The 2020 Wildfires provided unique challenges to response organizations due the the pandemic conditions. Patrick McGinn overall the feeding program to survivors in behalf of The Salvation Army, a critical VOAD member that works with the State during large-scale disasters. Working with several partners, Patrick coordinated food delivery to 160 hotels. This provided him with great insight into the complexity of disatser response in the future. He and our host, John Scardena, talk about individual and career growth, becoming better emergency management organizations, coordination between all response groups in this after action report style episode.