The Emergency Management Network Podcast

8:57

What is Leadership

The Emergency Management Network Podcast ·

2022/08/21

Influential leaders take a personal interest in the long-term development of their team, and they use tact and other social skills to encourage team members to achieve their best. It isn't about being "nice" or "understanding"—it's about tapping into individual motivations to further an organization-wide goal. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit emnetwork.substack.com/subscribe

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32:40

Climb and Lift: Women In EM Consulting

The Emergency Management Network Podcast ·

2022/08/18

Alyssa Carrier is a sought-after management consultant, entrepreneur, and civic leader who serves as a strategic advisor and counselor to leaders at Federal and State-level organizations. Alyssa serves as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AC Disaster Consulting, LLC, which she founded in 2018. She is frequently called on to lead projects and assemble teams to provide program expertise and compassionate guidance before, during, and after a disaster.Alyssa was recently selected as the 2021 Harvard

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24:12

Polio Monkeypox and COVID Test NYC Hospitals

The Emergency Management Network Podcast ·

2022/08/14

Todd DeVoe: if you have been paying attention to the news, you know that the polio virus has been found in the New York City sewage samples, according to city and state health departments.They felt that this was something they were going to find because some virus cases have popped up north of New York City in Rockland and Orange counties. The detection of poliovirus in the wastewater samples in New York city's alarming but not surprising. According to Mary Bassett and the state health department

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32:52

Cross-Agency Collaboration

The Emergency Management Network Podcast ·

2022/08/11

Cross-Agency collaboration is critical to fighting against serious challenges such as the COVID pandemic and storms that impact multiple jurisdictions. These challenges on a wide scale cannot be resolved with traditional siloed solutions. These problems are best handled when organizations break down their boundaries and pool their resources together in order to achieve a mutually beneficial outcome.Todd DeVoe Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/ToddTDeVoeLinkedIn:

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5:43

FEMA Warns Emergency Alert System Has a Critical Flaw

The Emergency Management Network Podcast ·

2022/08/06

FEMA Warns Emergency Alert System Has a Critical Flaw This week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) warned participants in the emergency alert system (EAS) that vulnerabilities can be used to allow threat actors to issue alerts over TV, radio, and cable networks.EAS allows the federal government, the president, or state-level officials to send out emergency warnings about potential weather issues or AMBER alerts for missing children. The alerts are typically sent over broadcast, cable,

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32:36

Sister in a Brotherhood

The Emergency Management Network Podcast ·

2022/08/04

Her career began as a first responder with the fire service in the mid-80s. She recognized early on that to succeed as both a firefighter and a woman in a mostly male workplace would require perseverance, grit, and the ability to command respect.Over her three-decade career, she pushed herself to tackle new challenges and rise into leadership positions. She became an EMT and then a paramedic, while also earning a degree in fire science. When she finally achieved the rank of captain, she was the only

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5:11

Get Inspiration Attend A Summit

The Emergency Management Network Podcast ·

2022/07/31

I am about to say something controversial, training classes are great, and education is essential. However, the network you build at summits, symposiums, workshops, and conferences is invaluable. When I attended a summit or conference, I appreciated the diversity of perspectives and many breakout sessions. These events are where professional development and individual growth take place. And summits promote more profound understanding, uncover new learnings and reinforce existing best practices.At

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31:21

Emergency Management Summit

The Emergency Management Network Podcast ·

2022/07/28

The Emergency Management Leadership Virtual Summit August 1-3, 2022 will feature some fantastic Leaders and Emergency Management Professionals.Todd DeVoe Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/ToddTDeVoeLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddtdevoe/Substack: https://emnetwork.substack.com/Website: https://toddtdevoe.com/ Dan ScottLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-scott-m-a-cem%C2%AE-empp-3-59a8a86a/Website https://emergencypreparednessnetwork.net/summit51227834 This is a public episode. If

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19:31

Leadership

The Emergency Management Network Podcast ·

2022/07/24

This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit emnetwork.substack.com/subscribe

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30:33

Climb and Lift: Developing Emergency Management Youth...

The Emergency Management Network Podcast ·

2022/07/21

HERricane is a national program by the Institute for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Management (I-DIEM) that provides women a means to explore a career in Emergency Management (as well as associated ones) while developing leadership skills, ensuring success in whatever path they choose. Women are underrepresented in Emergency Management but make up a disproportionate amount of disaster victims particularly regarding loss of life, sexual violence, and loss of income.The City of Los Angeles

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7:19

How Unstable Is The Electrical Grid?

The Emergency Management Network Podcast ·

2022/07/17

I have been thinking a lot about how unstable the electrical grid is. Everything I am reading and hearing when I talk to experts is America needs a massive overhaul of our antiquated electric infrastructure. The overhaul will not be cheap industry experts say it requires more than $2 trillion. The current network of transmission wires, substations, and transformers is decaying with age and underinvestment, a condition highlighted by catastrophic failures during increasingly frequent and severe

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11:43

Theory-N2-Practice w/Daniel Scott

The Emergency Management Network Podcast ·

2022/07/15

This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit emnetwork.substack.com/subscribe

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31:37

Exploring Intelligent Risk

The Emergency Management Network Podcast ·

2022/07/14

Intelligent risk is an opportunity where the potential gain outweighs the harm or loss to the organization's sustainability. Taking intelligent risks requires a tolerance for failure and an expectation that innovation is not achieved through initiating only successful endeavors. At the outset, organizations must invest in potential successes realizing that some will also lead to failure.James is an advocate of intelligent risk-taking, driven by the belief that risk can be a powerful tool to help

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6:04

How Do We Turn Complex Problems Into Simple Ones?

The Emergency Management Network Podcast ·

2022/07/10

It is 2 AM, and the phone rings. It is never good when the phone rings at 2 AM. Your heart is racing, and dispatch tells you that a major fire has ripped through a senior housing development. The watch commander is requesting resources and the EOC to be activated. Decisions are being made, and you need to get into your OODA Loop fast, or you will be behind the eight ball. When making decisions under pressure keeping things simple makes a huge difference. One of the flaws of being human, we are drawn

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38:02

Understanding The Role Consultants Play in EM

The Emergency Management Network Podcast ·

2022/07/07

With the spotlight on leadership, it’s worth stepping back and understanding the role that Consultants play in helping drive organizational performance. Leaders face a host of challenges, from setting the strategic direction to ensuring the organization is reaching its full potential, and engaging internal and external stakeholders effectively Today we are taking a look at how consultants can provide help and clarity. Todd DeVoe Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/ToddTDeVoeLinkedIn:

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34:12

Developing Leadership Teams

The Emergency Management Network Podcast ·

2022/06/30

When building teams it is critical to assess the performance and effectiveness of your team at every level. To gain a deeper understanding of your organization’s strengths sometimes you need to hire a team that builds teams. Anthony E. Coletta Jr. specializes in leadership development, performance management, strategic planning, and emergency planning and training.Todd DeVoe Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/ToddTDeVoeLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddtdevoe/Substack:

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4:40

Bayes’ Theorem Applying It To Emergency Management

The Emergency Management Network Podcast ·

2022/06/26

Bayes’ Theorem Applying It To Emergency Management Mental models help us with making decisions under stress. They give us a starting point, think of how we teach triage, “start where you stand”. This applies to decision-making as well during a disaster or crisis, start with information that you have. We can make the adjustments as more or better information is obtained. This brings me to the concepts of Bayes’ Theorem. Thomas Bayes was an English minister in the 18th century, whose most famous

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33:52

School Shootings and Emergency Management

The Emergency Management Network Podcast ·

2022/06/23

The K-12 School Shooting Database research project is a widely inclusive database that documents each and every instance a gun is brandished is fired, or a bullet hits school property for any reason, regardless of the number of victims, time, or day of the week.The School Shooting Database Project is conducted as part of the Advanced Thinking in Homeland Security (HSx) program at the Naval Postgraduate School’s Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS).Todd DeVoe Twitter handle:

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Navigating Disaster Politics

The Emergency Management Network Podcast ·

2022/06/19

During a round table, I asked Craig Fugate if we could take politics out of Disaster response. His answer was simple, no. It is that all disaster responses have political consequences. Fema has a training called The Politics of Disaster. Here they state, "Disasters have Political Consequences: One widely observed but not fully understood principle of the disaster/politics relationship is that disasters and their aftermath have significant potential to affect the political environment of a community,

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33:16

Our Next Generation of Emergency Managers

The Emergency Management Network Podcast ·

2022/06/16

Join Todd and Toni as they discuss developing and mentoring the next generation of emergency managers. It is up to the current emergency management profession to ensure that the next generation is ready to take the helm. Todd DeVoe Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/ToddTDeVoeLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddtdevoe/Substack: https://emnetwork.substack.com/Website: https://toddtdevoe.com/ Guest Info HereLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonihauser/ This is a public episode. If you’d

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