of-federal-disaster-assistance-for-four-additional-counties-following-summer-storms-and-floodingWildfire, nationalNICC Incident Management Situation Report and Predictive Services discussion: Tuesday, Sept 29, 2026, 0730 MDT (live PDF, overwritten daily). Source for all fire figures and the Southern Area, California and Northwest items.https://www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/sitreprt.pdfIMSR archivehttps://www.nifc.gov/nicc/incident-information/imsr This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit emnetwork.substack.com/subscribe
When you live in the West, you get used to all kinds of natural disasters: fires, earthquakes, snowstorms, floods, windstorms -- we could go on and on. And that's not even including the manmade disasters. When you constantly have to live on the edge, how do you prepare -- both physically and mentally? September is Emergency Preparedness Month, so we wanted to have a conversation on how to prepare. Joining us with tips for Utah families is Joe Dougherty, Public Information Officer with the state Division of Emergency Management.
Are you ready when an emergency happens? In this episode of Inside Deschutes County, we're talking emergency preparedness with Ashley Volz from Deschutes County Emergency Management and Carrie Karl, Director of Emergency Management for the City of Bend. From wildfire season and evacuation to go-bags and everyday preparedness, Ashley and Carrie share practical tips to help you plan ahead and be ready when an emergency happens. We also talk about what's actually in their emergency kits, lessons learned from recent emergencies and why being prepared doesn't have to be complicated.
24:22 - Matt Rooney, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of SaveJersey.com Topic: Lt. Gov. Caldwell's resignation; Debate between Tom Kean and Rebecca Bennett 35:02 - Sheriff Shaun Golden, Monmouth County SheriffTopic: Flooding in Monmouth County and overall impact o the nor'easter 49:02 - Daniel Hoffman, Ret. CIA Senior Clandestine Services Officer and a Fox News ContributorTopic: Terror probe into UK air base used by US Air Force 58:44 - Pasquale Loporcaro, Executive Directorof the Emergency Children’s Help Organization Topic: Staten Island Spotlight 1:03:43 - Christopher Hoenig, Spokesman for JCP&L Topic: Power outages in New Jersey 1:18:10 - Jim McLaughlin, pollster for President Donald Trump, strategic consultant, and CEO and Partner of McLaughlin & Associates Topic: Polling going into the midterms; SCOTUS voter verification ruling 1:26:21- Christina Farrell, Commissioner of the NYC Office of Emergency Management Topic: Nor'easter in New York 1:29:38 - Timmy McWilliams Topic: Nor'easter in New York 1:36:09 - Hogan Gidley, Former National Press Secretary for the Trump campaign and former White House Deputy Press Secretary Topic: Recap of Trump's meeting with Xi 1:58:07 - Major James Boland, Commanding Officer for Emergency Management of New Jersey State Police Topic: Nor'easter impact in NJSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
National's released an election proposal to make Fire and Emergency a departmental agency directly accountable to the Minister for Emergency Management. The party's also promising to make sure appliances on order are put into service, and to establish funded fleet replacement. Meanwhile, Labour plans to initiate an independent review into Fire and Emergency's funding and operations in order to ensure it has the right resources. National MP Tim Costley says the he's been working on this for two years, and the plan can't just be to make a new plan. "We know the issues, we know they're wider than fleet - actually, if we value communities around New Zealand, if we value firefighters, it's time to act. And our three-point plan does that." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
National's proposing to scrap the Fire and Emergency board, if re-elected. Under the policy, the agency would be directly accountable to the Minister for Emergency Management. A damning report released last week details delays in procuring new fire trucks and slams the organisation's leadership. Mitchell told Kerre Woodham they feel very strongly the plan will deal with a lot of the issues that have been highlighted through the select committee process. He says he's been through a similar process with the Police —making the back office more efficient, pushing services, investment, and resources to the front line— and it's been very successful. "We want to do the same thing with FENZ." LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September is Emergency Preparedness Month, but disasters don't pay much attention to the calendar. We sat down with Preeti Emrick, Director of the Anne Arundel County Office of Emergency Management, to talk about what happens when the unexpected happens—and what residents can do before it does. OEM's job ranges from preparing the County for major emergencies to coordinating agencies and resources when things go sideways, and then helping the community recover afterward. And "emergency" doesn't necessarily mean a hurricane barreling up the Chesapeake Bay. It could be a violent localized storm, extended power outage, cyberattack, house fire, flooding, or even a situation like the Empire Towers evacuation in Glen Burnie. Emrick says the key is thinking less about preparing for one specific disaster and more about having the basics—and a plan—that can carry you through whatever happens. We also talk about emergency kits, medications, pets, neighbors, evacuations, reliable information, the County's emergency alerts, volunteers, and why knowing what you'll need for the first few days after something goes wrong can make a huge difference. And yes, we even discuss the easily forgotten item that could render all those carefully stockpiled cans of emergency food pretty useless: a can opener. Emergency preparedness isn't about expecting the worst. It's about making sure you're not starting from zero when the $%#^ hits the fan. Have a listen. Please take a few minutes to complete this brief preparedness survey to help OEM be better prepared! `LINKS: Office of Emergency Management (Website) Office of Emergency Management (Facebook) Office of Emergency Management (X) Office of Emergency Management (YouTube) Office of Emergency Management (Instagram) Office of Emergency Management (NextDoor) Office of Emergency Management (Linked In) Ready.gov (US Department of Homeland Security Website) Preparedness Survey
A 33-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications employee earlier this year.
A 33-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications employee earlier this year.
A 33-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications employee earlier this year.
If you want to hear from someone that has experienced things that most of us will never (thankfully) have to see or manage, my guest on this program is your man!Sal Lifrieri, a former NYPD detective, hostage negotiator, and head of the Protective Operations Unit has a wealth of law enforcement experience. Add to that his role as Director of Security and Intelligence Operations for New York city's Office of Emergency Management and we have a very credentialled guest on this episode.Sal is now President and Founder of Protective Countermeasures Inc. (PCC Secure) with the business advising Fortune 100 companies on crisis leadership, security, investigations, and risk management.Youi can also leverage Sal's extensive experience by reading his book 'Leading through Chaos: What Decades in Intelligence, Crisis and Chaos Taught Me About Leadership'.I particularly liked Sal's comment about organisations confronting a stream of crises - 'Calm is not inaction. Calm is control.'You will absolutely benefit from your investment in time to listen to this episode!Send us Fan MailContact ABM Risk Partnership to optimise your risk management approach: email us: info@abmrisk.com.auTweet us at @4RiskCmeVisit our LinkedIn page https://www.linkedin.com/company/18394064/admin/Thanks for listening to the show and please keep your guest suggestions coming!
What does effective special pathogen preparedness look like in practice? In this episode, Jill Morgan talks with Darrell Ruby and Jackson Gruber, from NETEC's Emergency Management workgroup, about the team's newly updated exercise templates designed to make planning, conducting, and evaluating exercises more manageable. The conversation covers progressive exercise planning, adapting templates to local risks, testing communication across every shift, and using small drills to uncover gaps before an incident occurs. Darrrell and Jackson explain how facilities can start with focused objectives, build stronger partnerships, and turn after-action findings into practical improvements, whether they're preparing for a viral hemorrhagic fever, measles, an MCI, or another high-consequence event. Tune in to hear more about NETEC's exercise templates and discover how small, practical drills can expose the gaps that matter to your facility's preparedness. Questions or comments for NETEC? Contact us at info@netec.org. Visit Transmission Interrupted on the web at netec.org/podcast. Guests Jackson Gruber, BS Regional Special Pathogens Program Coordinator Nebraska Medicine Jackson Gruber serves as the regional special pathogens program coordinator at Nebraska Medicine, with coordination and operational accountability for the Regional Emerging Special Pathogens Treatment Center (RESPTC) and the National Quarantine Unit (NQU). In these roles, he coordinates the logistics for multiple grants, develops policy and procedures for the National Quarantine Unit, and facilitates training and exercises for these units, as well as the partners within the Region VII Health Responses Ecosystem. Jackson holds a Bachelor of Science in emergency management from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Darrell Ruby, CEM®, NEMAA Regional Coordinator Special Pathogen Program/Region 10 Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Center (RESPTC) Providence Inland Northwest Washington Darrell Ruby is the Regional Coordinator for the HHS Region 10 Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Center (RESPTC), 1 of 13 in the nation, at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital. Darrell has worked as an Emergency Manager for nearly 20 years at the local, regional, and state level while he was with Spokane Emergency Management and for the last 8 years at Providence. As an Emergency Manager for Providence Inland Northwest Washington, he was responsible for the Emergency Management Program for the five (5) Providence hospitals in Spokane and Stevens County that represent just over 1,000 licensed beds: a level 2 and 3 trauma center for adults and pediatrics, two 25-bed Critical Access Hospitals (CAH), a specialty rehab facility, and a stand-alone Ambulatory Surgery Center. He started working for Providence in September 2015. Prior to working at Providence, Darrell worked for the Spokane Department of Emergency Management for 11 years, as the Regional Coordinator for Washington State Homeland Security (HLS) Region 9 (6 years) and as a Program Coordinator (5 years). Region 9 is comprised of the 10 counties and three tribes of Eastern Washington. In that role, he supported regional collaboration, coordination, and an interagency approach to all-hazard emergency preparedness. He has worked in all phases of emergency management, supporting planning, training, and exercises, HLS grants, and grant-related projects. Darrell continues to support community-wide planning on behalf of Providence. Darrell has an undergraduate degree in Construction Science from Texas A&M University, a master's degree in business, and retired from the Naval Reserve as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer on December 1, 2015 (12 years active, 13 years reserve). He is most proud to be happily married (30+ years) and the father of three kids +1 (married daughter). Host Jill Morgan, RN Emory Healthcare, Atlanta, GA Jill Morgan is a registered nurse and a subject matter expert in personal protective equipment (PPE) for NETEC. For 35 years, Jill has been an emergency department and critical care nurse, and now splits her time between education for NETEC and clinical research, most of it centering around infection prevention and personal protective equipment. She is a member of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), ASTM International, and the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) Resources NETEC Exercise Templates ExhibitTransmission Interrupted PodcastNETEC Resource Library About NETEC A Partnership for Preparedness The National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center's mission is to set the gold standard for special pathogen preparedness and response across health systems in the U.S. with the goals of driving best practices, closing knowledge gaps, and developing innovative resources. Our vision is a sustainable infrastructure and culture of readiness for managing suspected and confirmed special pathogen incidents across the United States public health and health care delivery systems. For more information, visit NETEC on the web at www.netec.org. NETEC Consultation Services Assess and Advance Your Readiness for Special Pathogens with Free, Expert Consulting. NETEC offers free virtual and onsite readiness consulting to help health care facilities and EMS agencies prepare for special pathogen events. Our targeted support services are delivered by experts selected and assigned to each inquiry based on the unique needs of your organization. Have a question? Ask a NETEC expert. For more information, visit: netec.org/consulting-services.
Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society. In this episode, Justin interviews Sal Lifrieri, former NYPD detective and director for NYC's Office of Emergency Management during the 9/11 attacks. Sal is the author of the new book, Leading Through Chaos: What Decades in Intelligence, Crisis, and Chaos Taught Me About Leadership. As a security and counterterrorism expert, Sal Lifrieri draws on a 40-year career spanning homicide investigations, hostage negotiations, intelligence operations, emergency management, and corporate security. His experience offers timely lessons on how leaders can anticipate threats, respond decisively, and protect citizens during our most challenging and uncertain moments. Justin and Sal discuss practical, layered security for houses of worship, often involving volunteers, controlling access, and knowing who is entering the building, all while maintaining a spirit of welcome. They discuss what should happen well before a disruption to a service, what responses work if a person disrupts a service, and what roles different respondents, including law enforcement, can play. Sal points out that the best deterrent is intelligence information, and he advises how staff can get information before the service. Listen for Sal's advice on security teams, pre-planning, and having a well-defined evacuation strategy. Key Takeaways: [:01] About RIMS and RIMScast. [:16] About this episode of RIMScast. Our guest is Sal Lifrieri, a security and terrorism expert. We will discuss tips for how to keep houses of worship safe, especially during the High Holy Days. But first… [:45] RIMS-CRMP: RIMS Certification Week will be held from September 21st through the 25th. There is a link to the events in this episode's show notes, including three free webinars. The week is a global celebration of the RIMS Certified Risk Management Professional certification. [1:02] It is a virtual event for you to learn about the certification, how it can strengthen your career and organization, and understand how the RIMS-CRMP is shaping the future of risk management. [1:13] A link to Certification Week is in this episode's show notes. You can also find it at RIMS.org/Webinars. [1:19] Webinars: There are lots more RIMS Webinars coming up. On September 17th, AXA XL returns to present "Beyond the Loss Count: What Property Claims Reveal about Frequency, Severity, and Resilience." [1:32] On October 1st, Brown and Brown make their RIMS Webinars debut by discussing "The Future of Captives: What Risk Managers Should Think about Now." [1:42] Global Risk Consultants will return on October 8th to present "The 2027 Risk Agenda: 10 Engineering Priorities Risk Leaders Should Act on Now". [1:52] On Oct. 15, Verisk Maplecroft will lead the session "Beyond the Horizon: Turning External Risk Into Decision-Ready Insight". [2:01] On Oct. 22, Zurich returns to tell us all about "Cybercrime, Fraud and AI: Real-World Threats and Practical Defenses for Business Leaders". [2:13] Origami Risk returns on October 29th with a session that will be announced shortly. [2:19] On Nov. 5th, Riskonnect returns to deliver the session "Signal Over Noise: Smarter Risk Analytics". Visit RIMS.org/Webinars to register. [2:30] RIMS is back on YouTube. Our handle is @RIMSOfficialChannel. We've got plenty of videos there, including RIMScast, RIMScast Canada video podcasts, and other informative and entertaining content from RIMS. Subscribe to the channel today! [2:48] On with the Show! Our guest today has 40 years of experience leading through high-pressure situations. He is a former New York Police Department Detective 1st Grade. [3:00] He served on the department's elite Hostage Negotiation Team and later, the Protective Operations Unit within the Intelligence Division, overseeing Protective Intelligence and Threat Investigations for the Mayor of New York City. [3:14] He is the author of a new book, Leading Through Chaos: What Decades in Intelligence, Crisis and Chaos Taught Me About Leadership. He is here to discuss safety precautions and preparedness for houses of worship. [3:30] His name is Sal Lifrieri, and you may know him from his RIMS events appearances and sessions. [3:37] This is going to be a really great dialog, not just for RIMS members, but also for the public, for those individuals who may not be an official risk manager for your house of worship but have to take the lead on ensuring the security and safety of your congregants. Let's get to it! [3:58] Interview! Sal Lifrieri, welcome to RIMScast! [4:19] Sal spent 20 years with the NYPD, from Patrol to Anti-crime to the Hostage Negotiation Team, which he regards as the highlight of his career. He went to the Intelligence Division, in charge of the Russian Organized Crime Project, then moved over to Protection. [5:03] Sal says the Intelligence Division of the NYPD is modeled after the Secret Service. Half the house does Criminal and half the house does Protection. Sal moved to Protection and took over the Threat operations and Intelligence operations for the elected officials and the Mayor. [5:23] Sal's final assignment was Mayor Giuliani. He took Emergency Management away from the Police Department and created a Mayoral Agency. About seven went over from the NYPD. [5:43] Sal says they sought to create the city's planning for any crisis or disaster. At the time, that was chemical and biological terrorism. They worked on the different threats that came through the city. [6:00] In January of '01, Sal retired as a Director of Security and Intelligence Operations out of OEM and started a consulting career. 25 years later, he is still at it. [6:24] Justin says that we're recording this in Early September, and this episode is being released a week after the 25th Anniversary of the September 11th terror attacks. [6:39] Sal says this anniversary is going to be different, considering that it is 25 years, and with what's going on in the world, the different issues and the volatilities that exist, and the things that are occurring with synagogues and houses of worship across the country and the world. [7:10] Sal says also, the fact that Rosh Hashanah starts on 9/11 is significant. That confluence of many things escalates the threat profile. [7:40] Justin says, as a member of a synagogue, in the last 25 years at his temple, he has seen an armed guard outside during the High Holy Days. Justin is at a Reformed temple. For Hebrew School, a security guard checks parent IDs. [8:06] Justin says, These are things they didn't have to worry about when he was a kid. Clearly, the risk threat has heightened. Sal agrees. [8:22] Sal says the threat profile has increased, and something problematic is the availability of social media for children. Parents used to hide children from bad things in the world, but today everything is out there and open for discovery by children. Children are no longer as innocent. [8:53] Justin asks about protection at houses of worship. Sal says you need concentric circles of perimeters, starting from the outside and working your way in. The protection starts weeks and months before any of these events take place. [9:44] Start looking at inappropriate correspondence that may be coming in and things that are happening at other facilities around you. Look at the congregation. If your congregation has a high-profile individual, that person may be a target. There are several things you have to look at. [10:12] That planning has to start very early. As you go from the very wide, you start bringing it down closer and closer. It's always great to be able to have law enforcement in front of you, whether a uniformed officer or even just a vehicle. It's definitely a deterrent. [11:06] Justin says that most houses of worship do not have a dedicated risk manager. The person with that responsibility could be a facilities director, clergy, or a volunteer. He asks what people in that situation should assess first. [11:37] Sal says people look at threat assessment as Voodoo. For personnel who don't have the expertise, law enforcement credential, or background, ask the building engineer or the guard, "If you were going to do something bad to this place, how would you do it?" [12:24] Once you can convince them that you're not accusing them, it's incredible what they can tell you. Ask, "Applying common sense, what are those things that you think are problematic and worry about?" They can start developing ideas of what might work well. [13:01] One of Sal's clients is a prominent synagogue in Manhattan. They were having planning meetings before the High Holy Days. One of the people on the security committee is a volunteer usher. He asked how we could check people in faster as they come in. [13:26] Sal says you want that feedback. You want them to tell you how things are operating and what they are thinking about. Apply basic logic to what you think might be wrong and go with it. Justin suggests asking someone on the custodial staff because they know the building. [14:05] Sal says the custodians are the people who, for the most part, get overlooked. They see what's lying on the desk or in the trash, such as inappropriate correspondence that came in. They're a critical element of who should be talked to in a team approach. [14:33] Justin asks about doors or windows that don't secure properly, such as the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, where the shooter entered through a closed door that was supposed to be locked. [15:03] Sal says don't rely on Security to give you the total picture. Go to the people using these things every day that can give you a good heads-up about what may be wrong. [15:19] A Quick Break! Many fantastic RIMS events are coming up in 2026. The 11th Annual Chicagoland Risk Forum will return to the Old Post Office on Thursday, September 24th, 2026. Visit ChicagolandRiskForum.org for more information. [15:35] The RIMS Western Regional Conference will be held from October 4th through the 7th in Seattle, Washington. The agenda is live, and registration is open. Visit RIMSWesternRegional.com and the link in this episode's show notes for more information. [15:52] Save the dates: October 18th through the 21st. In Quebec City, we will be hosting the 50th Annual RIMS Canada Conference. Booth sales are open, and sponsorship opportunities are still available. Visit RIMSCanadaConference.ca for more information. [16:10] Also, remember to check out RIMS.org/Canada for our spinoff show, RIMScast Canada, with a new episode every month. [16:18] The RIMS ERM Conference 2026 will be held on November 19th and 20th in Columbus, Ohio. Registration is open. Visit RIMS.org/ERM2026. [16:31] We're already looking to RISKWORLD 2027, which will be held over four days in New Orleans, Louisiana, from April 18th through the 21st! RISKWORLD 2027 Member-only Registration will open on November 4th, and General Registration will open on December 2nd. [16:49] Get first access to the hotel block. Hotel reservations open on October 28th, ahead of public registration. Sitting this out is the real risk! The link to registration is in this episode's show notes. [17:03] Let's Return to Our Interview with Security Expert Sal Lifrieri! [17:10] Justin asks about the balance of keeping a house of worship secure but also maintaining a spirit of openness, welcoming, and handicap accessibility. [17:27] Sal says that's the biggest difficulty with any house of worship. You don't want to have the armed camp, yet you want the security. Trying to balance that is difficult. It's a matter of establishing the policies and protocols. [17:50] Sal says one thing they've done at the synagogue in Manhattan is called the Trusted Traveler Program. If you're a member of the congregation, you have a ticket with a QR code and ID that you are the person on the ticket; you don't have to worry about magnetometers; you're in. [18:22] If you're unknown, or don't have a ticket, you go to a Will Call window and go through better screening. [18:32] If someone seems out of place, you can talk with them. Sal does security training programs, teaching that you can walk up to people and engage them in conversation. If they're up to no good, they will move on. If they're really lost, it becomes a great visitor interaction. [19:38] From the security side, you're able to garner more intelligence information from that interaction to make your decision as to what you want to do. If you're just watching and you're not interacting with them, you have no idea what's going on. [20:00] You want to make your determinations based on intelligence information you're going to garner. The only way you're going to get it is by interacting with that person. [20:21] Justin asks about someone becoming disruptive during a service. What should staff and volunteers be trained to recognize in those first, critical moments? Sal says you should already have met with leadership and decided: If this happens, then what? [21:09] Some rabbis have decided not to be physical. Let them say their piece and get it over with, and then ask them to leave, and hope they leave. [21:32] Sal has seen situations where multiple people will infiltrate. One will get up and start yelling and protesting, and you get that person out, and another one pops up, and then another one pops up. It continues for five or six people. [21:57] Sal says, going back to preplanning, was there any inappropriate correspondence that had come through? Was there anything on social media that indicated that there may be a problem? [22:10] A lot of times, people will see things and say, it's a nut; leave it alone. They'll hit delete, or they'll throw the letter out, never understanding that these things have a natural progression. [22:24] Sal quotes the U.S. Secret Service: Nobody just snaps. It's the slow progression of time, of failing to do things. [22:34] Before they become operational, they're going to write an email; they're going to write a letter. There may be a phone call. There may be things that are going to give you an indication that we may have a problem here. [22:47] Sal shares a case of a recent event where someone stood up, started protesting, and assaulted a congregant and a security officer. The after-action report determined he wasn't a member of the congregation, but it was an open, non-ticketed event, so he was able to get in. [23:27] Sal thinks more investigation is needed. Did he just happen to show up, or was there some indication that this was going to happen? It comes down to your planning before the event. [24:02] Sal says it comes down to organization. You can bring in a consultant like Sal, but the consultant is not going to be there all the time. You want to create a team, including IT. [24:38] If something happens during a streamed service, Sal recommends shutting the stream off so supporters of the protesting individual or group don't get to watch it. You don't want the protest to go viral. [24:57] Sal says a rabbi at one synagogue didn't want any comments to be posted. Sal wants to see the comments. If someone is posting death threats in the middle of a service, you want that intelligence information. You want to know what's going on in the background. [25:28] It's dealing with the AV team, IT, the custodians, and the rabbi ahead of time. If we have to evacuate, where's the best place to go? How do we do it most effectively? It's creating that plan. If you're trying to create the response in the middle of a crisis, you're way too late. [25:55] You have to have a plan ahead of time. You need to know the local law enforcement officers ahead of time. They need to understand you. You need to understand the rules they're under. With demonstrations, it's a very touchy situation. Demonstrators have a right to protest. [26:18] Sal says, depending on what part of the country you are in, and what cities you are in, there are rules of engagement for law enforcement to follow. Sometimes, that's in direct conflict with what the facility wants. [26:31] Those things have to be ironed out and discussed ahead of time so there's no mystery about what happens, if it happens. [26:38] Justin says the protesting can happen outside the location, not inside. Once you're inside, your right to free speech is minimized. [26:48] Sal says, you go through the process of explaining to them, especially if it's an open event; once they're in, and they've been disruptive, you're advising them they have to leave. If they don't, they violate a trespassing act and can be arrested for trespassing. [27:16] That turns into a negotiation in the middle of a protest. In NYC, it involves multiple levels of law enforcement hierarchy and then giving the protester 30 minutes to end before effecting an arrest. In the middle of a service, dealing with all of this could become highly problematic. [28:05] Sal says that what you really need to do is establish policies and protocols ahead of time. Identify what the potential risks are and the issues you may face. Overcome the hurdles of thinking it will never happen here and the budget. [29:04] What's the risk, and how much money do we have to spend on it? The two have to balance each other. [29:14] Sal is annoyed when consultants come in and identify outrageous risks with outrageous requirements that the client could never mitigate. It's a defense plan so that if anything went bad, the consultant can say they told you. [29:45] You have to modify it into a reasonable plan. What are the risks that could seriously potentially happen? What are the things we need to do to mitigate them? How do we apply a budget effectively? [30:02] Justin says these are great tips. We've got plenty of holidays coming up across all religions. This is an evergreen episode for us. [30:24] Justin says the security for any house of worship relies heavily on volunteers a lot of the time. Is there a good practice or training sequence to hand off the baton from one volunteer to the next, especially if there's frequent turnover? [30:40] Sal says, good communication, have volunteers on the security committee, and as they get their feet under them, get some practice, and do reviews after an event or High Holy Day: What did we do right, what did we do wrong, and what are the things we could do better? [31:13] Pass the baton to the next person and work with them. Sal says his experience with that has been positive. You see them talking to each other in a concerted effort to make things better. [31:44] Sal says a couple of years ago we used printed tickets, and now we deploy technology to track who's coming in and can marry that data with any inappropriate correspondence or investigations we may be incurring for people who have been identified as potential problems. [32:17] Sal says being able to marry those two technologies together is something that has been growing in the right direction. As the risks evolve and become more prominent, facilities, especially houses of worship, are starting to take risks a little more seriously. [32:38] Houses of worship are recognizing they need to step up and do things that could make them safer. At the same time, you develop an incredible sense of community when you have a bunch of people willing to get together, work towards a common goal, and learn something. [33:00] Sal says unfortunately, these risks occur, but the positive side is that it's bringing the communities together and giving them the opportunity to tighten up their security. [33:15] One more Quick Break! RIMS, The Foundation for Risk ManagementTM, is dedicated to shaping the future of the profession. By making a contribution, you are strengthening the global risk management community and investing in the future of the industry. [33:34] The Foundation also supports the Spencer Educational Foundation but has a different mission. The Foundation focuses on providing opportunities for those professionals who have already decided to enter risk management and are just getting started. [33:49] You can learn more about the Foundation by visiting www.RIMS.org/FRM. While you're there, be sure to check out information about the Susan Meltzer Scholarship Fund, which was established to honor Ms. Meltzer, who was RIMS President in 1999 and 2000. [34:07] Susan Meltzer was a cherished RIMS President and contributed so much to RIMS and the greater risk community. Learn more at RIMS.org/FRM. [34:16] Let's Return to Our Interview with Security Expert Sal Lifrieri! [34:31] Justin mentions that Sal has been a presence at RISKWORLD and local RIMS chapter events. Sal says he had the privilege to talk to a RIMS conference in Austin. It was a great experience. He also did a couple of talks for a local chapter. [35:02] Sal says the RIMS organization is picture-perfect for education, training, and leadership for people in risk management. He says, you go to give a talk and inevitably, walk away learning things yourself that you can deploy. He says it's been great and looks forward to doing it again. [35:35] Sal says when he talks at a RIMS event, the attendees are dealing with the risks; they want to hear about the risks, they want to hear about how we identify those risks, and what we do for mitigation of the risks. [36:03] Sal says everybody likes the intelligence component behind it. How do you identify that risk? How do you find a needle in a haystack? You're talking to people who are doing this on a daily basis. They have a vested interest in what you're talking about. [36:48] Justin talks about risk managers needing to hear the bad news so they can prevent it for their own organizations. Sal says they walk into the CEO's or CFO's office and have to tell them, these are the risks; these are the problems. [36:59] The General Counsel doesn't want to hear it. The CFO doesn't want to pay for it. The COO sees it as another risk to worry about. The risk manager is in an incredibly difficult position. Everybody wants to duck and cover when they see the risk manager coming. [37:25] Sal says, on the flip side, if they do the proper planning and proper mitigation, and enough resource allocation, and address all of that, then they wind up mitigating a lot of problems that could decimate a company. The message sometimes gets lost in the C-Suite. [38:00] Justin mentions sports arenas. Sal says for a sports arena, you have 50, 60, or 100,000 people showing up for an event. How do you get them in? How do you get them out? Sal recalls the shooting in Las Vegas from the hotel. What was the planning for evacuating 20,000? [38:59] Justin asks how to handle a situation that is outside. At the time of recording, they are in the pre-planning for 9/11 security. One of Sal's clients is the developer of the World Trade Center. They have four buildings on site. 100,000 people will attend the memorial service. [33:33] Sal says they are also looking at the possibility of protests. How do you deal with protests with the potential to go violent? What's the continuity-of-operations plan? One of the benefits is that it's on Friday and there is not a lot of occupancy anticipated in the buildings. [40:05] If something happens, what do you do with the people? Sal says when he was in OEM, there was a huge blizzard. The mayor decided to close everything down at 3:00 and send everybody home. [40:27] They called the head of the MTA to come to City Hall. He told him he couldn't do it; they didn't have the staffing to move hundreds of thousands of people out of the city at 3:00 p.m. They would have needed a day's planning. 60,000 people would be left at Grand Central Station. [41:09] Sal says you can make decisions and recommendations of what you want, but you have to think about secondary impacts. How do you move people? Where do you put them? You don't want a knee-jerk to one crisis to develop a second crisis. [41:29] If you do it the first time, you'll do it the second time; if you do it the second, you'll do it the third. Then before you know it, you're so far downrange you forgot what started the first crisis, and you're trying to deal with something that should have never occurred. [42:13] Sal advises on leadership in a crisis. One of the keys in his book, Leading Through Chaos, is, first, to check your ego at the door. You need the ability to stop and think. Sometimes people in leadership positions think that they have to have all the answers. That's not the case. [42:45] A lot of times, you're dealing with situations that are totally foreign to you, that you've had no experience dealing with. Be willing to stop and take a deep breath. Take a good listen to what is going on. [43:32] Everybody around you is willing to help. You have to be able to take that advice. That's what makes you a great leader: letting the people around you do what they do best. [43:27] Sal, it's been an insightful discussion. I want to thank you for joining us here on RIMScast. [43:36] Special thanks again to Sal Lifriere for joining us here on RIMScast! Remember to check out his book, Leading Through Chaos: What Decades in Intelligence, Crisis, and Chaos Taught Me About Leadership. Hopefully, we see him at another RIMS event in 2027. [43:52] Plug Time! Become a RIMS member and get access to the tools, thought leadership, and network you need to succeed. Visit RIMS.org/membership or email membershipdept@RIMS.org for more information. [44:10] Risk Knowledge is the RIMS searchable content library that provides relevant information for today's risk professionals. 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The State Council, China's Cabinet, has launched an investigation into the major fire that occurred at a shipyard in Qingdao, Shandong province, on Thursday, killing 25 people and injuring five, the Ministry of Emergency Management announced on Monday.应急管理部周一通报，9 月 10 日，山东省青岛市一处造船厂发生重大火灾事故，造成 25 人遇难、5 人受伤，国务院已成立调查组对该事故开展调查。A State Council investigation team, led by the ministry, held its first plenary meeting on Monday.由应急管理部牵头的国务院事故调查组于 周一召开第一次全体会议。The meeting set out the investigation plan and called for investigators to identify the cause of the accident as soon as possible.会议研究制定了调查方案，要求调查组尽快查明事故原因。Before the meeting began, all the participants observed a moment of silence for the victims of the accident.会议开始前，全体与会人员向事故遇难者默哀。Song Yuanming, deputy director of the Office of the State Council Work Safety Committee and vice-minister of emergency management, chaired the meeting.国务院事故调查组组长、国务院安委会办公室副主任、应急管理部副部长宋元明主持会议。The investigation will not only examine the cause of the fire, but also determine whether the shipyard, industry supervision and local authorities had acted responsibly.调查不仅要查清火灾事故原因，还要核查涉事船厂、行业监管部门以及地方政府是否履职尽责。Those found responsible for the accident will be held accountable in accordance with the law, the announcement said.通报称，对事故相关责任人员，将依法依规追究责任。The inquiry will follow the principles of scientific rigor, compliance with laws and regulations, seeking truth from facts and focusing on practical results.调查工作坚持科学严谨、依法依规、实事求是、注重实效的原则。The authorities were also urged to draw broader lessons from the accident.同时要求各方深刻汲取事故教训。Local governments, relevant departments and centrally administered State-owned enterprises were told to strengthen workplace safety and step up inspections for fire hazards.要求地方政府、相关部门以及中央国有企业强化安全生产，加大火灾隐患排查力度。Investigators will also pay particular attention to subcontracting and illegal practices connected with it.调查组将重点关注分包以及相关违法违规行为。The meeting called for wider safety checks in sectors including hazardous chemicals, mining, industry and trade, transportation, construction and special equipment, in an effort to prevent serious accidents.会议要求，在危化品、矿山、工贸、交通运输、建筑施工、特种设备等行业领域开展全面安全排查，防范重特大事故发生。The fire broke out at around 11:15 am on Thursday aboard a foreign cargo vessel undergoing repairs at China State Shipbuilding Corporation Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Co.9 月 10 日上午 11 时 15 分许，中国船舶集团青岛北海造船有限公司一艘正在维修的外籍货轮发生火灾。Authorities have not yet disclosed the nationality of the vessel or of those killed or injured.有关部门尚未公布涉事船舶以及伤亡人员的国籍。There were 42 people aboard the vessel when the fire broke out. Twelve managed to evacuate, while 30 others were trapped.火灾发生时船上共有 42 人，12 人成功撤离，30 人被困。The blaze was extinguished at around 2:30 pm.明火于当日下午 2 时 30 分许被扑灭。Provincial and Qingdao authorities immediately activated emergency response mechanisms, mobilizing emergency management, fire and rescue, public security, health and industry bodies to carry out rescue operations.山东省及青岛市立即启动应急响应，调集应急管理、消防救援、公安、卫健、工信等各方力量开展救援。By 7:24 pm that day, the search and rescue operation had concluded, with all 30 trapped people found.截至当日 19 时 24 分，搜救工作结束，30 名被困人员全部找到。The five injured were taken to hospital, where they remain in stable condition, while 25 were confirmed dead.5 名伤者送医救治，目前伤情稳定；25 人不幸遇难。Experts specializing in fire investigations from five provincial-level regions arrived at the site early on Friday to conduct preliminary inspections and analysis.来自 5 个省级地区的火灾调查专家于 9 月 11 日一早抵达现场，开展初步勘查与分析。The investigation team includes representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Transport, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, the National Fire and Rescue Administration and the Shandong provincial government.调查组包含外交部、工业和信息化部、公安部、交通运输部、国务院国有资产监督管理委员会、中华全国总工会、国家消防救援局以及山东省政府相关代表。Officials from relevant departments of the Communist Party of China Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Commission of Supervision, as well as the Supreme People's Procuratorate, attended the meeting.中央纪委国家监委相关部门、最高人民检察院派员参加会议。investigation /ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃn/n. 调查subcontracting /ˌsʌbkənˈtræktɪŋ/n. 分包；转包hazard /ˈhæzəd/n. 隐患，危险accountable /əˈkaʊntəbl/adj. 负有责任的
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Send us a text and chime in!September is National Preparedness Month, and Yavapai County's Office of Emergency Management is encouraging residents, families, businesses, and communities to take simple steps now to be better prepared for emergencies and disasters. This year's national theme, “Americans Stand Ready,” reminds us that preparedness starts with each of us. Yavapai County residents face a variety of hazards, including wildfire, extreme heat, severe weather, flooding, winter weather, and power outages. Being prepared can help residents protect themselves, their families, pets and neighbors while allowing first responders to focus on those who need help the most. “Preparedness doesn't have to be complicated or... For the written story, read here >> https://www.signalsaz.com/articles/yavapai-county-says-72-hours-is-no-longer-enough/ Check out the CAST11.com Website at: https://CAST11.com Follow the CAST11 Podcast Network on Facebook at: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZFollow Cast11 Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network
What does it take to lead when the unimaginable happens? In this episode of Leading Through Crisis, I talk with Helen Hynson Vettori – former paramedic, senior medical intelligence officer, and emergency manager who spent from 2005 until her retirement planning and preparing the federal government for biological threats, including pandemics (long before COVID-19 made its mark).Helen traces her unlikely path from a childhood fascination with first responders to working an active shooter scene as a paramedic, to a career in the Department of Defense's Protective Medicine Branch, to becoming the internationally award-winning author of the Black Swan thriller trilogy. We dig into what real leadership looks like in a crisis: why humility and honest communication matter more than authority, how ordinary people become leaders for themselves in moments of chaos, and why community – not individualism – is what actually gets people through disasters.The conversation also covers practical emergency preparedness and how Helen turned her professional frustrations into fiction.This episode is incredibly fascinating for leaders and readers alike; a must-listen for anyone drawn to entertaining stories with practical takeaways! —Helen Hynson Vettori was born in Washington, DC, and has always lived and worked in the National Capital Region. Her knowledge and experiences gained as an EMT / commended paramedic in the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad and Employee of the Year emergency manager in the Department of Homeland Security enable her to write books with credible and thrilling Black Swan plots. A Black Swan event is a catastrophic incident that no one could have foreseen or imagined because of its unprecedented impact. The first two books in her Black Swan Trilogy Thriller Novel Series, Black Swan Impact and Black Swan Shock, won the speculative fiction category from the International Impact Book Awards in 2025 and 2026, respectively, and Black Swan Impact won the Publishers Weekly choice for its 2026 fiction category. Both may be found worldwide. The third novel, Black Swan Terror, is in the editing process. Vettori lives in Leesburg, VA, with her husband.Learn more about Helen and her books at helenhynsonvettori.com. Or connect with her on Instagram (@helenhvettori).
In the event of a tsunami triggered by a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake, residents of coastal communities in Oregon have less than 20 minutes from the time ground shaking starts to evacuate from Tsunami Hazard Zones. That’s according to a new report, published last week, by the Oregon Department of Emergency Management. According to the report, for many residents and visitors in the area, that wouldn’t be enough time to reach high ground. The report releases guidance for implementing Vertical Evacuation Structures on the Oregon Coast — buildings that are made to withstand tsunami waves. Officials say the state has only one structure, and would need at least 15 to adequately fit the area for a disaster of that scale. Bridget Good is the Mitigation Program Analyst at the Oregon Department of Emergency Management, and she joins us to discuss the report and the guidelines.
To mark the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, the Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity at Baruch College invites you to a special panel discussion exploring how Wall Street, individual firms, and New York City's financial infrastructure recovered and rebuilt in the aftermath of tragedy. When the World Trade Center fell, the physical and emotional core of the financial community was disrupted overnight. Yet, through adaptability, collective resilience, and institutional support, business resumed, and many firms devastated on that day were able to get back on their feet despite the unbearable losses. Join RZCCI as we welcome three executives, Dan Chung, Jeff Bauml, and David Krell, who showed extraordinary personal and professional fortitude and resourcefulness in the wake of the attacks. They will reflect on the following topics: - The immediate human, operational and ethical challenges facing financial firms in the days and months after 9/11. - How institutions, including Baruch College, stepped up to provide crucial infrastructure, space, and continuity for displaced trading groups. - The evolution of risk management, firm culture, and crisis leadership over the past quarter-century. - Lasting lessons for corporate integrity and disaster readiness in today's modern financial markets.
Send us Fan MailEpisode Summary: In this episode, Eric Saylors shares insights on how AI can revolutionize public safety leadership and crisis communication. Discover practical strategies for using AI to enhance messaging, anticipate questions, and improve decision-making during emergencies.Eric's BIO: Eric Saylors is the author of Quantifying a Negative (2015), Sense Making in Risk Assessments (2022), and The 7-Year Active Shooter Study (2026).He is a Fire Chief with over 30 years of experience and holds a Doctorate in Leadership from the University of Southern California. In addition to serving as Product Lead for HEN Technologies, Eric is Fire Chief of the El Cerrito–Kensington Fire Department, having previously spent 25 years with the Sacramento City Fire Department. Over the course of his career, he has served in every rank from firefighter/paramedic to Fire Chief, including engineer, captain, battalion chief, and assistant chief. His operational experience includes assignments on ambulances, fire engines, ladder trucks, a Type 1 HazMat team, and a heavy rescue unit.He has responded to and managed a wide range of incidents, including high-rise fires, large commercial fires, wildland-urban interface incidents, basement fires, and balloon-frame construction fires. Prior to joining executive leadership, he served as Battalion Chief 1 in downtown Sacramento, one of the region's busiest operational areas.In addition to his doctorate, Chief Saylors holds two associate degrees, a bachelor's degree in finance, and a master's degree in Security Studies from the Naval Postgraduate School.He regularly consults with fire departments nationwide on active shooter response, leadership development, succession planning, and post-incident analysis, and has published more than twenty articles on homeland security and fire service topics.Support the showOur premiere sponsor, Social News Desk, has an exclusive offer for PIO Podcast listeners. Head over to socialnewsdesk.com/pio to get three months free when a qualifying agency signs up.
A retired NYPD Detective, hostage negotiator, and intelligence specialist joins the show to break down his most intense cases from more than two decades in New York City. From the Bronx during its "burning" era to chasing Russian organized crime, handling nearly 100 homicides a year, investigating infant crimes, and navigating high‑risk hostage situations — Sal Lifrieri career is a masterclass in street survival, crisis response, and investigative grit. We also dive into his transition to the NYC Office of Emergency Management, where he helped build the city's chemical and biological terrorism plans, and later became Director of Security & Intelligence Operations. Sal shares bizarre calls, emotionally disturbed person encounters, inter‑agency battles, and the tactical mindset that kept his team alive in the most dangerous square mile in America. Sal's Website - https://pccsecure.com/author/slifrieripccsecure-com/ Contact Steve - steve@thingspolicesee.com Support the TPS show by joining the Patreon community today! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=27353055 Sergeant Steve YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/ @TheSergeantSteve
Chase Bruton, Town Manager for the Town of Yorktown, Indiana joined the podcast to discuss emergency management and preview the upcoming ELGL Gov Grand Prix Conference. He shared how the town responded to recent flooding, upcoming infrastructure projects, and exciting things to do in Indianapolis during the ELGL conference. Host: Lauren Palmer
Twenty-five years after the September 11th attacks, the stories of those who lived through that day remain as powerful and necessary as ever. Tim Brown, a career firefighter and emergency management professional, was at the heart of it all. His new book, “The Greatest Love: Lessons for Living with Extraordinary Courage Even After the Worst Day of Your Life,” is a testament to the heroism and humanity he witnessed firsthand. In a recent conversation on the Follow Your Different podcast, Tim Brown shared his deeply personal account of that morning, offering a perspective that is both heartbreaking and profoundly inspiring. Approximately one third of Americans today were either not born or too young to remember September 11th. That is precisely why Tim Brown’s voice matters so much right now. His account cuts through the noise of time and reminds us of the truth: 2,977 innocent human beings were intentionally murdered by radical Islamist terrorists. Not just Americans, but people of all colors, all faiths, and all beliefs. Tim speaks this truth with care and precision, having learned firsthand the weight that words carry when describing one of the most painful days in modern history. You're listening to Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different. We are the real dialogue podcast for people with a different mind. So get your mind in a different place, and hey ho, let's go. Tim Brown and the Morning Everything Changed Tim Brown was working at the Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management on September 11th, 2001, stationed at Seven World Trade Center. He had traded his fire helmet for a tie in 1998 when Mayor Giuliani invited him to help build a new emergency management office. That morning, he was simply reading the newspaper and eating breakfast when the power went out, signaling that something was terribly wrong. When a young woman told him a plane had hit the tower, Tim did not hesitate. He put on his helmet, his windbreaker, and his boots, and he ran toward the North Tower. While most people were running away from danger, Tim Brown was running directly into it, driven by a lifelong instinct to help people in need. He had been doing it since he was 15 years old, and September 11th was no different. The Greatest Love Witnessed in the Tower Lobby Inside the towers, Tim Brown encountered something that stopped him in his tracks, not in fear, but in awe. Hundreds of office workers were making their way toward the escalators and underground exits, directed by Port Authority officers to safety through the shopping mall beneath the complex. What Tim saw was not panic or chaos but something far more remarkable and deeply human. For every person who was elderly, pregnant, disabled, or injured, there were four or five ordinary office workers helping them move to safety. No one was pushing or trampling others. People were reaching out to strangers in the middle of a catastrophe. Tim describes this moment as seeing the truth of 99 percent of humanity, a truth he has carried with him ever since and that forms the very foundation of his book’s message. Tim Brown’s Mission: Honoring the Real Heroes Tim Brown is clear about why he wrote “The Greatest Love.” He wanted the title to reflect the actions of the 343 firefighters, 72 law enforcement officers, EMTs, paramedics, and others who gave their lives that day. Each one of them made a conscious choice to lay down their life for strangers, and Tim Brown believes that act is the purest definition of love that exists. He has spent the years since September 11th advocating for first responders, their families, and the broader healing of a nation. He has sat in the courtroom at Guantanamo Bay and witnessed terrorists express pride in their actions. Yet despite everything he has seen and lost, Tim remains a man shaped not by hatred but by love. His story is a reminder that even on the worst day imaginable, love is the force that endures. To hear more from Tim Brown and his thoughts and advocacy about 9/11, download and listen to this episode. Bio Tim Brown is a retired, decorated 20-year FDNY firefighter and 9/11 survivor who lost friends on September 11, 2001, including his two best friends, Captain Terry Hatton and Captain Patty Brown. A veteran of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, Brown served as a supervisor for Mayor Giuliani's Office of Emergency Management on 9/11. On that day, Brown was responsible for the safe evacuation of hundreds of workers in the South Tower before being caught in its collapse while only 20 feet away. He survived by holding onto a vertical column in the lobby of the nearby Marriott Hotel as debris buried the structure. Now a sought-after motivational speaker and media commentator, Tim Brown dedicates his life to defending the memory of those lost and educating audiences on resilience, leadership, and emotional recovery. He is the founder of The Families Inc., a charity supporting 9/11 victims’ families, and serves on the U.S. Department of Defense's 9/11 Prosecution Task Force. Links Tunnels to Towers Foundation We hope you enjoyed this episode of Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different™! Christopher loves hearing from his listeners. Feel free to email him, connect on Facebook, X, Instagram, and subscribe on Apple Podcast / Spotify!
President Xi Jinping has ordered all-out rescue and relief efforts after a mudslide on Wednesday in Nepal caused heavy casualties and left many people missing at a border port in the Xizang autonomous region.8月26日，尼泊尔境内发生的一场泥石流造成重大人员伤亡，并致使西藏自治区一处边境口岸多人失踪，国家主席习近平作出重要指示，要求全力开展搜救救援工作。Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the instruction after the mudslide struck the Gyirong border port, a major land port linking China and Nepal, in Shigatse at around 10:30 am, according to Xinhua News Agency.据新华社报道，泥石流于当日上午10时30分许袭击了西藏日喀则市境内、连接中尼两国的重要陆路口岸——吉隆口岸，中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平就此作出上述指示。As of 8 pm on Wednesday, at least three people had been killed and 265 others remained missing, CCTV News quoted local authorities as saying.据央视新闻援引当地政府消息，截至8月26日晚8时，灾害已造成至少3人遇难，265人失联。The president stressed that the top priority now is to make every possible effort to search for and rescue missing people, evacuate residents at risk and provide timely medical treatment to the injured.习近平强调，当前首要任务是全力搜寻救援失联人员，转移安置受威胁群众，及时救治受伤人员。He also underlined efforts to strengthen monitoring and early warning, carry out rescue work in a scientific manner and prevent secondary disasters.他还强调，要加强监测预警，科学有序开展救援工作，严防发生次生灾害。Noting that the country is at a critical stage of flood control, Xi emphasized that all local authorities and relevant departments should prepare for worst-case scenarios and extreme situations, and earnestly implement measures for flood and typhoon prevention.习近平指出，当前正值我国防汛关键期，各地区各部门要立足最不利情况、做最坏打算，切实抓好各项防汛防台风措施落实。They must also step up efforts to identify and defuse potential risks and hazards, resolutely prevent serious and major disasters and accidents, and effectively protect people's lives and property, he said.他表示，要加大风险隐患排查整治力度，坚决防范遏制重特大灾害事故发生，切实保障人民群众生命财产安全。Premier Li Qiang has ordered prompt efforts to verify the number of people missing and affected, conduct all-out relief operations and evacuate people at risk.国务院总理李强作出批示，要求抓紧核实失联和受灾人员情况，全力开展救援救灾工作，转移安置受威胁群众。He urged the Foreign Ministry to strengthen communication and coordination with relevant countries to share information in a timely manner and work together to properly handle rescue and relief efforts.他要求外交部加强与有关国家的沟通协调，及时通报情况，共同做好救援救灾相关工作。Vice-Premier Zhang Guoqing has led a team to the site to guide rescue and response efforts.国务院副总理张国清已率工作组赶赴现场，指导救援处置工作。Video footage released by China Central Television showed muddy water gushing, carrying tree branches and debris, and some buildings were buried as the mudslide struck.中央电视台发布的视频画面显示，泥石流暴发时，浑浊的洪水裹挟着树枝和杂物汹涌而下，部分建筑物被掩埋。Meanwhile, the disaster has cut off roads, communication networks and power supplies at the border port area on the Chinese side, Xinhua reported.新华社报道称，此次灾害还导致中方一侧口岸区域道路、通信网络及电力供应中断。In the wake of the disaster, China has activated a Level-II emergency response for disaster relief and a Level-II emergency response for geological disasters, the second-highest in the country's four-tier emergency response system.灾害发生后，中国启动了救灾二级应急响应和地质灾害二级应急响应，这是中国四级应急响应体系中第二高的响应级别。Governments at all levels have responded with immediate measures, making every effort to carry out disaster relief as well as search and rescue operations.各级政府已迅速采取应对措施，全力开展抢险救灾及搜救工作。Three central government departments — the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Emergency Management and the National Development and Reform Commission — have altogether allocated 220 million yuan ($33 million) to support Xizang in carrying out emergency rescue and disaster relief work.财政部、应急管理部、国家发展和改革委员会三部门已累计下拨2.2亿元人民币（约合3300万美元）资金，支持西藏开展应急救援和灾害救助工作。The Ministry of Emergency Management has deployed 249 personnel from the national comprehensive fire and rescue force, along with 325 engineering rescue personnel from China Anneng Construction Group, PowerChina and other centrally administered State-owned enterprises.应急管理部已调派国家综合性消防救援队伍249名指战员，以及中国安能建设集团、中国电力建设集团等中央企业325名工程救援人员参与救援。A total of 30,000 central relief items, including tents, stoves, clothing and quilts, folding beds and moisture-proof mats, have been sent to support the evacuation, resettlement and relief work.中央已调拨帐篷、炉具、衣被、折叠床、防潮垫等各类救灾物资共计3万件，用于支持转移安置和救灾工作。At the local level, as of Wednesday afternoon, the Xizang Fire and Rescue Corps had deployed 72 vehicles and 431 fire and rescue personnel at the site, equipped with rescue dogs, life detectors, assault boats and other rescue equipment.在地方层面，截至8月26日下午，西藏消防救援总队已调派72台车辆、431名消防救援人员奔赴现场，并配备搜救犬、生命探测仪、冲锋舟等救援装备。Five repair workers from the State Grid Xizang Electric Power Co — the first group of emergency power repair personnel to arrive at the site — rushed there with a medium-voltage power generator vehicle and two small emergency lamps, and started work to ensure basic power supply and lighting for nighttime rescue operations.国网西藏电力有限公司5名抢修人员作为首批抵达现场的应急电力抢修队伍，携带一台中压发电车和两盏小型应急照明灯赶赴现场，随即投入工作，确保夜间救援行动的基本供电和照明需求。The local meteorological bureau has forecast continued rainfall across the county of Gyirong from Wednesday evening through Sunday, warning of possible floods, landslides and other secondary disasters in low-lying areas.当地气象部门预报，吉隆县自8月26日晚间起至8月30日将持续降雨，并警示低洼地区可能发生洪水、山体滑坡等次生灾害。border port /ˈbɔːrdər pɔːrt/ n.边境口岸land port /lænd pɔːrt/ n.陆路口岸missing /ˈmɪsɪŋ/ adj.失踪的，失联的evacuate /ɪˈvækjueɪt/ v.转移，撤离at-risk residents /æt rɪsk ˈrezɪdənts/ n.受威胁群众early warning /ˈɜːrli ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/ n.预警secondary disaster /ˈsekənderi dɪˈzæstər/ n.次生灾害flood control /flʌd kənˈtroʊl/ n.防汛worst-case scenario /wɜːrst keɪs sɪˈnɛrioʊ/ n.最不利情形，最坏打算typhoon prevention /taɪˈfuːn prɪˈvenʃən/ n.防台风defuse /diːˈfjuːz/ v.化解，排除（风险）hazard /ˈhæzərd/ n.隐患，危险因素
W. Stephen Love, president and CEO of the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council, joins host Dan Karnuta for a discussion about how North Texas hospitals collaborate to prepare for disasters, supply shortages and other emergencies. Drawing on lessons learned from COVID-19, Hurricane Katrina and previous mass-casualty planning, Love describes how hospitals share equipment, personnel and expertise, expand critical-care capacity and support rural facilities that may have fewer resources. Love then discusses the 18 months of preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which brought millions of international visitors to North Texas. Hospitals, public-health agencies, emergency responders and local governments planned for extreme heat, infectious diseases, language barriers and large gatherings across the region. The coordination paid off: approximately 2,000 visitors received emergency care, with an estimated 98% of those encounters involving heat-related illnesses. Read more in D CEO about Stephen Love's career and leadership. Karnuta is an associate professor in the Naveen Jindal School of Management's Organizations, Strategy and International Management Area as well as director of its Professional Program in Healthcare Management. Partner organizations discussed in this episode: North Central Texas Trauma Regional Advisory Council Texas Division of Emergency Management
Earlier this month, the Spokane Complex Fires ripped through neighborhoods in the city, damaging more than 800 structures and forcing evacuations of more than 65,000 residents. One person died from medical complications she suffered while evacuating from a nursing home. Despite the loss of homes and other structures, the injury impacts of the fires were less severe, thanks in part to the city’s second-ever evacuation drill in April. Sarah Nuss is the Director of Emergency Management for Spokane. She joins us to share more details about the drill and its effectiveness in helping get tens of thousands of individuals out of danger safely.
Over the weekend we re-shared the first installment of American Emergency, our 4-part series all about the Federal Emergency Management Agency. OTM's Senior Producer Eloise Blondiau and host Micah Loewinger spent nearly a year researching and reporting those episodes. And earlier in the summer, they put on a live event at WNYC, where Eloise and Micah gave a behind the scenes look at their process making the show, and why they wanted to tell a story about FEMA in the first place. The conversation was recorded live at The Greene Space in New York, and moderated by legendary reporter Nancy Solomon. We were joined by one of our sources, former top FEMA staffer MaryAnn Tierney, who now leads the control center for SEPTA – the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. MaryAnn shared her expertise on how FEMA really works, as well as her experience working with Trump's latest pick to lead the agency, Cameron Hamilton. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today (https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm). Follow our show on Instagram, Bluesky, TikTok and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
A report into the fatal landslide at Mount Maunganui in January says information identifying a risk to life was received, filed, discussed, forwarded and then left. The alarm has been sounded as long ago as 1999. Political reporter Lauren Crimp spoke to Lisa Owen about Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell's reaction to the findings.
Jeff Young, Director of Franklin Co. Emergency Management and Homeland Security explains why the sirens did not go off and what information they are looking for
Decision-making is one of the defining skills of pre-hospital practice. Every shift requires clinicians to interpret incomplete information, navigate uncertainty, balance competing risks, and make consequential decisions, often under intense time pressure. But does faster decision-making necessarily lead to better decisions?In this compilation episode of the Pre-Hospital Care Podcast, we explore the anatomy of decision-making under pressure, examining the cognitive processes, mental models, and human factors that influence how emergency responders think, assess, and act.We explore the limits of working memory through Miller's Magic Number 7, the role of heuristics and intuition, inattention bias, cognitive overload, and the critical role of metacognition in recognising and improving our own decision-making. We also consider how stress, leadership, teamwork, experience, and limited resources shape decisions when the stakes are high.Featuring insights from Olly Sapsford, Firefighter, Commander and Lecturer in Disaster & Emergency Management at Coventry University, alongside discussion of Radu Venter's research into EMS decision-making, this compilation challenges the culture of constant urgency in emergency medicine and asks whether rushing decisions actually makes us better clinicians.From the fireground to the ambulance and the clinical environment, we examine the OODA Loop, reflective practice, expertise, ethical decision-making, and the potential for technology and artificial intelligence to support, not replace, human judgement.Ultimately, this episode asks a fundamental question: what does it take to make sound, timely, and patient-focused decisions when every decision counts? These are the individual episodes: The Anatomy of Decision Making Under High Pressure Situations Listen on Apple PodcastsDecision-Making Under High Pressure Situations – Part 2 with Olly Sapsford Listen on Apple PodcastsEMS Decision-Making: Rushing the OODA Loop with Radu Venter Listen on Apple Podcasts
Send us Fan MailWhat happens to your medical practice when the unexpected happens?Whether it's a cyberattack, natural disaster, prolonged power outage, staffing crisis, or another major disruption, every medical group needs a plan to continue caring for patients while protecting its people, operations, and financial stability.In this episode of Medical Money Matters, I welcome Christopher Riccardi, CHSP, CHEP, CHCM-SEC, Manager of Emergency Management and Business Continuity at Rady Children's Hospital Orange County, for an insightful discussion on why business continuity planning is no longer optional for healthcare organizations.Chris has more than two decades of experience helping healthcare organizations prepare for emergencies, build resilient operations, and maintain continuity of care during crises. His work focuses on enterprise business continuity, emergency management, disaster preparedness, and operational resilience across complex healthcare systems.Together, we discuss practical strategies that physician practices and medical groups can implement today to reduce risk, protect patients, and strengthen their organizations before disaster strikes. We discuss what business continuity planning really means for physician practices, some of the most common disruptions affecting medical groups today, and where practices should begin if they don't have a continuity plan.You can reach Chris at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-riccardi-chsp-chep-chcm-sec-7aba9a59/ and you can download the resources he discusses at: https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/Please Follow or Subscribe to get new episodes delivered to you as soon as they drop! Visit Jill's company, Health e Practices' website: https://healtheps.com/ Subscribe to our newsletter, Health e Connections: https://share.hsforms.com/1FMup6xLPSpeA8hB77caYQwd32sx?hsCtaAttrib=171926995377 Want more formal learning? Check out Jill's newly released course: Physician's Edge: Mastering Business & Finance in Your Medical Practice. 32.5 hours of online, on-demand CME-accredited training tailored just for busy physicians. Promo pricing available now: https://education.healtheps.com/offers/Ry3zfLYp/checkout?coupon_code=PHYSEDGE3000 Purchase your copy of Jill's book here: Physician Heal Thy Financial Self Join our Medical Money Matters Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3834886643404507/ Original Musical Score by: Craig Addy at https://www.underthepiano.ca/ Visit Craig's website to book your Once in a Lifetime music experience Podcast coaching and development by: Jennifer Furlong, CEO, Communication Twenty-Four Seven https://www.communicationtwentyfourseven.com/
The Hagen Fire, which started a month ago, continues to burn on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. The tribes have declared a public health emergency because of the poor air quality from wildfire smoke. On top of that, much of the area is in a severe drought. Kimberly Hughes is the emergency management coordinator for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. She joins us to talk about how the tribes prepare for and manage these crises.
In this episode, Matt Rogers sits down with Andrew Jones, Executive Director for Safety and Emergency Management at Rock Hill School District (South Carolina), to explore how safety and design intersect in modern school construction. Andrew shares his winding path from youth ministry to law enforcement, teaching, and school administration before landing in his current role. The conversation dives deep into the district's new Sunset Park Elementary School project — a $336 million, 10-year facilities initiative — covering CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design), hardwired access control, AI-powered cameras, generator-backed security systems, and pod-style learning layouts. Andrew emphasizes collaborative decision-making, visiting other campuses, and balancing beautiful, light-filled learning environments with rigorous safety standards. He closes with his guiding philosophy: prepare and plan rather than simply hope and pray, all in service of keeping students and staff safe. Takeaways: Safety is built in from day one, not added later. School security now covers access control, cameras, communications, and weather alerts. Critical systems run on backup power to stay functional during outages. Campus tours and community input shaped the new pod-style school design. Proven, practical solutions beat flashy tech — "prep and plan," not "hope and pray." Episode 347 of the Better Learning Podcast For more information on our partners: Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) - https://www.a4le.org/ Education Leaders' Organization - https://www.ed-leaders.org/ Second Class Foundation - https://secondclassfoundation.org/ EDmarket - https://www.edmarket.org/ Catapult @ Penn GSE - https://catapult.gse.upenn.edu/ Want to be a Guest Speaker? Request on our website
Typhoon Dolphin has weakened to a tropical storm after making two landfalls in eastern China's Zhejiang province, but its moisture‑rich circulation is continuing to move northwestward, threatening to unleash potentially extreme rainfall across parts of northern China, meteorologists said on Monday.周一，气象部门表示，台风白海豚在中国东部浙江省两次登陆后已减弱为热带风暴，但其水汽充沛的环流仍在向西北方向移动，或将给中国北方部分地区带来极端强降雨天眼新闻。Dolphin, the 13th typhoon of the year, made two landfalls in Zhejiang on Sunday evening and weakened as it moved inland. But unlike many tropical cyclones that rapidly dissipate after landfall, its extensive cloud system and abundant moisture have allowed its remnants to persist and move northward and westward, said Zhang Fanghua, chief forecaster at the National Meteorological Center.国家气象中心首席预报员张芳华表示，今年第 13 号台风白海豚于周日晚间在浙江两次登陆，深入内陆后强度减弱。但和许多登陆后迅速消散的热带气旋不同，该台风庞大的云系与充沛水汽使其残余环流得以维持，并向西北方向移动。"The residual circulation could bring persistent and extreme rainfall to parts of eastern and northern China," Zhang said.张芳华称：“残余环流可能给我国东部、北方部分地区带来持续性极端强降雨。”Dolphin's movement is forecast to significantly slow after Tuesday, and around Wednesday its remnants could stall near the border area of Hubei, Henan and Anhui provinces.预报显示，白海豚周二之后移动速度将大幅放缓，其残余环流或将在周三前后停滞于湖北、河南、安徽三省交界一带。The residual vortex is expected to interact with an upper‑level trough in the westerlies and a cold‑air system, potentially triggering a new round of widespread and heavy rainfall, Zhang added.张芳华补充道，残余涡旋将与西风带高空槽以及冷空气系统相互作用，有可能引发新一轮大范围强降雨。The heavy rain will cover much of Shanghai as well as Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui, Hubei, Henan and Shandong provinces through Tuesday.截至周二，强降雨将波及上海大部以及浙江、江苏、安徽、湖北、河南、山东多地。As the rain belt moves northward on Tuesday and Wednesday, some locations in Henan, Hebei, and Shanxi could receive 400 to 600 millimeters of rain, with the possibility of exceptionally heavy downpours.随着雨带于周二、周三北移，河南、河北、山西部分地区累计降雨量可达 400‑600 毫米，或将出现特大暴雨。Meteorologists warned that the threat will also extend into the Beijing‑Tianjin‑Hebei region.气象专家警示，降雨威胁还将波及京津冀地区。Zhai Liang, chief forecaster at the Beijing Meteorological Service, said that warm and humid air from Dolphin's outer circulation, combined with cold air, is expected to bring heavy rain to the region from Tuesday through Thursday.北京市气象局首席预报员翟亮表示，台风白海豚外围环流输送的暖湿气流叠加冷空气，预计将于周二至周四给京津冀带来强降雨。"Beijing is expected to receive the strongest rainfall from early Wednesday to Wednesday night," Zhai said, adding that red alerts for heavy rain have been issued in districts such as Fangshan, Daxing, Tongzhou and Mentougou.翟亮说：“北京最强降雨时段预计为周三凌晨至周三夜间。” 他介绍，房山、大兴、通州、门头沟等区已发布暴雨红色预警。On Monday, the National Meteorological Center continued to issue an orange alert for heavy rain, the second‑highest warning level. Isolated areas in northern Hubei could receive 250 to 270 mm during the 24‑hour period between Monday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon.国家气象中心周一继续发布暴雨橙色预警，这是第二高级别的预警。周一下午至周二下午的 24 小时内，湖北北部局地降雨量可达 250‑270 毫米。The Ministry of Emergency Management has activated a Level IV flood‑control emergency response in Hebei, Henan, Hubei and Shandong amid rising risks of flooding and geological disasters over the next three days. China has a four‑tier emergency response system for flood control, with Level I being the most severe.未来三天洪涝、地质灾害风险升高，应急管理部针对河北、河南、湖北、山东启动防汛四级应急响应。我国防汛应急响应分为四级，一级为最高级别。Local governments are being urged to closely monitor updated weather forecasts and strengthen preparations for flooding, landslides, mudslides and urban waterlogging, particularly in mountainous areas and along rivers.相关方面督促地方政府密切跟踪气象预报更新，做好洪涝、山体滑坡、泥石流、城市内涝防范工作，山区、沿河区域需重点防范。The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on Monday renewed a warning over the risk of farmland waterlogging. From Monday night through Saturday, parts of Henan could see exceptionally heavy rain, with a very high risk of farmland waterlogging. The prolonged rainfall could leave farmland saturated and affect crop growth.农业农村部周一再次发布农田渍涝风险预警。周一夜间至周六，河南部分地区将遭遇特大暴雨，农田渍涝风险极高。持续降雨会造成农田土壤过湿饱和，影响作物生长。Farmers are advised to clear drainage channels, as well as prepare pumps and other equipment and supplies in advance. After the rain, farmers should promptly drain excess water, improve soil aeration and moisture conditions, and use pesticides and fertilizers to help crops recover and resume their growth.建议农户疏通排水渠道，提前备好水泵等物资设备。降雨过后，农户应及时排涝，改善土壤通气与墒情，施用农药化肥助力作物恢复生长。After Thursday, the rainfall pattern is expected to shift as the residual vortex gradually moves eastward and southward, forecasters said. If the residual vortex redevelops around Aug 16, it could bring another round of heavy rainfall to northeastern China, they added.预报人员表示，周四以后，随着残余涡旋逐步向东南移动，降雨格局将发生转变。预报补充，若该残余涡旋在 8 月 16 日前后再度发展，或将给我国东北地区带来新一轮强降雨。typhoon /taɪˈfuːn/n. 台风remnant /ˈremnənt/n. 残余；剩余部分waterlogging /ˈwɔːtəlɒɡɪŋ/n. 涝灾；积水vortex /ˈvɔːteks/n. 涡旋；漩涡
Ett av andra världskrigets mest framträdande karaktär var terrorbombning av civilbefolkningen med målet att knäcka motståndsviljan. London led svårt under Blitzen och Rotterdam bombades sönder närmast av misstag. Senare i kriget jämnades städer som Hamburg, Berlin, Dresden och Tokyo med marken av enorma bombskvadroner.Militära teoretiker förstod tidigt att flyget skulle förändra kriget i grunden. Naivt trodde man att enstaka bombanfall skulle kunna knäcka ett lands motståndsvilja – när verkligheten var precis tvärt om. Trots civilbefolkningens lidande under bombanfallen ökade bara motståndet.I detta avsnitt av podden Historia Nu samtalar programledaren Urban Lindstedt med Ulf Zander, professor i historia vid Lunds universitet, aktuell med boken Bombkriget 1939-45. Detta är del ett av två avsnitt om bombkriget under andra världskriget.Under andra världskriget genomgick bombkriget en betydande utveckling. Bombplanen kunde bära allt fler och tyngre bomber, nya sikten tillät precisionsbombning, och nya strategier som bombmattor utvecklades.Det fälldes miljontals bomber över både militära och civila mål. Förlusterna var stora - både bland de nedskjutna bombplanen och de som blev offer för bombraiderna på marken. Trots att bombsiktena förbättrades väsentligt, övergavs målsättningen att precisionsbomba militära mål till förmån för "area bombing", vilken framför allt drabbade civila.Under andra världskriget blev städer som Rotterdam, London, Hamburg, Dresden, Tokyo samt Hiroshima och Nagasaki mål för massiva bombningar. Dessa bombningar ledde till omfattande förstörelse och stora förluster av människoliv.För de som utsattes för bombanfallen var konsekvenserna ofta katastrofala. Bortsett från de direkta fysiska skadorna och dödsfallen ledde bombningarna till omfattande förstörelse av hem, skolor, sjukhus och annan infrastruktur. Många överlevande led av psykologiskt trauma långt efter krigets slut.Men även att tjänstgöra ombord på ett bombplan var ett farligt och psykiskt krävande arbete. Förlusterna var stora och många besättningsmän upplevde psykiska trauman som följd av deras erfarenheter.Bombningarnas effekt på krigets utgång är ett ämne för debatt bland historiker. Vissa menar att de bidrog till att försvaga Tysklands kampvilja och kapacitet att fortsätta kriget, medan andra hävdar att deras effekt var begränsad jämfört med andra faktorer.Bild: Amerikanska B-17-plan bombar Focke-Wulfs flygplansfabrik i Malbork den 9 oktober 1943. U.S. Office for Emergency Management. Office of War Information, Wikipedia Public Domain.Musik: Sols Dream av Humans Win, Storyblock Audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This episode was originally released on July 16, 2024.Did you know Missoula County has a whole department dedicated to emergency planning? The Office of Emergency Management, or OEM, is tasked with planning for and responding to natural and man-made disasters in our communities.This week we're re-airing an episode of The Agenda from summer 2024 featuring an interview with OEM Director Adriane Beck. She touches on emergency alert systems, evacuation planning and shelters, fire restrictions and more. Links mentioned in this episode:Sign up for Smart911“Go bag” or emergency kit checklistPre-disaster mitigation and other emergency plansReady.gov - Emergency preparedness resourcesText us your thoughts and comments on this episode! Thank you to Missoula's Community Media Resource for podcast recording support!
Michelle DiCola, Chicago's director of traffic management in the Office of Emergency Management and Communications, joins John to talk about all the work that goes into making sure people that are attending events in Chicago do so safely.
Michelle DiCola, Chicago's director of traffic management in the Office of Emergency Management and Communications, joins John to talk about all the work that goes into making sure people that are attending events in Chicago do so safely.
Michelle DiCola, Chicago's director of traffic management in the Office of Emergency Management and Communications, joins John to talk about all the work that goes into making sure people that are attending events in Chicago do so safely.
Send us Fan MailEpisode Summary: In this episode, Alicia Johnson, founder of Two Lynchpin Road, shares valuable strategies for effective public communication during emergencies. Discover how trust, transparency, and community engagement shape public perception and improve crisis response.BIO: Alicia is an emergency manager, resilience strategist, and Founder and CEO of Two Lynchpin Road — a woman-owned resilience consulting firm. With over 20 years of on-the-ground experience, she has spent her career on the question disaster response never fully answers: why do some communities recover while others don't — and what does trust have to do with it? That question drives her Resilience Operating System, which treats Trust Infrastructure — the measurable connections between institutions and the communities they serve — as a non-negotiable foundation for disaster preparedness. Alicia's work helps governments and organizations build community trust, strengthen public engagement, and create information systems that actually reach people before a crisis demands it. She has served as an expert to NATO, built White House-recognized preparedness resources, and worked with clients ranging from the City of Sonoma to state emergency management agencies across the country. When she's not building trust infrastructure before a crisis tests it, you'll find her taking photographs and planning her next travel adventure. 10 countries, 47 states, and counting.https://twolynchpinroad.comSupport the showOur premiere sponsor, Social News Desk, has an exclusive offer for PIO Podcast listeners. Head over to socialnewsdesk.com/pio to get three months free when a qualifying agency signs up.
Episode DescriptionAugust is National Emergency Management Advocacy Month, a time to recognize the importance of speaking up for the emergency management profession and the communities we serve.In this episode, Todd DeVoe and Andrew Boyarsky discuss why advocacy is essential to the future of emergency management. From educating elected officials and building partnerships to securing resources and strengthening community resilience, advocacy isn't about politics—it's about ensuring emergency managers have a seat at the table before decisions are made.Todd and Andrew share practical ways emergency managers at every level can become advocates, explain the difference between advocacy and lobbying, and discuss how small conversations can lead to meaningful change. Whether you're a student, practitioner, volunteer, or executive, this episode will inspire you to help advance the profession and better prepare the communities you serve.Show NotesIn This EpisodeEmergency management has never been more important, yet many people—including policymakers—still don't fully understand what emergency managers do. National Emergency Management Advocacy Month provides an opportunity to change that.Todd and Andrew discuss:* What National Emergency Management Advocacy Month is and why it exists* Why advocacy is a professional responsibility* The difference between advocacy and lobbying* How emergency managers can educate elected officials and community leaders* Why relationships built before disasters matter* The importance of telling the emergency management story* How advocacy can improve funding, staffing, planning, and preparedness* The role of professional organizations like IAEM and NEMA* Practical advocacy ideas for emergency managers at the local, state, tribal, territorial, federal, private-sector, and nonprofit levels* How every emergency manager can make a difference—even without holding a leadership positionKey Takeaways* Advocacy is about education, not politics.* Emergency management deserves a voice wherever public policy is discussed.* Strong relationships built today strengthen disaster response tomorrow.* Every emergency manager is an ambassador for the profession.* Advocacy helps build safer, more resilient communities.Challenge for ListenersDuring National Emergency Management Advocacy Month:* Schedule a meeting with a local elected official.* Invite community leaders to tour your Emergency Operations Center.* Share your emergency management story on social media.* Mentor someone entering the profession.* Participate in advocacy efforts through your professional association.* Take time to explain what emergency management really does to someone outside the field.Quote of the Episode“Advocacy isn't about asking for more. It's about helping people understand the value emergency management brings before, during, and after disaster.”Connect With UsFollow the Emergency Management Network for more conversations with leaders from across the emergency management profession. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and share this episode with a colleague who is passionate about building more resilient communities. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit emnetwork.substack.com/subscribe
According to the Oregon Department of Emergency Management, wildfires have burned more than 300,000 across the state so far. Fire officials say that lightning strikes last week ignited dozens of fires which were fueled by dry vegetation, hot weather and windy conditions. An estimated 1,500 Oregonians are under Level 3 — GO NOW! — evacuation orders. Oregon State Fire Marshal Mariana Ruiz-Temple joins us with an update on the status of the fires and how agencies are responding.
This week's WeatherBrains episode is all about dust storms. Joining us tonight as Guest WeatherBrain is the MIC (Meteorologist in Charge) of NWS Goodland, Kansas. A Nebraska native, he's logged over a quarter century of service for the NWS, with prior stops in Omaha, Sioux Falls, and North Platte. He earned his Bachelor's degree from Nebraska-Lincoln. Jeremy Martin, welcome to the show! Guest Panelist and NWA President Kim Runk joins us tonight discussing the NWA (National Weather Association) and a preview of the upcoming NWA annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska. Thanks for joining us, Kim! Program Chair of the 2026 NWA Annual Meeting Jessica Stumpf also joins us as Guest Panelist. She's the Public Safety Solution Engineer Meteorologist at Baron Weather, and has a decade of prior experience in Emergency Management. She has a Bachelor's from Penn State and is a former broadcast meteorologist. Jessica, welcome to WeatherBrains! Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com. Tropical Depression 2 in the Gulf struggling with shear and dry air (02:00) What got Jeremy into meteorology? (08:00) Life/culture at the Goodland KS National Weather Service (09:30) Dust storm official definition (14:30) Unusual circumstances of forecasting haboobs (20:30) Coordination between NWS and EMA (26:30) Dust Storm Warnings - do they make a difference? (29:30) Debating the Dust Capital of America (43:30) Advocating for the field of meteorology on Capitol Hill (58:00) Why should I join the NWA as a meteorology student? (01:05:30) 2026 NWA Annual Meeting in Omaha: When and Where (01:17:30) The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:20:00) This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:22:45) E-Mail Segment (No segment this week) Sneak peak at future WeatherBrains episodes! (01:34:00) and more! Web Sites from Episode 1070: "Connect5 Leadership: Growing Leaders by Serving Others" by Kim Runk 2026 AMS Annual Meeting Alabama Weather Network Picks of the Week: Jeremy Martin - NASA Dust Tracker AI Jessica Stumpf - SC Emergency Manager App Jessica Stumpf - 2026 Esri User Conference San Diego, CA Kim Runk - Weather and Climate Collections - NOAA Library James Aydelott - World's Largest Easel in Goodland, Kansas Jen Narramore - WeatherBrains 855: Nocturnal MCS Mode Rick Smith - How 2026 World Cup Venues Handle the Heat (and Humidity, and Storms…) Troy Kimmel - Out Kim Klockow-McClain - Out John Gordon - Amazing Footage of Debris Flow in Illgraben Bill Murray - Out James Spann - Real Time Tropical Cyclones The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, John Gordon, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.
Assistant Director of Emergency Response an Recovery Operations at the Cook County Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security, Kaila Lariviere joins Lisa Dent to discuss how the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved an assistance program that will aid those who were impacted by the storms and flooded that occurred July and August of […]
Tehran said its strikes on Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait were a response to a seventh consecutive night of US air attacks.Also in the programme: we speak to Canada's Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience as smoke from hundreds of wildfires spreads across North America; and we ask how English and French footballers are trying to motivate themselves for the World Cup third place play-off(Photo: Picture of a US military logo. Credit: Getty)
Emergency management is investigating why the Civil Defence website crashed after last night's earthquake when people needed information and advice. The quake north of Te Anau was initially recorded as magnitude 6.3 but was later revised to 5.9. A tsunami warning and evacuation order was issued by NEMA but was downgraded about half an hour later. Emergency Management Minister, Mark Mitchell spoke to Lisa Owen.
This week's WeatherBrains episode is all about hydrology. Tonight's episode examines the devastating 1997 Red River Flood. Joining us tonight as Guest WeatherBrain is from Devils Lake, North Dakota. She is the Service Hydrologist at NWS Grand Forks, and is a twenty-year veteran in Federal service. Amanda Lee, welcome to WeatherBrains! Second Guest WeatherBrain is the Senior Hydrologist at NWS North Central RFC (River Forecast Center) in Chanhassen, Minnesota. A Syracuse native, he joined the US Air Force as a weather officer, then earned his Masters Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Utah. He's spent over 15 years at the RFC (River Forecast Center). Justin Palmer, welcome to WeatherBrains! Our Third Guest WeatherBrain tonight is a retired National Weather Service senior meteorologist technician, the former Data Acquisition Program Manager of the Grand Forks National Weather Service office. Mark attended North Dakota State University in Fargo during the late 80s into the early 90s, working with former state climatologist Dr John Enz. Mark Retired in November of 2014 after 40 1/2 years of combined federal and military service. Mark is currently 3:00 to 6:00 PM afternoon host on KNOX Radio in Grand Forks ND, and has been associated with latent broadcasting since 2016. Mark also operates Home On The Prairie Weather LLC, providing agricultural climate forecasts and other related information to agricultural and civic groups. Mark Ewens, welcome to WeatherBrains! Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com. Amanda's background in meteorology (10:00) Working as a Service Hydrologist: What do they do? (12:00) What is a River Forecast Center (RFC)? (17:30) What is CHPS? (Community Hydrologic Prediction System) (28:00) Multi-Radar/Multi-Sensor (MRMS) Data Set Hydrology Section (31:30) Advantages of being a Service Hydrologist concerning shift work (39:30) How accurate is Hydro modeling, and what factors are involved? (42:00) Snow cores: The Basics (45:00) Snow pack in the Dakotas: How long does it last, and how thick does it get? (55:30) Meteorological background of 1997 Red River Flood event (58:30) 1997 Red River Flood's public and Emergency Management response (01:01:30) Disinformation found online regarding river flooding (01:12:00) The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:19:00) This Week in Tornado History With Jen (No segment this week) E-Mail Segment (No segment this week) Sneak peak at future WeatherBrains episodes! (01:21:00) and more! Web Sites from Episode 1069: KNOX News Radio Alabama Weather Network Picks of the Week: Amanda Lee - "A River Runs North (Managing an International River)" by Gene Krenz and Jay Leitch Amanda Lee - "Red River Rising: The Anatomy of a Flood and the Survival of an American City" by Ashley Shelby Justin Palmer - USGS Endangered, Discontinued and Rescued Streamgages Mapper Mark Ewens - NDAWN - North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network James Aydelott - Footage near Tulliby Lake in central Alberta, Canada Jen Narramore - Out Rick Smith - Out Troy Kimmel - Out Kim Klockow-McClain - An ethical analysis of hydrometeorological prediction and decision making: The case of the 1997 Red River flood John Gordon - LIT/LZK back online with upper air launches Bill Murray - Out James Spann - Gulf Coast Weather The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, Jen Narramore, John Gordon, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.
Send us Fan MailThis episode features Dr. Dustin Calhoun, Scott Williams, Steve Lester and John Vance.About our guest: Dr. Dustin J. Calhoun, MD, FAEMS is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Associate Director of the Division of Emergency Medical Services at the University of Cincinnati. A board-certified emergency physician and EMS physician, he practices at UC Medical Center and West Chester Hospital. Dr. Calhoun serves as the Medical Director for the Springdale Fire Department and the Cincinnati Fire Department and provides medical direction for numerous other fire, EMS, law enforcement, and special operations agencies throughout the Cincinnati region, including airport fire-rescue, SWAT teams, and multiple suburban fire departments. He is also a flight physician with Air Care and Mobile Care and serves as Medical Director for Emergency Management at UC Health. Nationally recognized for his expertise in prehospital emergency medicine, disaster preparedness, and tactical EMS, Dr. Calhoun is a frequent instructor and speaker on EMS leadership, special operations medicine, and emergency response. We break down how Cyanokit (hydroxycobalamin) fits into fireground care when smoke inhalation includes the toxic twin threat of hydrogen cyanide and carbon monoxide. We focus on patient selection, rapid delivery to the front yard, and the practical steps that help incident commanders, EMS crews, and hospitals work from the same playbook.• what Cyanokit is and why older cyanide antidotes were risky with carbon monoxide exposure• where hydrogen cyanide comes from in structure fires, smoldering, and overhaul plus dermal absorption risks• why time to administration matters, especially for altered mental status and fireground cardiac arrest• how departments deploy kits on district cars, battalion chiefs, engines, and ALS rescues to reduce delays• real incidents and outcomes, including pediatric rescues and lessons when kits are limited• IV and IO administration considerations, including push-pull delivery and flushing the line• what the incident commander does to stage medical resources and get the kit to the patient fast• what information helps the emergency department when there is no rapid cyanide test• balanced use, costs, side effects, and why training should prevent wasting kits• training approaches, trainer kits, and restock plans that keep programs sustainableOrder the 3rd Edition of Fire Command here: https://bshifter.myshopify.com/products/new-fire-command-3rd-editionFor Waldorf University Blue Card credit and discounts: https://www.waldorf.edu/blue-card/For free command and leadership support, check out bshifter.comSign up for the B Shifter Buckslip, our free weekly newsletter here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/fmgs92N/BuckslipShop B Shifter here: https://bshifter.myshopify.comShare this podcast with your friends, and don't forget to like and subscribe!
Clark Lamping is a 28-year veteran with the Clark County (NV) Fire Department. He has been a Captain for 17 years and is currently assigned to Firehouse 38B. Clark has a Masters degree from UNLV in Emergency Management. He is a rescue squad officer with Nevada Task Force 1 and has deployed to disasters across the country, including the Maui and Pacific Palisades fires in LA. Clark teaches HOT and lectures in locations around the US, Canada, and London. @clarklamping Sponsorship: @southwest_fire_academy Editing: @bradshea Marketing: @m.pletz Administration: @haileygreenfitness Partnership: @firefighternationhq @rescue_squad_ironworks @truenorthfools @ffrescueontario @firefighterfitnesscanada
The president has proposed a new leader for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. On this week's On the Media, a reckoning with the future of FEMA, and an interview with Trump's nominee to lead the agency. Plus, a FEMA worker starts an anonymous newsletter to share how cuts are hurting the agency. [01:56] Micah Loewinger brings us the final installment of OTM's miniseries American Emergency: The Movement to Kill FEMA. Micah interviews Cameron Hamilton, an unqualified MAGA warrior brought in to take the agency down last year. When he refused to kill FEMA point blank, he was fired. Hamilton shares what it was like to work at FEMA under Kristi Noem. Earlier this month, Hamilton was nominated by the president to lead the agency – despite his lack of experience. [21:08] Micah interviews an anonymous FEMA worker who started a newsletter amid the chaos of Kristi Noem's leadership at DHS. The goal of the online publication, called Alt-FEMA, was to get the truth out about the agency's capacity — at a time when it was bleeding staff and experience. Its stated mission is to record “what is being dismantled: institutional knowledge, coordination capacity, and the ability to serve communities in crisis.” [31:21] Micah explores the future of FEMA, and the administration's plans to reduce the role of the agency in responding to disasters. We hear from a veteran FEMA staffer, MaryAnn Tierney, and a climate beat reporter at Grist, Jake Bittle, who wrestled with the proposed reforms. Micah also speaks to the Director of Emergency Management in Vermont, Eric Forand, and an emergency manager of a tribal nation on the West Coast about how diminished federal disaster funding could hurt their communities. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today (https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm). Follow our show on Instagram, Bluesky, TikTok and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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