21st Century Land Mobile Radio (LMR) Systems
Land Mobile Radio (LMR) systems remain the backbone of communications for first responders across the spectrum of agencies and disciplines. In this Disaster Zone Podcast Todd Perdieu, Vice President o...
27 Juli 202144min
Building for Disaster Resilience
Building for disaster resilience requires a concerted effort to build disaster resilient buildings with new building materials and siting buildings in the right location to limit the impact of natural...
20 Juli 202137min
Media’s Use of Drones
One segment of our community that is using drones more and more includes the television media. This podcast is an interview with Greg Thies, News Operations Manager at King Television in Seattle, a NB...
13 Juli 202139min
New Cellular Service Opportunities for First Responders
T-Mobile is now the second largest wireless carrier in the United States. Their recent merger with Sprint has given them some significant advantages in coverage and emergency and disaster capabilities...
6 Juli 202143min
Emergency Management at the 3rd Busiest Airport in the World
Los Angeles World Airports, which includes LAX is the 3rd busiest airport in the world by passenger volume. In this podcast I interview Justin Pierce who is the Emergency Management Director there. We...
29 Juni 202151min
Adapting to Climate Change
While climate change and disasters are mentioned frequently in the popular media, most of the information being shared is about climate mitigation that has to do with reducing the amount of carbon bei...
22 Juni 202135min
Women in Emergency Management
There are more and more women entering the profession of emergency management or thinking about a career in this field. This podcast is an interview with Curry Mayer, Director, City of Seattle’s Offic...
15 Juni 202148min
Earthquake Risks in Western Washington
There are earthquake risks in about every corner of the United States. This podcast looks at earthquakes in Western Washington State. Bill Steele, Director of Communications and Outreach at University...
8 Juni 202143min
