Emergency Preparedness in Canada (EPIC) Podcast

Emergency Preparedness in Canada (EPIC) Podcast

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Emergency Preparedness in Canada (EPIC) Podcast episodes

  • After After Action Reports - Examining Quality Improvement Processes In Emergency Management
    In this Episode we are here to debrief the debriefers and assess the assessors by taking a critical look at the QI processes commonly used in emergency management. Are our tools fit for purpose? Can we write a better AAR?
    To this end we will be featuring segments from a recent AVERT/CJEM ‘DEMvolution’ webinar moderated by our very own EPIC Co-host Grayson Cockett.
    The panelists you’ll hear from are:
    - Chief Ken McMullen, President of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs
    - Scott Cameron, Founder and President, Emergency Management Logistics Canada
    - Janelle Coultes, President of the Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada
    - Tim Kenney, VP Programs and Field Operations, Team Rubicon Canada
    - Jodi Manz-Henezi, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology and Canadian Risk and Hazards Network
    All this and more on this episode of EPIC Podcast: Current, Relevant, Canadian
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    Hosts:
    Grayson Cockett
    Dr. Joshua Bezanson
    Gillian Wong
    Sarah Hunn
    36 min
  • A Tale Of Three Fires - Comparing Recent Wildfire Evacuations
    In this Episode, we’ll be discussing 3 major and recent fire evacuation disasters. The 2021 Lytton wildfire, the 2023 Yellowknife fires, and the 2023 Nova Scotia Wildfires. What similarities and differences exist between these 3 unique incidents, and what can we learn from them as Emergency Managers.
    To this end we will be speaking with Professor Steve Gwynne who is the research technical lead for GHD movement strategies, and an expert in people movement during disaster. His discussion covers some of his findings from a recent report on these wildfires, as well as some great plain language preparedness advice for EP Week 2024.
    All this and more on this episode of EPIC Podcast: Current, Relevant, Canadian
    Episode Links:
    - Wildfire Evacuation Report: https://www.ghd.com/en/insights/wildfire-evacuation
    - Burntfields Wildfire Risk Management: https://www.ghd.com/en-gb/expertise/environment/burntfields-wildfire-risk-management-solution
    Supporting background / info
    https://nrc.canada.ca/en/certifications-evaluations-standards/codes-canada/construction-innovation/new-national-guide-wildland-urban-interface-fires
    https://www.nfpa.org/Education-and-Research/Community-Risk-Reduction
    https://firesmartcanada.ca/
    https://engineeringx.raeng.org.uk/media/zugj0fax/engx-community-evacuation-from-wildfire-events-short.pdf
    Professor Steve Gwynne: https://www.movementstrategies.com/team/steve-gwynne
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    Hosts:
    Grayson Cockett
    Dr. Joshua Bezanson
    Gillian Wong
    Sarah Hunn
    32 min
  • Beyond Buzzwords - Re - Examining Our Disaster Mottos
    In this Episode we’ll be taking a hard look at some common quips, quotes and colloquialisms that are so commonly repeated by Emergency Managers that they might as well be our mottos. Which ones hold up, and which are potentially misleading?
    And just in case you need a dose of humor to get through the week, we also have some bonus content at the end of this one in the form of an interview with Cheryl Oberg, who is a professional clown specializing in laughter therapy in high stress situations.
    All this and more on this episode of EPIC Podcast: Current, Relevant, Canadian
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    Hosts:
    Grayson Cockett
    Dr. Joshua Bezanson
    Gillian Wong
    Sarah Hunn
    35 min
  • The Contrarian Emergency Manager
    In this Episode, we’ll be playing devil's advocate and discussing some unspoken, unresolved, and sometimes controversial topics such as who Emergency Managers are, where Emergency Management fits, and good exercise design.
    To this end, We’ll be speaking with the Contrarian Emergency Manager himself, Tim Rieker.
    All this and more on this episode of EPIC Podcast: Current, Relevant, Canadian.
    Episode Links:
    https://timothyriecker.com/
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    Hosts:
    Grayson Cockett
    Dr. Joshua Bezanson
    Gillian Wong
    Sarah Hunn
    28 min
  • Cultural Safety in Reception Centres - with Jeff Beddome
    In this Episode, we’re featuring a presentation that took place during another series I host called ‘Disaster Rounds’, which is mainly tailored to healthcare disaster managers, but this one is too important not to share.
    During this presentation, Jeff Beddome, Senior Emergency Management Advisor with the Alberta Health Services Indigenous Wellness Core demonstrates the importance of recognizing Canada’s colonial history and it’s lingering impacts, and proposes a collaborative way forward for Emergency Management through a ‘two eyed’ way of seeing.
    All this and more on this episode of EPIC Podcast: Current, Relevant, Canadian
    Episode Links:
    https://together4health.albertahealthservices.ca/disaster-rounds
    https://youtu.be/YI17GkN_utc?si=aqdrHmQ0zKxwZPau
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    Hosts:
    Grayson Cockett
    Dr. Joshua Bezanson
    Gillian Wong
    Sarah Hunn
    27 min
  • Be Prepared - An Emergency Preparedness Week Primer For Emergency Managers
    n this Episode, we’ll be discussing what we think Emergency Managers need to be aware of for EP Week 2024 and beyond. We’ll cover recent changes in BC EM legislation with Tarina College, new developments in academia with Simon Wells, recap some interesting conferences from 2023, as well as provide a ‘must attend list’ of upcoming conferences and training opportunities for 2024!
    All this and more on this episode of EPIC Podcast: Current, Relevant, Canadian
    Episode Links:
    Upcoming Conferences: https://epicpodcast.ca/epic-disaster-calendar
    ICLR Webinar: https://lnkd.in/gGDNSvy9
    Canada Wildfire Webinar: https://www.canadawildfire.org/webinarsandcourses
    CRHNet Events: https://crhnet.ca/event-calendar/#!calendar
    Disaster Rounds: https://together4health.albertahealthservices.ca/disaster-rounds
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    Hosts:
    Grayson Cockett
    Dr. Joshua Bezanson
    Gillian Wong
    Sarah Hunn
    28 min
  • Profession and Purpose - A Panel Discussion on the Professionalization of Emergency Management
    On this episode of Emergency Preparedness in Canada (EPIC) Podcast, we’ll be continuing the conversation around the ongoing attempts to professionalize emergency management and discussing why this topic matters, where we are right now, what barriers we continue to encounter, and what the road ahead might look like.
    On the panel I have the pleasure of speaking with Tarina College, Carolyn Dumbeck, Jack Lindsay, Josh Morin, and JJ MacIssac as they tell us what they are doing to further the cause.
    All this and more on this episode of EPIC Podcast: Current, Relevant, Canadian
    Episode Links:
    Core Competency Survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScjJo3sCg9y_lsPcSABmG8Le8U7ZGuStKmTbYs7C5wGejSaAg/viewform
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    EPIC Team:
    Grayson Cockett
    Dr. Joshua Bezanson
    Sarah Hunn
    36 min
  • The EPIC All Hazards Debate
    On this episode of Emergency Preparedness in Canada (EPIC) Podcast, Josh and Grayson go head-to-head in a no-holds-barred debate on the merits and downfalls of the much touted, but never perfected, 'All Hazards' approach to Emergency Management in Canada. Is it really the right approach for our coutry? Or have we moved past this 30+ year old model?
    A very special thanks to our moderator Sarah Hunn, who was able to prevent bloodshed and salvage our friendship.
    All this and more on this episode of EPIC podcast: Current, Relevant, Canadian.
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    Hosts:
    Grayson Cockett
    Dr. Joshua Bezanson
    Gillian Wong
    Sarah Hunn
    28 min
  • More than Technology - Virtual Emergency Operations Centres
    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
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    www.epicpodcast.ca
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    EPIC Team:
    Grayson Cockett
    Dr. Joshua Bezanson
    Gillian Wong
    Sarah Hunn
    31 min

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Emergency Preparedness in Canada (EPIC) Podcast delivers current, relevant, and Canadian educational content for those who share our passion for disasters and their management. We believe that…