Bob Smith has more than twenty years of experience in emergency management and communication roles in both the public and private sectors. He currently serves as Director of Service Assurance and Compliance at GCI Communication Corporation, the largest telecommunications carrier for the state of Alaska 

Working on large-scale events, including the Olympics, the World Cup, and the Super Bowl, Bob developed safety exercises for global teams coordinating across cultural barriers, led engaging large-scale tabletop exercises in different time zones remotely, and taught a crisis workshop during an actual earthquake. In this episode, Bob shares his proven tactics for improving tabletop exercises and other safety training at scale.    

Listen in to learn how to:  

• Effectively engage both remote and live audiences during training 
• Get the most out of large-scale exercises 
• Recognize and overcome common safety training challenges 
• Adapt your training procedures for changing environments 

The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia. 

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On January 2, 2023, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field during a road game in Cincinnati.  

The Bills’ Associate Head Athletic Trainer Denny Kellington quickly determined that Hamlin was experiencing cardiac arrest and worked with an expert team of medical professionals to perform CPR and restore Hamlin’s heartbeat. Hamlin has since made a full recovery.    

In this episode, Denny shares the details of his team’s emergency action plan and how proper preparation and rapid response resulted in a positive outcome that fateful evening.   

Listen in to learn:  

• How the Bills coordinate their emergency response before, during, and after an incident  
• Denny’s approach to building trust with players and staff 
• The contingency communication plans that ensure player health and safety 
• How the NFL’s robust mental health response supported the team 
• What every organization can do to prepare for cardiac emergencies 

The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia. 

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Hurricane season officially begins June 1, and Colorado State University has predicted a historically active season for 2024.  

Patrick Forand is a certified incident commander and FEMA instructor and was a contract manager at the Florida Department of Health for more than 16 years. He currently leads emergency management, disaster planning, and response for CAN Community Health.  

In this episode, Patrick shares valuable lessons learned from two recent Florida hurricanes—Ian and Nicole. 

Listen in to learn how:  

• Streamlined communication alleviates stress for staff and patients 
• Unified threat intelligence and emergency communications improves disaster response 
• Two-way communication and multichannel notifications empower emergency managers 
• CAN Community Health scales and improves their communication and response plans 

The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia. 

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In today's intensifying threat landscape, organizations must go beyond a check-the-box approach to achieve positive safety outcomes.  

For Andrew Dingee, pilot, safety expert, and author of Delivering the Right Stuff, an effective safety culture is achieved through a systems approach—that catches human error while preventing blame. In this episode, Andrew shares how to: 

• Optimize checklists for busy workloads 
• Apply Thinking, Fast and Slow concepts to achieve safe workflows 
• Streamline incident reporting for continuous improvement 
• Develop a culture that embraces owning and learning mistakes 

The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia. 

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April is Workplace Violence Prevention Month, an important reminder for organizations to pause and analyze their readiness for workplace violence prevention and response. 

Bryan Strawser is an expert in helping organizations uplevel their workplace violence prevention programs and adapt to stay resilient in the future. His consultancy, Bryghtpath, helps companies improve their corporate security, intelligence gathering, business continuity, and crisis management efforts.  

In this episode, Bryan shares:  

• Pitfalls to avoid in managing workplace violence prevention programs 
• How to develop centralized reporting processes 
• When and how to communicate workplace violence incidents with employees  
• How to evaluate and mitigate workplace violence threats cross-functionally

The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia. 

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Tornadoes can damage or destroy anything in their path in seconds, leaving lasting impacts. With climate change driving tornado outbreaks year-round, organizations must continually review and update their preparedness and recovery plans. 

Warning Coordination Meteorologist Jennifer Dunn and her team at the National Weather Service combine forces with storm spotters and on-the-ground reporting to ensure everyone in a storm's path receives life-saving information as quickly as possible. 

Listen in to learn:  

• Key takeaways from 2023 tornado activity 
• How the transition out of El Niño influences tornado conditions in 2024 
• Tornado risk factors for organizations 
• Tips for effective severe weather emergency plans  
• How to alert employees to act fast in a tornado emergency 

The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia. 

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Throughout his 30+ year career, Bart Brown has led teams of hundreds, securing both the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and critical national infrastructure. 

In his current role as Vice President and Chief Security Officer at Frontier Communications, the keys to creating an effective security organization are adaptability, scalability, and automation.  Listen in to learn:  

• Which processes to outsource versus keep in-house 
• How to lead the change from manual SOPs to automation 
• The importance of public-private partnerships and external relationship-building 
• How to scale a security function up or down based on the situation 

The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia. 

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In the two years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, global supply chain disruptions, ballooning inflation, and unpredictable risks to employee safety have left organizations scrambling to adapt. 

Today, as several global conflicts rage on with no end in sight, a new era of misinformation challenges resilience leaders to rise to a new level of vigilance—one that requires human-gathered and human-vetted intelligence—to succeed. 

AlertMedia’s Senior Vice President of Global Intelligence, Sara Pratley, sits down with Ian Phillips, Director of the News & Media Division at the United Nations, to discuss: 

• The organizational impacts of conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza, and the Sudan
• How the UN supports on-the-ground reporting in war zones  
• What to expect amidst concurrent global conflicts for years to come 
• How to fight misinformation with verified intelligence 

Check out the Oscar-winning documentary Ian mentioned here. 

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There's nothing like an NFL game day. With 50,000+ people pouring into FedExField, the Washington Commanders rely on the elite coordination and collaboration of Director of Security & Transportation, Matthew Van Norton, to keep fans and staff safe. 

By partnering with vendors, federal, state, and local officials, and the league itself, Matthew and his team ensure a secure and memorable experience for all.  

Matthew joined the show to discuss: 

• How his team complies with the NFL’s best practices for stadium security and fan conduct 
• The technology and training the Commanders use to secure their facilities 
• The nuances of securing an open-air stadium 
• Special safety and security measures for high-profile concerts and events 

The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia. 

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As a remote-first organization with cloud-based headquarters, Zillow maintains its resilience with a 24/7 approach to business continuity and crisis management. Business Resiliency Manager Ryan Williams and his team of two rely on modern tools and technology to ensure any incident – from an app outage to an active threat – gets an immediate and effective response.  

Listen in to learn: 

• How a small team can achieve and maintain organizational resilience 
• The importance of robust threat intelligence and emergency communication solutions 
• Strategies for gaining leadership buy-in for new resources and headcount 
• How to support strategic decision-making at the leadership level 

The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia. 

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