EM Student
83 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsHosted by Daniel Scott, EM Student works to bring interviews of industry and academic leaders by discussing trends, topics, and issues that affect emergency managers, first responders, military, higher education, public safety, communications, disaster volunteer organizations, public health, humanitarian groups, NGOs, professionals, students, and researchers. Please continue to listen and interact with EM Weekly, without which EM Student would not exist.
All EM Student content is free with the simple mission of strengthening the EM Community so we may better serve. Please contact Irene Conforti by e-mailing [email protected] to ask questions, provide suggestions for future topics, offer insight, or to be interviewed on the podcast.
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Summer Series BONUS Episode | Connectivity in EM - Interview with Jeanne O’Donnell
August 13, 2021 18:36 - 53 minutes - 74 MBThanks for joining me this week for this Bonus Episode in our Summer Series! We tie together many of the themes we’ve been talking about over the course of the last six episodes, particularly how diversity in backgrounds and expertise is important in EM and how all different fields come together to influence and add to the Emergency Management conversation. My guest this week is Jeanne O’Donnell, Program Manager at LA County Office of Emergency Management. Having worked in the field for ove...
Summer Series #6 | Data Management & EM - Sarah Thompson Public Sector & Emergency Management
August 04, 2021 08:00 - 49 minutes - 68.6 MBI’m so excited to welcome to the podcast this week my guest, Sarah Thompson. Sarah is the Senior Manager of Operations in Relief and Recovery at the Canadian Red Cross in Ontario, Canada. We focused a lot of our conversation around the topic of data and the importance of good data management. We also discussed how data can be used as the foundation for effective communication in Emergency Management, making sure that we and the teams we work with develop skills or work with experts in organ...
Summer Series #5 | The Private Sector and the Public Sector & Emergency Management - Interview with Jason Ferguson
July 28, 2021 08:00 - 42 minutes - 58.6 MBThis week on EM Student I am talking to Jason Ferguson, a servant-leader with over 17 years of experience across the Public Health, Emergency Management, Higher Education and Veteran Service sectors. In his career, he has fostered safe, healthy, and vibrant communities on university campuses; increased access to affordable medications and housing for under-resourced individuals living with HIV/AIDS; helped military veterans reintegrate into civilian life by training them for domestic and inte...
Summer Series #4 | The Integration of Communication & Emergency Management - Interview with Katie Casey
July 21, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutes - 48.1 MBJoin me this week for a conversation with Communications Manager for the City of Oxnard, Katie Casey. We discuss strategies and projects that Oxnard is utilizing to best serve its community. Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-student Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emweekly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EM_Weekly Website: https://sitchradio.com/shows/em-student/ Email: [email protected] Advertisers: Sitch Radio https://sitchradio.com The EM Weekly Show https://emw...
Summer Series #3 | The Combination of Economics & Emergency Management - Interview with Jeff Schlegelmilch
July 14, 2021 08:00 - 49 minutes - 68.4 MBJoin me this week for a conversation with Jeff Schlegelmilch, the Director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at the Earth Institute at Columbia University, about how the fields of Economics and Emergency Management come together, how data and research can be used to affect EM policy, and what really is the most effective way to prepare our communities for potential disaster. Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-student Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emwe...
Summer Series #2 | Navigating the Field of Emergency Management - Interview with Kelly McKinney
July 07, 2021 07:05 - 48 minutes - 67.2 MBJoin me this week for a conversation with Kelly McKinney about how to navigate the field of Emergency Management. With extensive experience working in Emergency Management in New York City for the last 20 years, Kelly presents a wealth of insight and advice on how to approach your career growth in the field of EM. Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-student Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emweekly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EM_Weekly Website: https://sitchradio.co...
Summer Series #1 | Discussing EM Training and Education Opportunities, from certifications to a full time degree program
June 30, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 96.5 MBShow Notes: We’re back! Join me this week for an all new episode as I speak with two guests about their experiences seeking EM education and training to break into the EM field. Matthew Pederson is an Emergency Management Specialist in the Response division at FEMA Region 9 who shifted into working in Emergency Management full time after volunteering and pursuing many EM training and education opportunities, and Michael Teener is a recent graduate from North Dakota State University with a Bac...
Summer Break Week 6 | Mutual Aid in Firefighting with Chris Eagle and Decision Making Frameworks
June 23, 2021 08:00 - 37 minutes - 51.9 MBWe are now in the sixth and final week of the EM Student summer break, which means that we are going to be back next week with all new content! I am super excited to share it with you, and I hope that you’ll come to join us for it! Until then, I’ve put together an episode this week that is a two-parter. The first episode is a fascinating interview that Todd DeVoe conducted with Chris Eagle, who is a Chief of the Forest Fire Management, in Victoria, Australia. And the second episode is Todd’s...
Summer Break Week 5 | Underrepresentation in Emergency Management with Dr. Alyssa Provincio
June 19, 2021 00:00 - 33 minutes - 46.4 MBWe are in the fifth and second to last week of the EM Student summer break, and this time I have a wonderful interview that Dan Scott did, sitting down with Dr. Alyssa Provencio, an Assistant Professor of Political Science at University of Central Oklahoma and coordinator of the disaster management certification at UCO. They discuss the underrepresentation of women and people of color in the field of emergency management, some reasons why this is the case, why it matters, and ideas for how we...
Summer Break Week 4 | How to Approach Mentorship in Career Development with Dr. Carol Cwiak and Brandi Hunter
June 16, 2021 08:00 - 52 minutes - 72.7 MBToday, for the fourth week of the EM Student summer break, I’ve slotted an episode that was actually a joint broadcast for EM Student and EM Weekly, so we have both Dan Scott and Todd DeVoe talking to Dr. Carol Cwiak and Brandi Hunter about the role of mentoring in career development for Emergency Managers. Dr. Cwiak is an associate professor and internship coordinator at South Dakota State University’s Department of Emergency Management and Brandi Hunter is a practicing emergency manager and...
Summer Break Week 3 Systems Thinking with Dr. Steve Jensen and Dr. Shirley Feldmann-Jensenmp3
June 02, 2021 08:00 - 49 minutes - 67.9 MBWe are back in the third week of the EM Student summer break, so we are bringing back an episode from October of last year called Systems Thinking. Dan Scott interviews Dr. Steve Jensen and Dr. Shirley Feldmann-Jensen, professors at CSU Long Beach, in the Emergency Services Administration Master's degree program. We aired an interview with one of their colleagues, Jude Cole, a few weeks ago so you’ll have heard a bit about the program before, but Dr. Jensen and Dr. Feldmann-Jensen are able to...
Summer Break Week 3 | Systems Thinking with Dr. Steve Jensen and Dr. Shirley Feldmann-Jensen
June 02, 2021 08:00 - 49 minutes - 67.9 MBWe are back in the third week of the EM Student summer break, so we are bringing back an episode from October of last year called Systems Thinking. Dan Scott interviews Dr. Steve Jensen and Dr. Shirley Feldmann-Jensen, professors at CSU Long Beach, in the Emergency Services Administration Master's degree program. We aired an interview with one of their colleagues, Jude Cole, a few weeks ago so you’ll have heard a bit about the program before, but Dr. Jensen and Dr. Feldmann-Jensen are able to...
Summer Break Week 2 | See Change Clearly with Jacob Green
May 26, 2021 08:00 - 32 minutes - 44.1 MBWe are currently in week two of the EM Student summer break, so we are revisiting a great episode called See Change Clearly: Leveraging Adversity to Sharpen Your Vision and Build Resilient Teams. In this episode, a former host of EM Student, Irene Conforti, interviews Jacob Green about his experience in the Emergency Management field and about his book, the title of which is where we got the name for this episode. As we have talked about many times on the show, people’s paths to the EM fiel...
A look at the National Response Framework
May 19, 2021 08:00 - 47 minutes - 64.7 MBAs we mentioned during last week’s episode, EM Student is going on hiatus while busy researching and recording new episodes for you! For this week’s episode and the next five weeks, we are re-airing episodes from the EM Student archive. I’ve gone through and listened to all of the episodes I could get my hands on and have chosen ones that I think you’ll find interesting and helpful. The episode that I am featuring today is called The National Response Framework, and it aired in September of...
Summer Break Week 1 | Federal Response Framework with Jude Cole
May 19, 2021 08:00 - 47 minutes - 64.7 MBAs we mentioned during last week’s episode, EM Student is going on hiatus while busy researching and recording new episodes for you! For this week’s episode and the next five weeks, we are re-airing episodes from the EM Student archive. I’ve gone through and listened to all of the episodes I could get my hands on and have chosen ones that I think you’ll find interesting and helpful. The episode that I am featuring today is called The National Response Framework, and it aired in September of...
Education Interview with Todd DeVoe & EM Student Announcement
May 12, 2021 15:59 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBThis week, we are joined by Todd DeVoe to talk about his current education endeavors, his experience with teaching and creating curriculum for EM Students, and how entrants to the EM field can leverage different education and training opportunities to be successful. Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-student Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emweekly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EM_Weekly Website: https://sitchradio.com/shows/em-student/ Email: [email protected] Ad...
EM & Ethics with Carol Cwiak
May 05, 2021 20:23 - 41 minutes - 38 MBThis week we are joined by Carol Cwiak, associate professor and internship coordinator at South Dakota State University’s Department of Emergency Management and member of the FEMA Higher Ed Symposium Special Interest Group on Ethics. We are speaking to her about professional development, equity, and ethics in Emergency Management, and an announcement from the Ethics SIG regarding the Code of Ethics they have been developing. Be sure to tune in! Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/show...
EM Current Events
April 28, 2021 16:44 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBThis week, we discuss a number of current events in the Emergency Management field including updates from different regions on prepping for this year’s disaster season, an update on the FEMA Administrator confirmation, and some news about how local governments and EM departments can support residents and business owners become more disaster resilient. We will also be talking to Dan about his education journey, so make sure to tune in! Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-stu...
Career Plan Agility in Emergency Management with Kathy Francis
April 21, 2021 16:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBOn this week’s episode we talk to Kathy Francis about how emergency managers can optimize their careers in today’s fast-paced and ever-changing world by being flexible, embracing lifelong learning, and building agility into their career development plan. Join us to hear her talk about tips for developing a nimble plan for career growth in the field, and especially how this is built into the programs at the Mid-Atlantic Center for Emergency Management and Public Safety at Frederick Community C...
Emergency Management & Resilience with Dr. Jessica Jensen
April 14, 2021 16:00 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBJoin us for this week’s episode of EM Student as we talk to Dr. Jessica Jensen, a researcher and professor at North Dakota State University. Among other topics, Dr. Jensen specializes in preparedness and resilience, and on this episode we get to talk to her about research she is doing to understand the activities of local emergency managers and on the difference between what emergency management is portrayed as and what is happening in the field. Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/s...
Emergency Management & Ethics with Andrea Adams
April 07, 2021 16:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBThis week on EM Student, we talk to Dr. Andrea Adams about her work on the Ethics Support Group of FEMA’s National Education Management Institute and the Global Ethics Day video contest winners. Join us as we get Dr. Adams’s perspective on professional responsibility and leadership ethics, as well as the role of a developed code of ethics in the Emergency Management field. Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-student Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emweekly Twitter: htt...
The Last House Standing: Hope is not a strategy
March 24, 2021 15:59 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBOur guest this week is George Siegal, director, writer, and producer of the film The Last House Standing. As a former weatherman and reporter, Siegal saw first hand what the destruction and devastation of natural disasters can look like and founded the documentary film company, Move the World Films, Inc. Born of inspiration of how resilient design can help minimize the potential impact of natural disasters, The Last House Standing film stands as “a wake-up call to everyone that we need to tak...
The Core Competencies of Emergency Management
March 17, 2021 16:00 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBDr. Shirley Feldmann-Jensen joins us to talk about the Core Competencies of Emergency Management. As a professor and co-founder of the Masters program in Emergency Services Administration degree program at CSU Long Beach, Dr. Feldmann-Jensen shares her considerable knowledge and insight in the field of disaster risk management and human outcomes. In our conversation she also shares her ideas on the parallels between Emergency Management education, training, and practice and how the profession...
Evolution of the Emergency Management Professionals Program (EMPP)
March 10, 2021 17:47 - 34 minutes - 46.7 MBJoin us as we talk to Dr. Kelly Garret of the Emergency Management Institute to get updates on the program and plans for future development. We’ll talk to Dr. Garrett about EMI’s Basic, Advanced, and Executive Academies, how they can help you level up your career in Emergency Management and the connection between EM Academia and EM Practicum. Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/fema-training/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FEMAEMI Twitter: https://twitter.com/FEMA_EMI Webs...
Jump Start your EM Passion with the Spring Forward
March 03, 2021 16:59 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBJoin us this week as our new co-host Franziska Economy and Daniel Scott talk about ramping up the Emergency Management Profession and how the EM can jump-start their passion. Let’s talk about going from “me” to “we” in emergency management and preparedness. Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-student Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emweekly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EM_Weekly Website: https://sitchradio.com/shows/em-student/ Email: [email protected] Advertiser...
New Day, Same Show, get the down low
February 24, 2021 16:59 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBJoin us this week as our new co-host Franziska Economy interviews, Daniel Scott. Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-student Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emweekly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EM_Weekly Website: https://sitchradio.com/shows/em-student/ Email: [email protected] Advertisers Sitch Radio https://sitchradio.com
Welcome the new EM Student
February 17, 2021 17:00 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBIt is time for a change. Join us this week as we welcome and get to know Franziska Economy, EM Students new Co-host and very own EM Student. We will get to know Franziska, her background, and where the future of EM will take us. Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-student Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emweekly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EM_Weekly Website: https://sitchradio.com/shows/em-student/ Email: [email protected] Advertisers Sitch Radio https://sitchra...
EM Student and the need for involvement
February 10, 2021 17:01 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBAs an Emergency Management Professional, student, professor, or practitioner, there is a constant need for involvement. There is a call to action as an Emergency Manager and as an aspiring Emergency Manager. Let us take a look at what getting involved looks like today, in the midst of COVID, and what is yet to come. Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-student Facebook: N/A Twitter: N/A Website: N/A Email: [email protected]
EM Student Ethics Competition
February 03, 2021 17:00 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBWe will talk to Professor Andrea Adams about the chance to win a Scholarship for school, Inspired by Earth Day, Global Ethics provides an opportunity for organizations around the world to hold events on or around this topic, exploring the meaning of ethics in international affairs — and to share your activities widely on social media. We will also talk about the EM Challenge on LinkedIn with Breanna Baker. Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/em-student Website: https://global...
Youth and Aspiring Emergency Management Professionals
January 27, 2021 17:00 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBJoin EM Student in the discussion on promoting the Youth Emergency Preparedness Council (YEPC) created by Mr. Yusuf Rasheed. A senior in High School, Mr. Rasheed has brought Emergency Preparedness to High Schools and actively promotes engagement and information sharing. Join us on Wednesday at 9am to hear how Mr. Rasheed did it and how you can support the initiative. Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/yepc/ Website: https://yepc.net/ Email: [email protected] Adverti...
Emergency Management and the Prepared Mind
January 20, 2021 17:00 - 10 minutes - 9.34 MBJoin "EM Student" in the discussion on promoting the Preparedness State of Mind and Emergency Management Profession in 2021. A new year does not bring a clean slate; however, it does bring with it a mindset of change. Let’s change the mindset of preparedness in 2021. Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/emergency-management-growth-initiative/ Facebook: N/A Twitter: N/A Website: https://www.emginitiative.org/ Email: [email protected] Advertisers Titan HST https://www.titan...
Emergency Management New Year
January 06, 2021 17:00 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBGrowth in Emergency Management seems to be both emergent and non-existent. Join me in the discussion on promoting the Emergency Management Profession in 2021 and influencing the rest of the world. A new year does not bring a clean slate; however, it does bring with it a mindset of change. Let us change the world with Emergency Management. Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/emergency-management-growth-initiative/ Website: https://www.emginitiative.org/ Email: daniel@emweekly....
Embrace the Suck with Brent Gleeson
December 16, 2020 17:00 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBIn the Navy and Marine Corps, one of our most uttered phrases is Embrace The Suck. We can either sit and complain about how bad things are or we can decide to thrive in the suck. Brent Gleeson a retired Navy Seal has written a great book that takes you through how you too can embrace the suck and become better at what you do. Links Brent Gleeson Web - http://www.brentgleesonspeaker.com/ Twitter - https://bit.ly/37UA41W EM Weekly Website - https://bit.ly/3jj5Itl Twitter - https://bit.ly/31z...
Growth in Emergency Management
December 09, 2020 17:17 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBGrowth in Emergency Management seems to be both emergent and non-existent. Join me in the discussion on promoting the Emergency Management Profession and those who practice it daily. Where do we look for the answers on becoming better as a profession and as a professional? Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/emergency-management-growth-initiative/ Website: https://www.emginitiative.org/ Email: [email protected] Advertisers Titan HST https://www.titanhst.com/ Sitch Radio h...
Emergency Management
December 02, 2020 17:02 - 39 minutes - 36 MBArkansas Tech University has offered a Bachelor of Science degree in Emergency Management since 1997. In this program, students will explore emergency planning and preparedness, cultural considerations and natural human behavior, appropriate responses, political and legal applications within the field, and ethical foundations for emergency management professionals. The degree is available both on-campus and through distance education, which has received approval as an online degree program t...
Emergency Management Degree Enhancement and Change
November 18, 2020 17:00 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBInvolvement in disaster research at North Dakota State University extends back to 1979 when departmental faculty received National Science Foundation funding to study the impact of a large tornado in Texas. The establishment of a specific Emergency Management curriculum, however, began in 2001 when the State Board of Higher Education approved a minor in Emergency Management. In 2003 the State Board approved proposals to offer bachelor’s, master's, and doctoral degrees in Emergency Management....
Emergency Management Professional Programs and Degrees
November 11, 2020 17:01 - 11 minutes - 15.8 MBThe mission of the Higher Education Program is to engage academia, emergency management professional organizations, and practitioners to work together to foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation through education and research to meet the challenges that confront the Nation. Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/fema-training/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FEMAEMI Twitter: https://twitter.com/FEMA_EMI Website: https://training.fema.gov/hiedu/ Email: daniel@emw...
Emergency Management Professionalization Mentoring
November 03, 2020 00:00 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBInvolvement in disaster research at North Dakota State University extends back to 1979 when departmental faculty received National Science Foundation funding to study the impact of a large tornado in Texas. NDSU became one of the many undergraduate programs in Emergency Management, one of the few with master’s degrees, and the only doctoral degree in the United States that was specifically granted in Emergency Management. The first bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees were awarded in 20...
Systems Thinking
October 28, 2020 16:03 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBSystems theory is the interdisciplinary study of systems. A system is a cohesive conglomeration of interrelated and interdependent parts which can be natural or human-made. The Master of Science in Emergency Services Administration degree program at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is fully online and prepares graduates for organizational leadership and senior-level positions across the emergency services sector. The program's high-quality, wide-ranging courses engage students...
Global Ethics Day
October 21, 2020 16:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBInspired by Earth Day, Global Ethics Day provides an opportunity for organizations around the world to hold events on or around this day, exploring the meaning of ethics in international affairs — and to share your #GlobalEthicsDay2020 activities widely on social media. Links Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnegiecouncil Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnegiecouncil Website: https://globalethicsday.org/ Email: [email protected] Advertisers Titan HST https://www.titanhst.com/ Sitc...
Building on Emergency Management Professionalization
October 14, 2020 16:01 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBDeciding when to get back to school, attend training, or get certified. Continued Professional Development or starting from the ground up it is important and fundamental to obtain training in the field one wants to become a professional. What is the difference between a job and a career? Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-scott-m-a-cem%C2%AE-empp-3-59a8a86a/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emweekly Twitter: N/A Website: https://sitchradio.com/our-shows/em-student/ Emai...
Emergency Management Professionalization
October 07, 2020 15:03 - 45 minutes - 62.4 MBInvolvement in disaster research at North Dakota State University extends back to 1979 when departmental faculty received National Science Foundation funding to study the impact of a large tornado in Texas. The establishment of a specific Emergency Management curriculum, however, began in 2001 when the State Board of Higher Education approved a minor in Emergency Management. In 2003 the State Board approved proposals to offer bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in Emergency Management. ...
The National Response Framework (NRF)
September 30, 2020 15:53 - 42 minutes - 58 MBThe National Response Framework (NRF) provides foundational emergency management doctrine for how the Nation responds to all types of incidents. The NRF is built on scalable, flexible, and adaptable concepts identified in the National Incident Management System (NIMS) to align key roles and responsibilities across the Nation. The structures, roles, and responsibilities described in this Framework can be partially or fully implemented in the context of a threat or hazard, in anticipation of a ...
Women in Emergency Management
September 23, 2020 15:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBDr. Alyssa L. Provencio is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science and Master of Public Administration program at the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO). She is also the Coordinator of the Certificate in Disaster Management. She teaches a number of courses in emergency and disaster management, public administration, and environmental and social justice. At UCO, she is involved in several college and university committees related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, sus...
Emergency Management Ethical Teachings (Student Development)
September 16, 2020 15:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBDavid Etkin is the Author of The Ethical Emergency Manager: Issues, Morality, and Dilemmas. David Etkin is a Professor of Disaster and Emergency Management at York University. He has contributed to several national and international natural hazard projects including the 2nd U.S. national assessment of natural hazards, the IPCC, was Principal Investigator of the Canadian National Assessment of Natural Hazards and is Past President of the Canadian Risk and Hazards Network. His current areas of...
Emergency Management Internships (Student Development)
September 09, 2020 14:59 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBIt is important to learn Emergency Management through experience and education. Finding an internship to build that experience is important. The District of Columbia’s (DC) Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEMA) have developed a premier program to aid and develop students as they obtain their degree. As the Agency responsible for leading the planning and coordination of the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA) works closely with our District, federal and regi...
Emergency Management Professional Program (EMPP)
September 02, 2020 15:27 - 16 minutes - 23.1 MBThe vision of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) Emergency Management Institute (EMI) is to strengthen the field of emergency management by establishing an Emergency Management Professional Program (EMPP). The EMPP provides a framework for acquiring the knowledge, skills, and abilities to enter and progress through the field and to meet the challenges of a dynamic and complex environment. The entire EMPP curriculum is designed to provide a lifetime of learning for a career in ...
Leadership and the Emergency Manager
August 19, 2020 19:03 - 12 minutes - 17 MBThis week we talk about the responsibilities of being a leader in the role of an Emergency Manager. Leadership or the lack of leadership will help or hurt your efforts as an EM. I promote the Emergency Management Growth Initiative (EMGI) and Lorrain Schneider and the Aspiring Emergency Managers Online (AEMO) group implemented by Brandi Hunter. You are only as good as you chose to be, enjoy the listen, and give me your feedback. Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:act...
Professional Development Series
August 12, 2020 08:00 - 19 minutes - 26.4 MBThis week we talk about the responsibilities of being properly trained and the first steps in doing so with credentialing with the Professional Development Series (PDS) through the Emergency Management Institute (EMI). You are only as good as your choice to be, enjoy the listen, and give me your feedback. Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/fema-training/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Emergency-Management-Institute/138804246148072 Twitter: https://twitter.com/FEMA_E...
Emergency Preparedness and Readiness
July 30, 2020 15:29 - 19 minutes - 26.8 MBThis week we talk about the responsibilities of being prepared and why it is important. It is important to take personal responsibility on preparedness due to the fact that we ask the public to do the same. EM Weekly Website - https://sitchradio.com/our-shows/em-weekly/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/EM_Weekly Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/emweekly LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/company/17905473/admin/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE-wAle11GsM_0r1XggqCqw Sister Shows ...