Disaster Podcast
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Pediatric Patient Care During WMD Situations
April 19, 2024 11:30 - 33 minutes - 31 MBDr. Matthew Smith joins the show tonight to talk about WMD response and the management of pediatric patients exposed to chemical, biological, or radiological agents. Matt is a former US Navy Medical Corps Lieutenant Commander, and served with the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, where he qualified as a weapons of mass destruction medical specialist.
A Look Behind the Long Range Hurricane Season Forecasts
April 05, 2024 10:20 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBwe jump into an in depth look at what goes into a long range hurricane forecast. With such a distant outlook, how do forecasters make their decisions about the whole season this far ahead of time. Our meteorologist, Dan DePodwin, joins us to share his expertise about distant forecasting.
Hurricane Forecast and Bridge Collapse
March 29, 2024 12:40 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBOn the Disaster Podcast this week, co-hosts Sam Bradley and Jamie Davis are joined by disaster emergency management expert Becky DePodwin to look at the upcoming Hurricane Season Forecast. Accuweather released their predictions for the 2024 hurricane season, set to officially begin on June first.
Tornados, Training, and Incident Command Structure
March 22, 2024 09:12 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBWe welcome meteorologist and disaster incident command system expert Kyle Nelson on the show. He checks in from Florida where he's traveling to a training event to help him in his roles with his county incident command system, especially when they deploy to other states during distant events.
Fallout in EMS From Elijah McClain Homicide Trial
March 01, 2024 13:34 - 51 minutes - 47 MBDr. Joe Holley examines some of the key take aways from the verdict against two EMS providers in the Elijah McClain homicide trial. The team goes over lessons that can be learned from this case.
NHERI and Its Impact On Geohazard Mitigation with Dan Zehner
February 23, 2024 10:50 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBThis week features a rare follow-up episode where we looked back at last week's episode on Geohazard Mitigation with Colby Barrett from GeoStabilization International. This week we brought back Dan Zehner from The Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI).
Geohazard Mitigation with Colby Barrett
February 09, 2024 11:21 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBColby Barrett is our guest this week on the Disaster Podcast. He is the son of the one of the founders of GeoStabilization International and currently is the vice chair of the Board of Directors for the company. He's a Marine Corps veteran, lawyer, engineer, and describes himself as a philanthro-capitalist.
Winter Weather Terms, Updates, and Can Openers
January 26, 2024 14:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBThis week on the Disaster Podcast it's time to discuss recent wintery weather trends. That also means it's time to stump our meteorologist, Dan DePodwin. The wintery weather terms we try out on him include freezing fog, polar vortex, graupel, hoar frost, frost flower (ice ribbons or frost beards), and rime ice.
Dr. Joe Holley on Topics from NAEMSP Annual Meeting 2024
January 19, 2024 10:24 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBThis week Dr. Joe Holley drops in after attending the NAEMSP (National Association of EMS Physicians) annual meeting in Austin, Texas. The leadership of our EMS docs discussed a multitude of important topics for the prehospital care environment. Here is one of the topics Dr. Joe shared on this week's Disaster Podcast.
Bullets and Bandaids Connects Artists and Veterans
January 12, 2024 11:02 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBWe invite Robert LeHeup on the Disaster Podcast this week to talk about his nonprofit initiative for veterans called Bullets and Bandaids. Bullets and Bandaids uses art therapy to assist veterans deal with trauma from their experiences in the military.
2024 Winter Weather Outlook and Preparedness
January 05, 2024 14:22 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBWe kick off the 11th year of the Disaster Podcast with a look at the winter weather patterns for the coming year of 2024. Meteorologist, Dan DePodwin, joins us to share his expertise. We then shift gears a little to talk about winter weather preparedness needs.
Wrapping Up 10 Years On The Disaster Podcast
December 22, 2023 09:50 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBThe whole team of regulars at the Disaster Podcast wrapped up year number ten with the podcast. We take a look back at a decade of episodes with our Meteorologists Kyle Nelson and Dan DePodwin, Emergency Management expert Becky DePodwin, and co-hosts Sam Bradley and Jamie Davis. They all share their favorite episodes over their time with the show to cap many years with the crew.
Disaster Podcast 2023 Year In Review
December 15, 2023 09:44 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBThe podcast team got together with our picks from the last year's episodes as we wrap up the podcast's year. There was a general consensus on the best episode. The whole group chose the Mark Dickey Cave Rescue Episode as one of their favorites.
Crush Injury with Dr. Joe Holley Clinical Episode
November 17, 2023 10:49 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBDr. Joe Holley joins us for a clinical episode on Crush Syndrome and injury. The issue represents a broad spectrum of situations affecting the body. The disease process can be from becoming trapped in a collapsed structure or something as simple as passing out or becoming immobilized to lay on a hard surface for a significant period of time.
TrekMedics and Beacon Dispatch Software Update with Jason Friesen
November 03, 2023 14:15 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBJason Friesen from TrekMedics International joins us again on the Disaster Podcast. He is the founder and executive director of the non-profit organization. He recently sent out an update to those who support the organization about their Beacon software for first responders.
Mark Dickey Rescued from Turkish Cave After Days Underground
October 27, 2023 09:51 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBMark Dickey, an experienced caver and cave rescue expert and trainer, became a patient during a recent cave expedition in Turkey. The Morca Cave is one of the deepest in Europe, going over a thousand meters below the surface. While near the camp deep inside the cave system at approximately one thousand meters of depth, He began experiencing gastrointestinal distress symptoms that were ultimately determined to be an internal GI bleed.
Maui Fires Aftermath with Dan Zehner from NHERI
September 15, 2023 13:57 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBIn the aftermath of the Maui wildfire disaster that struck the state of Hawaii, Dan Zehner from NHERI (Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure) comes on the show. Dan shares with us the post-disaster lessons learned by looking at the effect of the fires on community and residential infrastructure.
Hurricane Idalia Inbound to the Big Bend of Florida
August 30, 2023 01:55 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBMeteorologist and disaster emergency management expert, Becky DePodwin joined us for a special early episode this week. We wanted to get out with a discussion on preparations for the inbound Hurricane Idalia to hit the west coast of Florida. Becky covers the expected storm track and weather-related impacts predicted for the coming 24-48 hours in Florida as well as up into Georgia and the Carolinas.
Emergency Assistance Foundation on the Disaster Podcast
August 20, 2023 10:55 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBDouglas Stockham from the Emergency Assistance Foundation (EAF) joined us this week on the Disaster Podcast. EAF is a U.S.-based, public non-profit administering employer-sponsored disaster and hardship relief funds worldwide.
Severe Mid-Atlantic Weather and Hawaii Wildfires
August 11, 2023 10:45 - 34 minutes - 32 MBA line of storms with high-winds and severe weather warnings struck sections of the mid-Atlantic states earlier this week. One of the places struck with some remarkable damage was the home town of host Jamie Davis. Straight line winds of hurricane strength toppled more than a quarter mile of wooden power line poles along a major roadway in Westminster, Maryland.
Clinical Presentation of Unusual Diseases in U.S. with Dr. Joe
August 05, 2023 09:04 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBDr. Joe Holley joins us on the show this week to share some clinical information with the podcast. He starts off with an update on recent Paragon Medical Group training programs around the country. Then we shift gears into some information on epidemiology issues around the country.
Kelly Grayson, a Paramedic’s Paramedic and Author
July 14, 2023 16:47 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBKelly Grayson is a paramedic's paramedic. He's passionate, educated, caring, and so much more. He's also a prolific author of fiction and non-fiction. Many remember the release of his first memoir of his paramedic career, En Route: A Paramedic's Stories of Life, Death and Everything In Between.
New Clinical Research on Heads-up CPR in Cardiac Arrest
June 30, 2023 11:17 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBIn this episode of the Disaster Podcast, we talk about advances in heads-up CPR. Dr. Joe Holley joins us for a clinical episode this week and we engage in a discussion about the latest in research around cardiac arrest management.
Severe Weather Health Risks and Response
June 23, 2023 19:02 - 34 minutes - 32 MBKyle Nelson joined the team again this week to talk about weather hazards and health risks associated with them. The U.S. has been struck by a wave of severe weather over the last few weeks including severe storms, tornadoes, and extreme heat waves. Kyle breaks down the weather patterns at play.
Managing Disaster In Ukrainian War Zone
June 16, 2023 10:35 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBIn this episode, we invited Dan Zehner from NHERI back on the show to talk about the recent Dam breach in Ukraine. The resulting flooding has necessitated widespread rescue attempts, many of which took place in an active war zone. We talk about the integrity of Dams, the long term impacts of such an infrastructure failure, and environmental hazards that might be encountered.
A Decade of FEMA Deployments with Dr. Joe Holley
June 02, 2023 14:44 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBDr. Joe Holley has been deploying with FEMA as a member of a Federal USAR team from Tennessee for a long time. He recently counted up forty-three (43) USAR and other deployments to disasters in the United States and abroad. For the last ten years of that time, he's been part of the Disaster Podcast team reporting to the listeners from the field about his experiences.
A Look Back at Nearly Ten Years on the Disaster Podcast
May 26, 2023 14:44 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBWe take a look back at nearly ten years here on the Disaster Podcast on this week's show. We are joined by Becky and Dan DePodwin who share their favorite episodes. Co-hosts Jamie Davis and Sam Bradley share some of their favorite guests and topics from over the years, too.
Travel Safety and Preparedness with The Broken Nomad Kevin Reiter
April 28, 2023 10:17 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBKevin Reiter, also known as the Broken Nomad (thebrokennomad.com), rejoins us this week to talk about his journey as a digital nomad on the road. We discuss his new van set up for traveling and working. We also chat about his preparedness planning, weather awareness, and general safety during his travels.
Severe Weather Patterns and Public Risk Awareness
April 15, 2023 12:46 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBWe invited our favorite meteorologist couple back to the show to talk about severe weather and the emergency management of disasters associated with it. Becky and Dan DePodwin join us and talk about the recent spate of tornadoes and severe storms that tracked across the mid and deep south, extending into the mid-Atlantic region, too.
Earthquake and Tsunami Clinical Topics with Dr. Joe Holley
April 01, 2023 14:41 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBThis episode starts off with a Covid clinical update and a look at the fading of emergency measures across the country. As resources and free services are rolled back, some of the most at-risk individuals for ongoing COVID exposure no longer have access to many of the resources that helped them avoid and manage the disease before.
The Train Disaster That Changed America with Dr. Yasmine S. Ali
March 24, 2023 14:16 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBIn this episode, we are joined by Dr. Yasmine S. Ali, an award-winning medical writer and native of Waverly, Tennessee. That town is the setting of her nonfiction book, WALK THROUGH FIRE: The Train Disaster That Changed America.
Preparedness by Design for Any Disaster with Patrick Hardy
March 03, 2023 18:35 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBEmergency Manager, Patrick Hardy, comes on the show tonight to talk about his new book about preparedness. Patrick is recognized as the nation’s top expert in disaster preparedness across multiple industries, is an active philanthropist for disaster preparedness programs, and is the author of Design Any Disaster: The Revolutionary Blueprint to Master Your Next Crisis or Emergency (BenBella Books; March 7).
The Natural Disasters Expo with Director Luke Tripconey
February 25, 2023 14:49 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBWhat the disaster response community needs is a place to gather and share best practices, look at new technologies and techniques, and network with other responders and emergency managers. Enter the Natural Disasters Expo (naturaldisastersshow.com).
Early NHERI Response to Turkey and Syria Earthquake
February 17, 2023 12:19 - 37 minutes - 34 MBDan Zehner from NHERI (Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure) joins us to talk about the initial structural engineering look at the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. As soon as the earthquake struck and the extent of the structural failures became evident, members of NHERI and their international colleagues started examining all available data to understand why the buildings failed.
Technology Assisted Medical Disaster Response
February 11, 2023 12:14 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBWhen disasters strike, technology can help disaster teams leverage expertise at a distance to manage survivors and patients. On today's podcast we have Dr. Erika Havelka, with IDMC and Dr. Jarone Lee with Health Tech Without Borders.
Building a Disaster Team with Greg Scott
January 27, 2023 15:24 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBOur guest this week is Greg Scott. He's a paramedic and registered nurse with a background in emergency management and preparedness. Greg’s expertise is in building teams of volunteers for disaster response. First teams must decide what type of teams, roles, and disasters for which to prepare.
Avalanche Risks and Rescue on the Disaster Podcast
January 06, 2023 19:51 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBWith steady streams of snowfall coming into the rocky mountains, that also means more risk for avalanche in the back country recreation areas for skiers and other participants of winter sports activities. We have meteorologist and ski patrol member Kyle Nelson on the show today to talk about the weather patterns across the country. He also shares his expertise with avalanche management and rescue with the podcast listeners.
From Responder to Patient with Codi Foxworthy
December 29, 2022 09:58 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBWhen Codi Foxworthy became an EMT and Firefighter, she never thought she would someday rely on rescuers to save her life. This week on the Disaster Podcast we talk with Codi about her accident and the spine injury that took her from first responder to patient in an instant.
Holiday 2023 Storm Hits United States
December 22, 2022 11:04 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBWe were able to gather our team meteorologists back for this special pre-holiday epsiode of the Disaster Podcast. Meteorologists Kyle Nelson, Dan DePodwin, and Becky DePodwin rejoin the show to talk about the epic storm hitting parts of the country this week. It'll bring deep, biting cold to many parts of the country, including the southern states along the gulf coast.
Collecting Thermal Undergarments for Ukrainian Doctors and Nurses
December 15, 2022 11:45 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBWe chatted with Dr. Riley Jones from Med Global (MedGlobal.org) who has been assisting with getting needed medical supplies and assistance to Doctors and Nurses in Ukrainian hospitals. He recently identified a great need for warm undergarments for health professionals as hospitals there are losing power and the ability to generate heat during patient care.
D911 App Connects People with Services They Need
December 10, 2022 13:28 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBIn this episode we talk with Dan Francis from D911.org. This is an organization that created a mobile app to connect individuals on the ground after a disaster with the […]
Nuclear Radiological Injury Patient Management
December 01, 2022 11:08 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBDr. Joe Holley joins us for a clinical episode this week. We will look at the triage, management, and protection needed for patients in nuclear emergencies. Dr. Joe references training resources from FEMA and the CDC for clinicians.
A Look A DMAT Plus a Ukraine Training Update
November 24, 2022 20:13 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBIn this episode we take a look at the DMAT deployment following Hurricane Ian in Florida. Gary Christmann from IDMC comes on the show to talk about Disaster Medical Aid Team (DMAT) and how it deploys. Then he shifts gears to join the show with nurse Alicia Bean. Alicia has worked as a registered nurse in several departments throughout the Chicagoland area ranging from ICU, PACU, Cardiac Cath lab to pediatric units.
Dr. Joe Holley Hurricane Ian Deployment
November 12, 2022 20:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBDr. Joe Holley joins us on the show tonight following his recent travels helping with the Hurricane Ian response and also a quick visit to EMS World Expo. He shares his experiences with the search and rescue efforts following the storm, including all the rescue dogs who helped with the search teams.
Ukraine Medical Update with Dr. Kasia Hampton
October 17, 2022 18:18 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBToday on the show we have EMS physician Dr. Kasia Hampton back after her medical tour in Ukraine to assist doctors and facilities there. Dr. Hampton studied medical school in Belgium before moving to the U.S. for her medical training in emergency medicine and pediatric medicine. She worked in the U.S. Army for five years as a civil service physician before moving to St. Louis in June 2021, where she worked an EMS fellow with Washington University.
StEER Network Gathers Storm Data After Hurricane Ian
October 07, 2022 10:56 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBDan Zehner from NHERI (Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure) comes back on the show to bring us the preliminary StEER data collected during and after Hurricane Ian. StEER (Structural Extreme Events Reconnaissance) is a crowd-sourced network of public and private individuals who go into areas following disasters and track damage caused by the event to structures and infrastructure.
Hurricane Ian Pre-Landfall in Florida
September 28, 2022 13:33 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBWith Hurricane Ian setting up to have a major impact on the central Gulf Coast of Florida, the Disaster Podcast team got together to talk about potential impacts and preparedness efforts. We were lucky to get disaster and emergency management meteorologist, Melissa Sizemore to come on this episode to share her broad expertise in weather, disaster messaging, and public information.
Managing Mental Health During Disaster Response
September 09, 2022 09:53 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBIn this episode of the Disaster Podcast we look at managing mental health patients in the disaster situation. Emergency situations by their very nature bring on additional stress that can overwhelm a person without mental health issues. When a person with an existing behavioral condition confronts a disaster situation, they can quickly become unable to manage their illness.
Solar Flares and Space Weather Disasters
September 02, 2022 10:30 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBIn this episode, we look at the potential risks of solar flares or coronal ejections on electrical infrastructure. Our disaster meteorologists Dan and Becky DePodwin join us to talk about space weather prediction and some of the unique challenges posed by this little-known aspect of the national weather infrastructure.
Kentucky Flooding Response AAR with Dr. Joe Holley
August 28, 2022 17:02 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBDr. Joe Holley was deployed with Tennessee Task Force One USAR team as part of the Federal FEMA response teams helping state and local resources in search and rescue efforts in Kentucky. Now Dr. Joe comes on the show to discuss his experiences with this particular response and the aftermath for responders as they return home from the deployment.