Podcasts about emergency operations

This past fall the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers welcomed Major General Jason E. Kelly as the Deputy Commanding General for Civil Works and Emergency Operations. In this episode, we have a candid conversation with Major General Kelly about his career, the Corps focus areas, and how he is helping the Corps deliver the mission for the Nation.

In this episode of Hospitals in Focus, we revisit a vital topic—disaster preparedness and response. Hurricanes Helene and Milton caused devastating impacts across the Southeast, including catastrophic flooding in Asheville, North Carolina. FAH-member HCA Healthcare stepped up to the challenge, and their Mission Hospital became a beacon of resilience, treating over 500 emergency patients in the first hours after Hurricane Helene, flying in 400 nurses and 40 physicians from sister facilities, and ensuring the community had access to essential services.Michael Wargo, HCA Healthcare's Vice President of Enterprise Preparedness & Emergency Operations, provides listeners with a 360-degree view of emergency preparedness. Mike shares lessons learned, the importance of planning for the “known unknowns,” and how HCA's leadership prioritizes readiness at all levels. Chip and Mike also explore broader considerations for disaster recovery, from practical on-the-ground strategies to policy changes so hospitals can remain resilient in the face of future disasters.Key Topics Covered:HCA's approach to readiness with the five “R's” of emergency operations;Mission Hospital's hurricane response;Leadership's role in fostering a culture of preparedness; and,Recovery efforts and challenges taxpaying hospitals face, including the need for commonsense, bipartisan policies to support these critical institutions. Guest Bio: Mr. Michael Wargo serves as HCA Healthcare's enterprise Vice President for Preparedness & Emergency Operations based in Nashville, TN. Mike joined HCA Healthcare in 2016 as the Assistant VP of Enterprise Emergency Operations, a role in which he was tasked to redesign and lead the organization's disaster and emergency operations program in readiness, response, and recovery from adverse natural and man-made incidents across both the U.S. and the metro London area of the UK. Mike brings more than 25 years of clinical experience in high quality, patient centered care and nearly two decades in public safety leadership. Mike is the Executive Officer and immediate past Chair of the U.S. Health and Public Health Sector Coordination Council of the National Critical Infrastructure Protection Program sanctioned by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 21. In this role, he collaborates and serves as a trusted advisor to both federal secretary-level & SES leadership and senior private industry executives on readiness, response, and recovery initiatives impacting the U.S. national health security and critical infrastructure protection. Additionally, he served as the Chair of the Emergency Preparedness Committee for the Federation of American Hospitals. Mike is a veteran healthcare executive with experience leading the medical operations division of Northeast Regional Counter-Terrorism Task Force based in PA. He is the prior Administrator and Chief of Emergency Operations for Lehigh Valley Health Network, and an experienced flight nurse and Administrator of LVHN-MedEvac. Federally, Mike served in an intermittent position as a Supervisory Nurse Specialist for the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services National Disaster Medical Services. His combined experience includes both domestic and international homeland security and medical response training & operations. Mike holds multiple certifications in homeland security, disaster preparedness and is one of the first Certified Medical Transport Executives worldwide. He is a graduate of the American Military University with a Master of Business Administration degree, Kutztown University of PA with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing and is a graduate of St. Luke's School of Nursing with a Diploma of Nursing. Continuing his post-graduate studies, Mike is near completion of the Doctor of Public Health degree program at Indiana University Fairbanks School of Public Health.Mike was recently awarded with the “Director's Award for Outstanding Service to Mission” by the U.S. Secret Service for his leading the Pandemic Health Security & Medical Operations of the final 2020 U.S. Presidential Debate.

Developing an Emergency Operations Plan

Today we're delighted to be joined by Sally Abé who is a Michelin Starred Head Chef and recently released her tell all memoir about the hardships of growing up as a female chef at the high end of the restaurant industry. From several emergency hospital visits to being abused by her colleagues to suffering from severe panic attacks, today Sally lays bare the realities of fighting your way to the top of the industry and the implications that follow..... ----------- DELLI is a food platform, from the team behind Depop, that sells the best independent food and drink products that other shops don't really know about. Head to www.delli.market and discover the thousands of creative products dropping daily and use the code GOTODELLI for 25% off everything from us. Buy Sally's Book here - https://www.welbooks.co.uk/shop/p/a-womans-place-is-in-the-kitchen-by-sally-abe

Listen, Watch, & Support DTP: www.thereadinesslab.com/dtp-links  Boost the Signal with a $5 monthly donation!  Become a TRL Insider Member with a ton of extra content!   #emergencymanagement #disastertough #leadership #emergencyservicesCharlotte, North Carolina is one of the fastest-growing cities in the country.  As such, its airport continues to grow and adjust to the increased amount of people passing through its doorsThis week's guest in the Disaster Tough Podcast, Michael Tobin has seen this growth and firsthand.  As the Emergency Operations Manager at Charlotte Douglas Airport, Michael makes sure that the airport, its patrons, and its employees are ready for whatever emergency scenarios may arise.  In this episode, he and host, John Scardena discuss the importance of effective and targeted messaging in airport communication, the lack of standardization of airport emergency management, and what Charlotte Douglas Airport has planned to continue to safely accommodate more growth and more passengers.Major Endorsements: L3Harris's BeOn PPT App.  Learn more about this amazing product here: www.l3harris.comImpulse: Bleeding Control Kits by professionals for professionals: www.dobermanemg.com/impulse  Doberman Emergency Management Group provides subject matter experts in planning and training: www.dobermanemg.com

Ann Rohmer speaks with Dr. David Sills; who serves as the Executive Director of the Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) about how new data points to evidence that Ontario may be Canada's new Tornado Alley.A state-of-the-art Emergency Operations Centre simulation space opened earlier this month at York University, the first ever multifunctional disaster and emergency lab at a Canadian university, Ann Rohmer is with Ali Asgary, an Associate Professor of Disaster & Emergency Management.Homeowners may be taking a much closer look at their insurance policies following recent rains and weather damage. Jim Lang speaks with Anne Marie Thomas from the Insurance Bureau of Canada.Glynn Perkins speaks with Mayor Tom Mrakas to discuss how the town of Aurora is moving into the digital age. Tina Cortese speaks with Suki Choi, the founder and director of Autism In Mind Children's Charity (AIM). The local charity is celebrating a significant milestone; it's 10th anniversary Shaliza Bacchus is with Phil Vassell from the Canada Black Music Archives as they discuss The Walking tour, celebrating shops, restaurants and the music of Little Jamaica.

Introduction Chris Tuttle is the Emergency Communications Coordinator for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency for Region 2, which includes the states and territories of New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Since 2010, Chris has supported and promoted the nationwide improvement of emergency communications capabilities, while addressing the complex issues facing the emergency communications ecosystem. Chris continues to build trusted relationships, enhance collaboration, and stimulate the sharing of best practices and information between all levels of government, critical infrastructure owners and operators, and key non-government organizations. Over the last twelve years, Chris has been involved with several national and regional level Emergency Support Function #2 activations, to include; Puerto Rico Earthquakes, Hurricane Maria, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Sandy, Hurricane Irene, Super Bowl, Pope Francis Visit, and the annual General Assembly meetings of the United Nations in New York City. Chris' previous experience includes Hazardous Materials/Counter-Terrorism Program Manager at the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency and Manager of Emergency Operations in Public Safety Department at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ). Chris' work at the PANYNJ focused on radio and wireless communications, specifically interoperable emergency communications within New York City, New York, and New Jersey. In addition, Chris' experience includes a variety of crisis management and emergency response planning and training projects for corporate and public sector organizations throughout the United States. Chris' public safety experience includes 27 years as a volunteer firefighter (six years as Chief of Department, Maywood, NJ), continuing to work over the last ten years as a part time 9-1-1 dispatcher (City of Hackensack, NJ Fire Department), and emergency management coordinator for his home town. Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and History from the University of Rhode Island. Congressional Testimony on Infrastructure Threats, January 31, 2024 https://selectcommitteeontheccp.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/hearing-notice-ccp-cyber-threat-american-homeland-and-national-security Contact Information Christopher.Tuttle@cisa.dhs.gov

Part 2 covers the “Further Complexity and Challenges” of supply chains, and you explore how the last 50 years have added even more complexity. This part covers the rising demand for goods and the increasing consumer expectations for fast, perfect delivery services. 00:00:00.751 Introduction: Further Complexity and Challenges in Supply Chains 00:01:41.748 The Evolution of Industrial Revolutions 00:14:39.859 Short-term Focus of Wall Street and Cost Cutting 00:16:51.371 Ethical Companies with Veto Power in Supply Chain 00:19:05.497 Complexity of Supply Chain Leads to Lack of Transparency 00:22:18.074 The Hidden Structure of Supply Chains Revealed 00:22:58.371 Supplier Secrecy and Business Management 00:24:55.140 The Horsemeat Scandal: Lack of Awareness 00:26:35.611 IKEA's Past Controversies and Sustainability Efforts 00:29:55.209 The Function of Free Trade Zones 00:35:23.620 The Dilemma of Climate Change and Consumer Behavior 00:39:22.406 VUCA: Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity in Supply Chains 00:41:55.300 Moving Final Production Step to Vietnam for Political Reasons 00:42:27.457 Environmental concerns and reliance on Chinese materials 00:45:22.956 Costly Investments in Emergency Operations and Drills 00:48:11.291 The Success Story of Private Equity and Innovation 00:50:47.965 The Bullwhip Effect: Supplier Reactions and Market Fluctuations Mentioned by Yossi: In a visit to MIT, FedEx founder Frederick Smith shares thoughts on innovation:  

On this episode of South Sound Connected, we talk with Rodney Chandler, Pierce Transit's Emergency Management Administrator and to Amy Gillespie, Deputy Director of Pierce County Emergency Management. As we move into autumn and the inclement weather that accompanies it, Pierce Transit pivots to storm response, snow plans and special service to make sure transit stays on the road as long as it's safe to do so. We do this work in partnership with Pierce County and many other public agencies to coordinate a community response. Learn how Pierce Transit steps in to help provide transportation in a variety of unusual situations.

This week, Mark Quinlan, the Senior Vice President of Wildfire & Emergency Operations at Pacific Gas and Electric Company, joins The Current. Kristine and Mark discuss the upcoming peak of wildfire season and how the company is preparing for this through its proactive mitigation program.

In this episode, Dr. Nadia Mohandessi sits down with Ms. Patsy Fletcher, recently retired from the USACE Emergency Support Function #3 (ESF #3) Permanent Cadre, and Ms. Franchesca Gilbert, N-LGL Subject Matter Expert, to discuss the National-Local Government Liaison (N-LGL) Program and Cadre. The N-LGL Cadre is comprised of specially trained individuals from across USACE who deploy during disaster response efforts when requested by FEMA. N-LGLs work under FEMA leadership and integrate into a FEMA Branch or Division located at a city or county EOC to serve as the initial USACE point person at this level to help explain USACE's missions under FEMA. They do not, however, commit USACE or the government to any work for the state or locals under FEMA or USACE's authorities.

In this Episode of Emergency Preparedness in Canada (EPIC) Podcast, we're going to cover 3 key areas that need to be addressed in this now not-so-new world of virtual IMT activations. Technology, process, and people. What are we doing well, and what have we lost by signing in instead of showing up? To answer this, I will be speaking with Alison Poste, Carolyn Dumbeck, Sarah Delisle about their joint article entitled more than technology: Experiences of Virtual Emergency Operations Centers during the COVID -19 pandemic response in Canada, which they jointly published in the Journal of Emergency Management, as well as some tips and tricks which may just help you in your next virtual EOC activation. All this and more on this episode of EPIC Podcast: Current, Relevant, Canadian Like/Follow/Share: www.epicpodcast.ca @EPIC__podcast (twitter) team@epicpodcast.ca (email) EPIC Team: Grayson Cockett Dr. Joshua Bezanson Gillian Wong Sarah Hunn

Recovering from the Historic 2019 Missouri River Flood: Three Years Later In this episode, Dr. Nadia Mohandessi sits down with Matt Krajewski, USACE Emergency Support Function #3 (ESF #3) Permanent Cadre member and former Omaha District Emergency Management Chief, to discuss the historic 2019 flooding along the Missouri River and tributaries, and how the Corps has worked over the past three years to help the local communities recover by repairing and rehabilitating hundreds of miles of damaged levee systems under Public Law 84-99. Public Law 84-99, Emergency Response to Natural Disasters, is the Corps of Engineers' basic authority to provide for emergency activities in support of State and Local governments prior to, during, and after a flood event. The Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies (FCCE) appropriation provides funding for PL 84-99 authorized activities. Under PL 84-99, the Corps can provide both emergency technical and direct assistance in response to flood and coastal storms, such as hurricanes and nor'easters.

The aim of our research was to learn and discuss the personal experiences of Canadian emergency management professionals working in a VEOC environment during the COVID-19. The main research questions were:1. What are emergency management professionals' personal experiences of working in a VEOC environment during the COVID-19 pandemic response?2. What are the benefits and challenges emergency management professionals experienced working in a VEOC environment?3. What lessons for VEOC planning, preparedness, and operations are available from these reflections on the COVID-19 response?

Kelly updates listeners on SJC power outages and storm surge flooding as we get closer to the mid day high tides.

Heavy rain warnings for Buller and Westland were upgraded to red by MetService yesterday, with the chance of dangerous river conditions, significant flooding, and slips blocking roads and possibly isolating communities. Orange rain warnings are in force across Tasman, Nelson and the Marlborough Sounds. In Golden Bay, an Emergency Operation Centre has been set up for the first time in two years. Golden Bay community board chairperson Abbie Langford spoke to Susie Ferguson.

Emergency operations are set to ramp up at the top of the South Island as another major flood looms large. Heavy rain warnings are in place around northern and western parts of the mainland with a state of emergency declared on the West Coast. The Metservice says up to 800 millimetres of rain could accumulate in the Tasman ranges until Thursday. RNZ reporter Niva Chittock is in Westport.

In this episode, Dr. Nadia Mohandessi sits down with Chris Klein, USACE Temporary Housing and Critical Public Facilities Program Manager and Tony Hill, Emergency Support Function #3 (ESF #3) Permanent Cadre Member, to learn more about the Temporary Housing mission and the Critical Public Facility mission, and how the Corps has worked over the past several years to deliver these vital missions to disaster survivors. The temporary housing mission, one of the many missions USACE can perform in support of FEMA under ESF #3 and the National Response Framework, involves overseeing the placement of temporary housing units at individual home sites, existing mobile home parks, or newly designed and constructed mobile home parks when an event has rendered existing homes uninhabitable. The Critical Public Facilities mission involves providing and/or constructing temporary critical public facilities such as government office space, police stations, fire stations, medical clinics, and school classrooms, when those permanent facilities have been rendered unusable after a disaster.

Join me as I continue the Commercial Pilot ACS Series.  The commercial pilot checkride is just like any other FAA practical test and uses the Airman Certification Standards.  This test evaluates your knowledge and skills as a pilot to make sure you have what it takes to fly for compensation.  In the third episode of the series, I discuss Area of Operations 5-11.  These areas cover Performance Maneuvers, Navigation, Slow Flight and Stalls, High Altitude Operations, Emergency Operations and Postflight Procedure tasks! I would love to hear your feedback on the shows.  If you have anything you would like to share, please email me at: sethlake@vsl.aero. I look forward to hearing from you!

In the mountains of Virginia there is a secret base. Seemingly more secret than Area 51. Deep in the mountain is a "government in waiting". Multi story buildings, hospital, water resources, roads etc. Sounds like a James Bond movie but it's the real deal. Why is it there, who put it there and paid for it and who gets to use it when the world starts to burn? We look at all of that on this weeks episode.Email us at:downtherh@protonmail.com

In the mountains of Virginia there is a secret base. Seemingly more secret than Area 51. Deep in the mountain is a "government in waiting". Multi story buildings, hospital, water resources, roads etc. Sounds like a James Bond movie but it's the real deal. Why is it there, who put it there and paid for it and who gets to use it when the world starts to burn? We look at all of that on this weeks episode. Email us at: downtherh@protonmail.com Hear us at: fringeradionetwork.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nwczradios-dtrh/message

Pre-Order the Leading Equity Book Today! About Lewis Eakins, Ph.D. Dr. Lewis Eakins is the Vice President for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness for the Ivy Tech Community College System in Indiana encompassing 19 campuses and 130,000 students. Dr. Eakins has over 40 years of law enforcement experience and has served for several years as a trainer and consultant with the U.S. Department of Education in the areas of K-12 Behavioral Intervention Teams and Emergency Operations planning.  Show Highlights Target Hardening Card Access for entry The wrong decision Prevention options What role can students play in prevention? Mental Health Behavior Intervention Team Connect with Lewis Email Twitter LinkedIn REMS Technical Assistance Center of the US Department of Education Additional Resources LE 126: Are We The Ones Causing Trauma in Our Students with Dr. Lewis Eakins Learn more about the Advocacy Room Free Course on Implicit Bias 20 Diversity Equity and Inclusion Activities Annihilating Racial Injustice in School Course FREE AUDIO COURSE: Race, Advocacy, and Social Justice Studies

In this episode, we chat with Mr. Josh Marx, USACE Temporary Roofing Program Manager and Mrs. Patsy Fletcher, Emergency Support Function #3 (ESF #3) Permanent Cadre Member, to learn more about the temporary roofing mission, also known as Operation Blue Roof, and how the Corps is working to improve this disaster recovery mission for the upcoming Hurricane Season. The temporary roofing mission, one of the many missions USACE can perform in support of FEMA under ESF #3 and the National Response Framework, has become a very popular mission for hurricane survivors, elected officials, state officials, and FEMA immediately following a major hurricane. The program allows for displaced homeowners to return to their homes to shelter in place and helps reduce additional water damages to personal property. The program has evolved significantly due to internal audits identifying areas for improvement, internal after-action initiatives, and application of evolving technologies.

On this episode of Woke By Accident Podcast we are joined by a special guest, Larry Penton, CEO of Penton Pending Consulting Solutions LLC. Larry is an expert in Emergency Operations, Active Violent Incidents, and Gun Safety. We discuss the recent mass shooting in Sacramento and how people can keep themselves safe in "crowd surges" & "crowd chaos" situation like the Travis Scott Astroworld concert in Houston, TX which claimed the lives of 10 people and injured 300. You can contact Larry Penton here: https://www.LP10K.com https://www.pentonpending.com Sponsor Get your pack of @Poddecks now for your next podcast interview using my special link: https://www.poddecks.com?sca_ref=1435240.q14fIixEGL  Music Soul Searching · Causmic Last Night's Dream — Tryezz

Colleyville looks to strengthen its emergency operations center following the January attack on Congregation Beth Israel. Richardson proposes new city council district boundaries. The CI Morning Breakdown is a production of Community Impact Newspaper. It is produced by Olivia Aldridge with editing by Marie Leonard. Weather and allergy reports are sourced from www.weather.com and AccuWeather.

On The DOT, Produced by the Indiana Department of Transportation, is your #1 source for information about all things road and transit related in Indiana. This month we're talking about the important role INDOT plays in disaster or emergency response with our Emergency Operations team Mike Nichols and Lyle Sadler. INDOT Customer Service: Report Roadway Concerns at 1-855-INDOT4U (463-6848) or online at indot4u.com Sign up for alerts about Indiana road construction projects near you at alerts.indot.in.gov. Download the INDOT App for Apple and Android Devices! Also Find us on YouTube at www.youtube.com/user/IndianaDOT

In this episode, Dr. Nadia Mohandessi, Program Manager for the Corps Emergency Management Continuous Improvement Program, talks with USACE Emergency Management personnel about the different ways the Corps can get involved with disaster response and recovery.

Dr. Richard Brennan, WHO Emergency Operations, sat down this week with Steve and Professor Leonard Rubenstein, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Rick has been at the very center of urgent efforts, following the Taliban's coming to power in mid-August, to avoid the collapse of Afghanistan's health system, through fast-moving negotiations to bring emergency funding, opening air links, resuming Covid-19, polio, and measles immunization programs, and delivering emergency medical supplies. The political and security complexities to achieving these short-term, emergency stop-gap measures remain formidable, and the space for striking deals exceedingly narrow. How has the Taliban leadership seen things, and how did they agree to these initial measures which have to operate outside their control, a precondition of donors? What is the space in which he and others can find financing solutions that will sustain the health system long-term? Pressures upon WHO Emergency Operations in Afghanistan, combined with demands in Lebanon, Yemen, and Syria, have escalated to levels that greatly exceed capacities. What is to be done now?   Dr. Richard Brennan is Regional Emergency Director, Eastern Mediterranean Region, World Health Organization.

In what the president of Seattle's Police Guild calls an "unprecedented move,” the department moved to "Stage 3" operations Wednesday.That means detectives and other non-patrol units will serve as first responders to 9-1-1 calls.The department has already lost more than 300 officers in the past year, and hundreds more could face termination next week if they don't comply with the vaccine order.The SPD staffing crisis has become so dire, police union president Mike Solan is warning about what's next, as the department mobilizes to "Stage 3"—an emergency scenario because of a shortage of officers.Join your host Sean Reynolds, owner of Summit Properties NW, and Reynolds & Kline Appraisal as he takes a look at this developing topic.https://komonews.com/news/local/seattle-police-department-activates-stage-3-emergency-operations-amid-staffing-shortageSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/seattlerealestatepodcast)

Show NotesIn this episode, Sujani sits down with Julia Roitenberg who took on the role of Chief Nursing Officer at York Region Public Health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Julia talks about her journey from bedside nurse to having a doctorate in public health and much more.You'll LearnWays that York Region Public Health has integrated the social determinants of healthWays that community prevention and promotion has been prioritized in Julia's workHow Julia has integrated a health equity lens into program planningWhat advice Julia has for new public health graduatesMore about Julia's experiences with the University of Toronto's Global Executive MBA in Healthcare and Life Sciences About different types of MBA programsMore on the Canadian Health Executive CertificationWhy Julia is looking forward to pursuing a Doctorate in Public Health at University of Toronto ResourcesSujani mentions an article about Harvard having a public health certificate for private companies: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/school-launches-public-health-program-for-business-leaders/University of Toronto's Global Executive MBA in Healthcare and Life Sciences https://www.rotman.utoronto.ca/Degrees/MastersPrograms/MBAPrograms/GEMBA-HealthCanadian Health Executive Certification: https://cchl-ccls.ca/site/pd/CHE?nav=sidebarMore on the York Region Baby Friendly Initiative: https://www.york.ca/wps/portal/yorkhome/health/yr/breastfeeding/babyfriendlyinitiative/Doctorate in Public Health at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health: https://www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/Other PH SPOT resources:Share ideas for the podcast: Fill out this formNever heard of a podcast before? Read this guide we put together to help you get set up.Be notified when new episodes come out, and receive hand-picked public health opportunities every week by joining the PH SPOT community.Contribute to the public health career blog: www.phspot.ca/contributeUpcoming course on infographics: phspot.ca/infographics Support the show (http://www.phspot.ca/signup)Support the show (http://www.phspot.ca/signup)

A reading of the Instrument Flying Handbook - Chapter 11. Go premium at: www.wificfi.com to study ad free, download all course content, access all lesson quizzes, view and print the full flight syllabus, access and download all study tools, take FAA practice written tests, earn your Written Test Endorsement, and customize your lessons and lesson plans!Support the show (https://www.wificfi.com)

In this episode, various staff highlight the Corps' Emergency Management mission. Listen to learn how the Corps approaches emergency operations.

One of the most prominent voices to lead Hamilton through the COVID-19 pandemic will soon be leaving the city for a new job in Toronto. Paul Johnson, director of the city's emergency operations centre and general manager of Hamilton's healthy & safe communities department, has taken a position as the deputy city manager of community and social services for the city of Toronto. GUEST: Paul Johnson, Director of the Emergency Centre for the City of Hamilton See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Drones in the emergency response space is not a new idea, however we have seen a growth of the application and use of drones by both small and large jurisdictions. Drones are a great tool. Today we sit-down with Chief Charles Werner (ret.) a world wide drone expert and director of Droneresponders. Drones empower emergency managers and first responders to evaluate serious disaster situations. With realtime information that complements the information reported  from on the ground personnel, drones help complete the operational picture. Today drones have artificial intelligence , machine learning, augmented reality, infrared as some of their capabilities.DRONERESPONDERS is a non-profit program created to unite these new aerial first responders, emergency managers, and search and rescue specialists under a unified organization to help learn, train, and test with one another with the ultimate objective of maximizing drone operations for public safety. DRONERESPONDERS is an official 501(c)3 non-profit Drones for Good™ program of AIRT, Inc. Charles Werner Web - https://www.droneresponders.org/Twitter - https://twitter.com/dronerespondersFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/dronerespondersLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/droneresponders/Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/droneresponders/Youtube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmVwccu9sQ-9ndk9Srfks4gEM WeeklyWebsite - https://bit.ly/3jj5ItlTwitter - https://bit.ly/31z8MeXFacebook - https://bit.ly/3dMlbRPLinkedIn - https://bit.ly/34mXyfzYouTube - https://bit.ly/2FQDhWdSponsors Outer Limit Supply https://bit.ly/2FR26Bp Coupon Code “EMWEEKLY” Power Up- https://www.powerupconnect.com/Mid-Atlantic Center for Emergency Management- https://macem.org/Home.aspxIf you would like to become a sponsor or advertiser Call Sitch Radio (714) 643-2500 X 1

In this special National Public Service Week episode, Deputy ministers John Hannaford and Christopher MacLennan welcome Brent Robson, Director of Emergency Operations, and Anne-Marie Spain, who was the management consular officer in Morocco at the time of several repatriation flights in 2020, to talk about their experiences with the largest peacetime repatriation effort in Canada's history. | Dans cet épisode spécial de la Semaine nationale de la fonction publique, les sous-ministres John Hannaford et Christopher MacLennan accueillent Brent Robson, directeur des opérations d'urgence, et Anne-Marie Spain, agente de gestion et des affaires consulaires au Maroc lors de plusieurs vols de rapatriement en 2020, pour parler de leur expérience du plus grand effort de rapatriement en temps de paix de l'histoire du Canada.

In this special National Public Service Week episode, Deputy ministers John Hannaford and Christopher MacLennan welcome Brent Robson, Director of Emergency Operations, and Anne-Marie Spain, who was the management consular officer in Morocco at the time of several repatriation flights in 2020, to talk about their experiences with the largest peacetime repatriation effort in Canada's history. | Dans cet épisode spécial de la Semaine nationale de la fonction publique, les sous-ministres John Hannaford et Christopher MacLennan accueillent Brent Robson, directeur des opérations d'urgence, et Anne-Marie Spain, agente de gestion et des affaires consulaires au Maroc lors de plusieurs vols de rapatriement en 2020, pour parler de leur expérience du plus grand effort de rapatriement en temps de paix de l'histoire du Canada.

Inside the Castle learns about the Corps' Emergency Management Specialists, the National Flood Fight Materiel Center and the Rock Island District's Flood Area Engineers. Listen in as we interview Mr. Cory Haberman, Emergency Management Specialist for the Rock Island District and Ms. Amanda Mueller, Emergency Management Specialist and Flood Area Engineer for the Rock Island District. To learn more about the Corps Emergency Operations visit us at: https://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/Emergency-Operations/

Joe Ganote is back on and this time we catch up on some really cool Baseball stories that we didn't get to last time. How he played all over the world and possibly played for the Mafia in Taiwan. We also talk about how he rose through the ranks at the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office and finally settled in as the Homeland Security Director at the Emergency Operations center in ST Charles Parish. Merch - HeyEROCK.com FB - HeyEROCK IG - Hey_EROCK --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/heyerock/message

Conflict-ridden areas are at the focus of peace research in academia. But how does it feel to be on the ground? In this episode, Jamie LeSueur -Head of Emergency Operations at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and Uppsala University Alumnus of the Year (2020)- shares some insights on his daily work as a practitioner and talks about how his time in Uppsala has been affecting his decisions at IFRC. As a master's graduate from the Department of Peace and Conflict Research, LeSueur emphasizes that a degree in this field provides "a taste of what reality looks like" and being on the ground may provide even more. Researching Peace is a podcast from the Department of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University, hosted by Professor Isak Svensson.

Ursula von der Leyen, EU Commission President, gives an update on Covid-19 vaccines and we speak to Josep Jansa, Manager of Response and Emergency Operations with ECDC.

Inside the Castle has a candid conversation with newly assigned USACE Headquarters leadership. In this episode, Inside the Castle learns more about MG William “Butch” Graham, Deputy Commanding General for Civil Works and Emergency Operations; COL Michael Clancy, Executive Director, Civil Works; and Mr. Alvin Lee, Director of Civil Works.

In response to concerns about school shooting, Jacksboro Police Department Sgts. Houston Gass and Banning Sweatland realized the need for additional safety and accuracy training for emergency service providers. Host Larry Kortkamp sits down with 2018 Law Enforcement Today Magazine Citizen of the Year Award recipient Sgt. Gass to discuss the Emergency Operations Proving Grounds, or EOPG now used to facilitate that training. Often responders are dispatched from different organizations, so learning how to work together better saves lives and shortens the duration of the crisis.Classroom and situational training helps responders remain calm even in chaotic scenarios."If we're not the cool kids in the room, everyone else will panic ... you must know you're going to win ..." ~ Houston Gass Much conversations surround this topic today. An armed assailant is dangerous no matter what type of weapon that may be wielded. Situations are fluid and they always change, so keeping people calm helps stabilize erratic behavior. Emergency responders are not always police officers and fire departments, they can also be school teachers.Firearms courses for pistols and long guns are used for each situation. Working together in unison is the best opportunity for everyone making it out alive. Felony traffic stops, sniper operations - EOPG is teaching curriculum our first responders need to work through together. How do they get the word out? Training flyers go out to local police departments, EOPG.org, and word of mouth. The Not All Heroes Wear Capes Annual Event is a fundraiser that helps them gain attention from the communities they want to serve. As a police officer, he was shot in the face during a violent offender event. Firefighters came to his rescue, and he talks about it in great detail. 21 surgeries in 27 months covered facial reconstruction, neck reconstruction, new teeth - he had only been married 6 months when this happened and they had combined their families. Medic, fire, police - when these things happen, this group of people are left picking up the pieces an often left to recover in loneliness. Sgt. Gass wants us to know what they go through so we can be supportive, and not every injury is visible.Go to EOPG.org for more information, and connect with them on Facebook and LinkedIn. They rely on donations and contributions to run, so find out how you can help them get the word out!To work with The Kortkamp Group, find guest, advertising, or sponsor information, contact 972-824-8001, or go to KortkampGroup.com.Production and programming information for the OBBM Network can be found by calling 214-714-0495. Find the OBBM Network on Roku, Fire TV, OffBeat Business app, OffBeatBusiness.com, iHeart, Apple, and popular directories everywhere.Credits:Videography, audio – Bill Brock, OBBM CPOVoice Over – Susan Hamilton, OBBM CEOGraphics, Marketing – Shari Voigt, OBBM COOTechnical Direction – Kevin Black, OBBM CTOLocation Sponsor – Worksuites, Allen TXSupport the show (https://offbeatbusiness.com/discountmembership/#join)

Dr. Josep Jansa, Group Leader, Response and Emergency Operations, ECDC and Manager of the Coronavirus Response Team at ECDC

John Hayes talks to the Controller of the Kapiti Emergency Operations Centre, James Jefferson

On March 30, 2020, HUD ONAP provided answers to Frequently Asked Questions from Tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities regarding the impact of COVID-19 on their day-to-day functions. The questions and answers are divided into the following subject sections: Emergency Funding; Key COVID-19 Information Resources; Reporting Extensions and Waivers; and Emergency Operations and Tribal Policies – By Program. In this podcast, Vince Franco, the NLC’s Compliance and Resource Development Director, highlights some of the answers to these important questions for Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) recipients.

Los Angeles County, one of the largest municipal governments in the world, is overseen by a board of five elected supervisors and three countywide elected officials, including the sheriff.In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Supervisors voted to remove LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva from his post as head of the County's Emergency Operations Center, and tensions have only risen since. How can we make sense of the ongoing conflict between the L.A. County leaders in this moment of public health crisis? Is this unprecedented? What does history tell us about the division of power at this level of government?The UCLA Luskin Center for History and Policy is pleased to launch its new podcast "Then & Now," featuring an informative discussion on this question with former Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, an LCHP Senior Fellow.

Paul Johnson is the director of the Emergency Operations Centre. He joined Scott to discuss how the outbreak of the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has impacted city services. Guest: Paul Johnson, the Director of our Emergency Operations Centre, City of Hamilton Hear more on how COVID-19 is affecting Hamilton, Ontario and Canada, in the newest podcast of The Scott Thompson Show. It's available wherever you subscribe to your favourite podcasts.

With Dr Jorge Castilla (WHO senior emergency officer) Text and interview by: Regina Sá and Francisco Rocha Editing by: Estevão Soares dos Santos Opening jingle by: João Sá

Maintenance is used to responding to severe weather but when the storm escalates into a state of emergency maintenance becomes just one of the players addressing the event. Clear Roads commissioned a project - Emergency Operations Methodology for Extreme Winter Storm Events. SICOP Talks Winter Ops with the Principle Investigator, Jim Sullivan from the University of Vermont - Transportation Research Center and the best practices he uncovered during this project. For more information about Clear Roads and this project head over to the Clear Roads website at http://clearroads.org Read more about Jim Sullivan and his work at the University of Vermont - Transportation Research Center at https://www.uvm.edu/cems/profiles/james-sullivan

Cathy Montgomery has a brief discussion as to the Emergency Operations Plan and what she is hearing as the most common surveyor citations.Support the show (https://www.excellentiagroup.com/emembership-info.html)

We live in a virtual world and every day we become more reliant on technology to keep us connected, sometimes it fails. A crisis team should be able to activate and manage an event from any location. It can be difficult to manage significant events without having good situational awareness. Situational awareness can be difficult […] The post The Need For Emergency Operations Centers appeared first on PreparedEx.

We live in a virtual world and every day we become more reliant on technology to keep us connected, sometimes it fails. A crisis team should be able to activate and manage an event from any location. It can be difficult to manage significant events without having good situational awareness. Situational awareness can be difficult […] The post The Need For Emergency Operations Centers appeared first on PreparedEx.

From natural disasters to human tragedies, community hospitals have to be ready for anything and everything. Health care and hospitals especially have a role in every disaster that faces our country. In this episode, HCA Healthcare’s Mike Wargo, VP of Enterprise Preparedness and Emergency Operations sits with Chip in their brand new Emergency Operations Center in Nashville, TN.  They discuss how hospitals are preparing for everything from major weather events like Hurricane Michael to man-made disasters like electrical grid failures. After our original conversation with Mike in August, two major storms hit the US so we reached out to him again to talk about HCA Healthcare's response. Those stories of incredible cooperation are included in this episode. Take a look at HCA Healthcare’s Emergency Operations Center in action during Hurricane Florence: https://www.facebook.com/HCACare/videos/274748799807478/ For additional information on how HCA Healthcare responded to Hurricane Michael click here: https://hcatodayblog.com/2018/10/11/hurricane-michael-updates/

In this episode, we revisit one of #WEM17's most popular talks. Natalie Roberts, Head of Emergency Operations for MSF France, explores her work in conflict zones and the joys of finding, and successfully treating, the 'silent killer' cholera. 

On this episode of The AIE Podcast... Mewkow: Can you Volunteer for Guard Duty? Tetsemi: 17 Raid lockouts and the time is short! Mkallah: Ready for Raid Roulette? Mewkow: Celebrate LOTRO 11th anniversary in style! Tetsemi: And, Durus and Dankinia are here to talk to us about falling off the edge… we mean AIE in ESO All that and more coming up right now... Podcast Audio Raw Video http://youtu.be/lFYZASo-O-o Open Welcome to episode #296 of the the podcast celebrating the Alea Iacta Est gaming community, the die has been podcast. This is Mkallah: To my left is Mewkow: - (Greetings, Gamers!). And to my right is Tetsemi: (catch phrase here). This week we are joined by special guests Durus and Dankinia who is here to talk to us about AIE in ESO Welcome! Ok, we'll be digging into ESO shortly, but first, let's cover this week's news... AIE News Community Save the date - 10 pm to 11 pm server time, on April 28th, we are celebrating Volunteer Guard Day and we'll be gathering in Orgrimmar to step into the shoes of a guard with a /salute and you'll get to serve and protect the city just like them. Stay vigilant and watch out for any invaders. Pay attention to the AIE Discord #WoW and #General channels as well as the guild site for event times. There is reported to be a pet give away…. And other stuff. Also, have you ever wanted to give someone some WoW Gametime, a little money for some Hearthstone cards, or just enough for them to buy Deckard Cain in Heroes of the storm but are just too busy to leave your house and hit the nearest shop for a game time card? Well, then Blizzard has some good news! You can now gift Blizzard balance directly to someone else who has a Battle.Net account, all without leaving your house and having to deal with people! Check out the article over at https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/blizzard/21707369/blizzard-balance-gifting-now-available NOMADS The new God of War is out, and stealing a lot of people's time and energy. AIE Has a PS4 Community, so if you're interested in joining just search for AIE and ask for an invite. WoW Ready Check Noise/Ham Horn - There are 17 Raid lockouts till Battle for Azeroth! Time to cross off all those bucket list items, get your Allied races leveled, plan for your Orc's new posture thanks to the chiropractor, I mean barbershop, and drool over the sweet new hair styles with exclusive ‘glowy bits' coming to the Alliance side allied races! (Boo!) But hey, we got the best Antlers in the house (Moo!) The Battle for Lorderan is testable on the Alpha server (no voice overs or major spoiler cutscene available, yet) and shows what happens after the intro cinematic showing the two armies starting the battle. No word yet on Malfurion's fumble fingers that started the fire in Teldrassil, but we'll let you know when it's available as well. If you are leveling an allied race and don't want to leave Pandaria at 90, good news, the XP from quests, gathering, and mob kills stays decent up to level 94, so no need to rush to Alternate Timeline Draenor, hang out in Pandaria, do the intro quest to Warlords, start your garrison, and you can head right over to Taledor without needing to deal with Frostfire or Gorgrond. Also, if you haven't run with Noob Raid, you haven't gotten to enjoy events like this - https://clips.twitch.tv/SavageFunnyCobblerPanicBasket Shout out to Gijora, the magnificent b*****d that brilliantly executed the Mass Rez Cliff Jump taking the majority of the raid team to their death after the wipe. SWTOR Check out the great article that the SWTOR team put toger on the AIE guild hunt for Izax - https://aie-guild.org/blog/2018/04/aie-swtor-and-the-hunt-for-izax/ We have almost 100% of the active raid teams with a kill on the final boss from GftM (Gods from the Machine) and in two weeks patch 5.9 will drop bringing even more Conquest adjustments as well as new content. Mandatory fun night is on the Imperial Side and we will be tackling the Emergency Operations.

In this volatile environment, has your business created a sound Emergency Operations Plan?  David Lykken is joined by Jeff Sellers of Emergency Management Solutions as they discuss how to effectively prepare for emergencies.  Emergency Management Solutions provides security audits, NIMS compliant emergency operations plans, consulting and staff training.  When it comes to security, experience matters. Jeff has worked with Homeland Securityand has over 30 years security experience. www.emergemcy-ms.com As normal, the first half of the program will feature, Joe Farr of MBSQuoteline providing a rate & market update, Alice Alvey of Indecomm Global Services providing a regulatory & legislative update as well as Paul Muolo of IMF News & Sam Garcia of Mortgage Daily giving us a quick overview of the latest news stories impacting our industry and Andy Schell, a/k/a "Profit Doctor" sharing ideas on how to improve your bottom line. Please tell others about this program and take a minute to share a link to this program with your friends and associates in the mortgage industry. Thank you, David Lykken In this volatile environment, has your business created a sound Emergency Operations Plan?  David Lykken is joined by Jeff Sellers of Emergency Management Solutions as they discuss how to effectively prepare for emergencies.  Emergency Management Solutions provides security audits, NIMS compliant emergency operations plans, consulting and staff training.  When it comes to security, experience matters. Jeff has worked with Homeland Securityand has over 30 years security experience. www.emergemcy-ms.com As normal, the first half of the program will feature, Joe Farr of MBSQuoteline providing a rate & market update, Alice Alvey of Indecomm Global Services providing a regulatory & legislative update as well as Paul Muolo of IMF News & Sam Garcia of Mortgage Daily giving us a quick overview of the latest news stories impacting our industry and Andy Schell, a/k/a "Profit Doctor" sharing ideas on how to improve your bottom line. Please tell others about this program and take a minute to share a link to this program with your friends and associates in the mortgage industry. Thank you, David Lykken

In this volatile environment, has your business created a sound Emergency Operations Plan?  David Lykken is joined by Jeff Sellers of Emergency Management Solutions as they discuss how to effectively prepare for emergencies.  Emergency Management Solutions provides security audits, NIMS compliant emergency operations plans, consulting and staff training.  When it comes to security, experience matters. Jeff has worked with Homeland Securityand has over 30 years security experience. www.emergemcy-ms.com As normal, the first half of the program will feature, Joe Farr of MBSQuoteline providing a rate & market update, Alice Alvey of Indecomm Global Services providing a regulatory & legislative update as well as Paul Muolo of IMF News & Sam Garcia of Mortgage Daily giving us a quick overview of the latest news stories impacting our industry and Andy Schell, a/k/a "Profit Doctor" sharing ideas on how to improve your bottom line. Please tell others about this program and take a minute to share a link to this program with your friends and associates in the mortgage industry. Thank you, David Lykken

Today’s guest is Steven McAndrew, Head of Emergency Operations for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.  He's been on the front lines of some of the biggest disasters in recent history including earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, super-typhoons, disease outbreaks, and violent conflicts.  He'll talk about what it's like to snap into action, coordinate a disaster response, and mobilize his teams every passing hour can be the difference between life and death.  He'll talk about his work leading the Red Cross response to the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone and what that taught him about the importance of information/education and the potential for a global pandemic.  Plus he'll share his recent experiences handling a very different sort of humanitarian disaster as Head of the Emergency Operations for the Syrian Refugee Crisis. To donate and learn more about the International Committee of the Red Cross, go to www.ifrc.org.  You can also visit www.redcross.org, to donate and volunteer at a Red Cross location near you. Please subscribe to KickAss Politics on iTunes and leave us a review. You can also help us reach our fundraising goal for this year and donate at www.gofundme.com/kickasspolitics. Or go to the website for the show at www.kickasspolitics.com and click on the donate button. Thanks for listening!

A Virtual Operations Support Team is composed of vetted and trained social media specialists who analyze and report critical information regarding an emergency to spokespeople at an emergency media command center.

Listen in to this amazing interview with Nigel Fisher who has spent his life working in the Global South and on a variety of humanitarian interventions. He just received the Order of Canada and has plenty to say about hope and helping others, about how he’s a strong believer in stories and how we must enable children to think critically. He even talks briefly about his cameo in Sean Penn’s upcoming film called: The Last Face. Check out this article about him here.Biography:Nigel Fisher O.Ont, M.S.C., LL.D., was appointed in July 2010 by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as his Deputy Special Representative for the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) at the rank of Assistant Secretary-General; he is also Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for the UN system agencies in Haiti. Mr. Fisher had just previously completed an assignment as Senior United Nations System Representative to the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment in Haiti following the tragic earthquake of 12 January 2010. Before returning to the United Nations, Nigel Fisher was President and CEO of UNICEF Canada.Dr. Fisher has worked for three decades with the United Nations in a dozen countries, with UNICEF for over two decades in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, with the Department of Peacekeeping – first in Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban and currently in Haiti, and as Executive Director of the United Nations Office of Project Services, at the rank of Assistant Secretary-General.His UN career has predominantly been in conflict- and crisis-affected countries: besides Afghanistan and Haiti, he was UNICEF’s special representative for Rwanda and the Great Lakes region of Central Africa, in the immediate aftermath of the Rwandan genocide. He led UNICEF’s response to the first Gulf War in the Middle East in the early 1990s, moving to northern Iraq after the Gulf War to re-start UNICEF operations there. He has also been UNICEF’s Director of Emergency Operations and Regional Director for South Asia.In addition, he was Deputy Executive Secretary of the UN’s World Conference on Education for All and in 1998 acted as an adviser to Canada’s Foreign Minister on the issue of children and armed conflict in Canada’s foreign policy. He has published on issues of trauma recovery, children in armed conflict and basic education.A Canadian national, he is married and has two daughters. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Greg Pattison is a Vice President, Director of Safety and Senior Trainer in OSHA CFR 29 1910 and 1926 construction for G.P. Systems Inc. (GPS). He has designed/conducted/facilitated over 30 technical trainings including; General Safety training OSHA 10 and 30 Hour, HAZWOPER, GHS Hazardous Chemicals, Property Restoration, Confined Space, Scaffolding, Emergency Operations and Egress, PPE Protocols, Demolition Subpart T, Flagger in a work zone, Lock out/tag out, First Aid, Caught between, Roll over/back over, Job Hazard Analysis, Fall Protection, Worksite safety, Accident Investigation, and Site Safety/Security Plans. His entertaining and informative style offer audiences knowledge that attendees can take back and use to make the workplace safer. He has taught 1,000â??s of workers within such organizations as Belfor Property Restoration and Environmental, Association of General Contractors, Department of Energy, Tennessee Valley Authority, Exxon, Hess Petroleum, Hayward Baker, Army Corp of Engineers, State of Ohio, AMEC, FBI, State of Illinois, Southern Site Development and Tetra Tech to name just a few. Learning is by doing and he offers on point stories and scenarios to reinforce the information so that upon completion the attendee can use the information right away to hone skills and gain confidence. He is available by phone or email so that when workplace situations come up you have a resource to call on. He acts as a Safety consultant with the Restoration Industry Association, National Demolition Association, and the Association of General Contractors. In addition, he acts as a Subject Matter Expert to Pro-tread, National Minority Truckers Association, Georgia Black Constructors Association and Applied Simulations Technology. His early career was in the field of Corrections where he rose to the rank of Warden and acted as the Life Safety person for the Department of Corrections in a large Midwestern state. After 14 years in Corrections he went to work for Fred Pryor Seminars and taught several technical trainings for them including OSHA, Facilities Management, and Emergency Planning. Additional soft skills that Mr. Pattison taught and facilitated for Fred Pryor included; 1st Time Supervisor, Mid-Level Supervisor, Managing Multiple Priorities, Dealing with Difficult People, Motivating & Disciplining Employees, Handling emotions under pressure, Customer Service, Essential Leadership Skills, Workplace Bullying and Conflict Resolution. In addition, he has worked as a contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy on the Global Threat Reduction Initiative, Transportation Security, CBRNE programs, first respondersâ?? use of the ERG Guidebook, and the Incident Command System (ICS). He acted as a contract consultant in the Middle East for Deloitte Consulting in the areas of police, detention, disaster management, fire service, civil defense, SAR, and Border enforcement. He developed and led many trainings during his work in the Middle East. Mr. Pattison holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from Illinois State University and acquired a Certified in Homeland Security III designation. He is a Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) and has acted as a Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO). He has attended many trainings to improve his craft as Hazardous Materials Trainer, OSHA 10 and 30 hour, Petroleum Institute, Fred Pryor Boot camp, TapRoot Cause Analysis, Bearing Point Change Management, Modular Emergency Radiological Response Transportation Training, National Demolition Association TTT, Department of Transportation Research Council, Southern States Energy Board (SSEB) and the Georgia and Tennessee Safety conferences. He frequently speaks at safety conferences throughout the U.S. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia with his attorney wife, Marilyn.

Greg Pattison is a Vice President, Director of Safety and Senior Trainer in OSHA CFR 29 1910 and 1926 construction for G.P. Systems Inc. (GPS). He has designed/conducted/facilitated over 30 technical trainings including; General Safety training OSHA 10 and 30 Hour, HAZWOPER, GHS Hazardous Chemicals, Property Restoration, Confined Space, Scaffolding, Emergency Operations and Egress, PPE Protocols, Demolition Subpart T, Flagger in a work zone, Lock out/tag out, First Aid, Caught between, Roll over/back over, Job Hazard Analysis, Fall Protection, Worksite safety, Accident Investigation, and Site Safety/Security Plans. His entertaining and informative style offer audiences knowledge that attendees can take back and use to make the workplace safer. He has taught 1,000â??s of workers within such organizations as Belfor Property Restoration and Environmental, Association of General Contractors, Department of Energy, Tennessee Valley Authority, Exxon, Hess Petroleum, Hayward Baker, Army Corp of Engineers, State of Ohio, AMEC, FBI, State of Illinois, Southern Site Development and Tetra Tech to name just a few. Learning is by doing and he offers on point stories and scenarios to reinforce the information so that upon completion the attendee can use the information right away to hone skills and gain confidence. He is available by phone or email so that when workplace situations come up you have a resource to call on. He acts as a Safety consultant with the Restoration Industry Association, National Demolition Association, and the Association of General Contractors. In addition, he acts as a Subject Matter Expert to Pro-tread, National Minority Truckers Association, Georgia Black Constructors Association and Applied Simulations Technology. His early career was in the field of Corrections where he rose to the rank of Warden and acted as the Life Safety person for the Department of Corrections in a large Midwestern state. After 14 years in Corrections he went to work for Fred Pryor Seminars and taught several technical trainings for them including OSHA, Facilities Management, and Emergency Planning. Additional soft skills that Mr. Pattison taught and facilitated for Fred Pryor included; 1st Time Supervisor, Mid-Level Supervisor, Managing Multiple Priorities, Dealing with Difficult People, Motivating & Disciplining Employees, Handling emotions under pressure, Customer Service, Essential Leadership Skills, Workplace Bullying and Conflict Resolution. In addition, he has worked as a contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy on the Global Threat Reduction Initiative, Transportation Security, CBRNE programs, first respondersâ?? use of the ERG Guidebook, and the Incident Command System (ICS). He acted as a contract consultant in the Middle East for Deloitte Consulting in the areas of police, detention, disaster management, fire service, civil defense, SAR, and Border enforcement. He developed and led many trainings during his work in the Middle East. Mr. Pattison holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from Illinois State University and acquired a Certified in Homeland Security III designation. He is a Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) and has acted as a Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO). He has attended many trainings to improve his craft as Hazardous Materials Trainer, OSHA 10 and 30 hour, Petroleum Institute, Fred Pryor Boot camp, TapRoot Cause Analysis, Bearing Point Change Management, Modular Emergency Radiological Response Transportation Training, National Demolition Association TTT, Department of Transportation Research Council, Southern States Energy Board (SSEB) and the Georgia and Tennessee Safety conferences. He frequently speaks at safety conferences throughout the U.S. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia with his attorney wife, Marilyn.

Justin Pummell, a GIS professional with the US Army Corps of Engineers, talks about using GIS to assess the seismic vulnerability of critical transportation infrastructure in Kathmandu, Nepal.

How Medecins Sans Frontieres deals with the complexities and logistics of working across diverse cultural and geographical boundaries

Transcript -- How Medecins Sans Frontieres deals with the complexities and logistics of working across diverse cultural and geographical boundaries

How Medecins Sans Frontieres deals with the complexities and logistics of working across diverse cultural and geographical boundaries

Transcript -- How Medecins Sans Frontieres deals with the complexities and logistics of working across diverse cultural and geographical boundaries