Working with Legislators to Promote Disaster Resilience
One of the additional duties for emergency managers at the local level is to make and maintain connections with local and state elected officials. This is not everyone’s “cup of tea” but it can be a v...
3 Loka 202337min
A New Generation of Emergency Managers Becoming Leaders
At this stage, Eric Holdeman is one of the “old dogs” in the room. Today we have a host of new emergency management leaders who have risen through the ranks and are assuming leadership positions acros...
26 Syys 202335min
Alaska Emergency Management
Alaska is a huge state with many different hazards and challenges. It is very remote and on the Arctic Circle. It is also on the forefront of climate change impacts to its land and its people. In this...
19 Syys 202333min
A Growing Threat of Violence Against Public Officials
Pete Simi, a professor of sociology at Chapman University, is overseeing a research team of the university’s students and graduates who are diving into court records about federal cases of death threa...
12 Syys 202349min
Litigating Insurance Claims After a Disaster
Unfortunately, we do live in a litigious environment. When disasters strike, we expect that our property insurance provider will cover our losses. Sometimes, the insurance company and the insured pers...
5 Syys 202336min
The Role of Emergency Management in Cybersecurity
Emergency management has traditionally been dealing with natural disasters and sometimes human caused disasters like hazardous materials. In recent years the issue of cybersecurity has become much mor...
29 Elo 202334min
Maui Wildfire Disaster Recovery
The wildfire destruction in Maui has been difficult to watch. So many homes and businesses were destroyed, and lives lost. In order to respond to this event, here on this podcast I invited Sean Scott ...
22 Elo 202340min
Retired from a Paycheck
Sometimes it is good to look back at how far we have come and then forward, to where we might be headed in the future. My guest today is Claire Rubin blogs at Recovery Diva, but has a much more extens...
15 Elo 202337min
