State of Ready

State of Ready

By Edward Colson/Bill FogartyEducation
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State of Ready episodes

  • Episode 8 - Evacuations - How to Know When to Go.
    We're back!
    Ed and Bill are back with a new episode, this week focused on Evacuations- How to Know When to Go.
    Hurricanes, wildfires, hazmat; OH MY. Why would we evacuate and who would make that decision. Tune in!
    We are joined by special guest Brent Bowden to discuss the Quick Series app and how it assists emergency management and businesses by providing awareness tools before, during, and after an evacuation.
    Also, stay to the very end because we want to hear from you, our State of Ready listeners!
    1 hr 7 min
  • Emergency Alerting Systems - Why use them?
    This week the State of Ready team chats with Mike Sutton of Civic Plus on Emergency Alert systems. We discuss different types of alerting systems, how to get your community to sign up, and what messaging to use. We also learned not to record on a Friday afternoon...
    49 min
  • Emergency Management + Social Media
    In this episode of State of Ready, Bill chats with Sunnyvale DPS Social Media Coordinator Ashoorina Barreto about the use of social media for emergency management in engaging their communities.
    57 min
  • Partners in Emergency Management
    Emergency Management coordinates with many different partners all working toward a single objective. Want to know how many or other places that you can find emergency management jobs? Join Ed and Bill as we discuss our partners!
    54 min
  • Volunteers - Vital in Emergency Management
    Volunteers are a vital component of emergency management's response and recovery. This week Ed and Bill chat with Ken Anderson. Sr, South San Francisco FD's Emergency Services Manager, who is in charge of the local Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).
    48 min
  • Conducting Awesome Stakeholder Meetings
    It's not the flashy and cool part of Emergency Management but attending meetings is a part of our professional lives. So how can we make the most of our meetings? Join Ed and Bill as we share some tips on how to effectively conduct stakeholder meetings.
    42 min
  • Planning for Large Scale Events
    This week Ed and Bill discuss emergency Management for large venues that host concerts, festivals, and other large events.
    What's an Event Manager to do? Are there resources and technology available?
    How can first responders assist?
    We work to answer those questions this week.
    48 min

About State of Ready

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The State of Ready strives to educate, train, and infuse technology into Emergency Management.