Disaster Tough Podcast

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Disaster Tough Podcast episodes

May 30, 2020 Catastrophic Dam Failures in Michigan
During this episode we talk about the Michigan Dam Failures. We talk about how to work with leadership or partners who don't want to spend the time or money to mitigate issues, a constant battle for emergency managers to climb, and we talk about how to create a proper emergency plan for Dams.

Disclaimer: Our host, John Scardena, is from Ohio- he does his best to hold back feelings on the Buckeyes vs the Wolverines, though the jokes do spill over now and then. Please note, this has no reflection on how we feel about helping people in the State of Michigan, this is only a sports related banter between the States.
27 min
May 15, 2020 Lessons in leadership with the expert emergency manager Rodney Melsek
Mr. Rodney Melsek has served over 20 years as a Type 1 Planning Section Chief on the National Strike Team, planning for and responding to the most catastrophic disasters in modern U.S. history. Rodney's experience goes beyond the federal emergency response official experience, as he also served for 15 years in international humanitarian aid, including The Balkans, Asia, and Africa. Rodney's unique perspective has provided him opportunity to train and lead countless emergency managers who have, through his guidance, prepared for and responded to chaos. He is a subject matter expert and a great friend to Doberman Emergency Management. He currently advises the organization to ensure best practice. Come check out the episode in order to hear how he lead throughout his career.
1 hr 1 min
May 01, 2020 PART 2- The Peace Corps & Cornavirus Emergency Evac , Interview with Cam Starrett
Part 2- Cam Starrett shares his experience as a Peace Corps Member in Panama. He talks about the people, his projects, the living conditions, and the lessons learned during his deployment. We dive into the details of the blog post he wrote for Doberman Emergency Management and the struggle to get back to the states while countries were shutting down due to the Coronavirus.
39 min
April 30, 2020 PART 1 The Humanitarian Life, Interview with Cam Starrett
What drives someone towards service and what keeps you going when things become difficult? In this 2 part episode, Cameron Starrett shares his experiences with multiple volunteer based or organizations. We talk about disasters and lessons learned working in the US together, and his journey of volunteering over the past several years. Come listen to Part 1 The Humanitarian Life with Cam and I.
34 min
April 29, 2020 #3 COVID 19 Situational Awareness
We address situational awareness. We look at emergency management and pandemics in the lens of what is coming up- hurricane season and recovery operations. During this episode, we talk about how to apply FEMA's seven community lifelines to creating an all hazards recovery plan- using an emergency manager at a university as our example. How does safety and security, food shelter clothing, health and medical, energy, communications, transportation, and hazardous material apply to your specific organization? Join us to find out!
26 min
April 10, 2020 Disaster Data, There's No Such Thing As The Boy Who Cried Wolf
News broke that all deaths that could be related to the Coronavirus Pandemic, are considered a COVID19 Death. I explain why this isn’t bad, but actually really good for emergency response and research. I compare this collection to how to rise our confidence with flood impact numbers and how to avoid the infamous, “Brownie, you’re doing a heck of a job!”
19 min
April 03, 2020 Pandemic, Earthquakes, Tornadoes! Oh my!
How does eating a bowl of cereal relate to large scale disasters? Episode 1 dives into the world of emergencies with the perspective of disaster response experience. Looking for what to do next with this Pandemic? Come chat with us.
24 min

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The Disaster Tough Podcast is for emergency managers, by emergency managers. We share stories, lessons learned, and tips to help you make informed decisions. Our host, John Scardena is a former…