The Todd DeVoe Show (Todd T. De Voe)

Hear from the widest range of voices in Private, Non-Profit, and Public Service Leadership. Every week, join Todd DeVoe, as he explores leadership challenges, ideas, and principles with thought leaders, thinkers, writers, policymakers, and those that make things happen.

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I want to take the time to introduce you to my new show and talk about the why and what this is all about. We have some great interviews and conversations in the pipeline, and we are looking to break some new ground with the Climb and Lift segment on the third Thursday of the month. And Don't forget the Baker's Dozen Book reviews on the first of the month. We hope to see you there!

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When we think about climate change, it can sound like something out of a movie, or something that you may hear about at a protest, or a political movement. This week we are talking to Patrick Marchman an award-winning program manager and planner specializing in resilience, climate adaptation and climate risk, climate-induced relocation and managed retreat, hazard mitigation, environmental planning, and sustainability.

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Patrick Marchman
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Website https://www.kmsustainability.com/

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Phil Johnson is a highly sought-after business consultant and founder of the Master of Business Leadership (MBL) program credited with helping Fortune 500 company clients Phil's large corporate clients have until now been the primary beneficiaries of his breakthrough approach to mastering business leadership. The Servant Warrior Leader offers advice and a revolutionary approach to success that really works.

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Phil Johnson
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Climb and Lift is the groundbreaking segment on The Todd DeVoe Show. This episode Todd sits down with his friend, Carolyn Harshman the first openly gay President of IAEM.

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Carolyn Harshman
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Website http://www.carolynharshman.com/
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Emergencies occur across the nation and are increasing

at an alarming rate over the past few years. In all situations,

procurement’s response is just as important as that of first responders. What is the role procurement teams are called upon to fill during a disaster?

Why do we need to be thinking about procurement leadership? because disasters dramatically interrupt established procurement processes and require a unique response from procurement officials that can only be effectively delivered with advanced preparation.

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Website https://www.doosanbobcat.com/en/

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I was introduced to Fran Racioppi and knew that I had to get him on my new show. With my goal of introducing leadership ideas from all disciplines and sectors, who would not want to talk to a Green Beret. Today I am talking to Fran about the whole man concept of leadership and how that has driven the special forces community from the Green Beret, Navy Seals, and Air Force PJs.

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Fran Racioppi
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Website https://frsix.com/
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When you are thinking about leading in a crisis, it starts in the planning process. We can point to countless examples of when planning has saved lives. Rick Rescorla comes to mind as an example of someone who lead by planning. Plans may become useless, however, the planning process is priceless.

Join us this week as we talk with Bill Cunningham, a thought leader in the area of business disaster planning. As we discuss examples of emergencies that Bill's team responded to and helped resolve.

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Bill Cunnigham
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Website https://bertinc.org/
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Hummingly is the creation of Elizabeth McNaughton and Jolie Wills, a duo who have worked in disasters around the world for more than two decades. The realization that helping one person, one community, one disaster at a time was no longer enough, lit the spark that became Hummingly. Elizabeth and Jolie set about creating easy-to-use products that people, communities, and workplaces the world over could access to do well in tough times.

These proven products are based on Elizabeth and Jolie’s knowledge gained in real disaster and crisis situations. They have gathered wisdom from over 100 crisis leaders, feedback from thousands of disaster survivors, scientific insights from their background in cognitive psychology, and a shared passion to prepare the world to do disruption, stress, and uncertainty well.

Use code 'EMcommunity' for 20% off the Cards for Calamity and the Doing Well deck at www.hummingly.co

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Blog: https://medium.com/hummingly
Video: https://vimeo.com/user110765676

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We are coming up on the 159th anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg. The lessons that were learned in early July of 1863 are still pertinent today. The battle that was not supposed to happen, occurred in the heat and humidity of the small farming community in Pennsylvania. The decisions that were made, and not made on the fields, in the woods, and crossroads of Gettysburg changed the direction of the US Civil War and the history of the Union. Join Dr. Kelly Garrett (Retired US Army Colonel) as we discuss leadership lessons from Gettysburg.

Baker's Dozen book of the month: “Think Again”

As the world changes, we too must change with it. In this month’s book “Think Again” by Adam Grant, we explore the notion of rethinking what we know not only in a particular instance but as a continuous practice in everyday life. Everyone should strive to break the rigidity of our minds seeking mental agility, to remain relevant and become better practitioners, leaders, and humans.

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The concept of partnering with institutions of higher education to assist with this educational and training challenge was developed in 1994 by Kay Goss with the launch of the FEMA Higher Education Project.

Since 1994, the Higher Education Program, with the mission to engage emergency management academia, and practitioners, has helped foster growth in the academic community, including college and university-based programs in emergency management, homeland security, and related fields.

Together, they have fostered a culture of continuous learning and innovation through education and research to meet the nation's challenges.

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Kay Goss
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Alicia Johnson's approach to getting your organization ready for a crisis is different from others; she takes a human approach to planning. As you come to decide how your company will respond to an emergency, using a human-centered design to support those decisions may prove beneficial. Leaders must consider how a crisis can affect their employees, their employee's families, and the community.

So how can a leader hope to strike a balance between saving their business and mitigating a crisis? A human-centered design approach to that question is a positive place to begin.

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Alicia Johnson
Twitter handle https://twitter.com/UrbanAreaAlicia
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliciadjohnson/
Website https://twolynchpinroad.com/

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EMI is announcing a new program, the Planning Practitioner Program. The Planning Practitioner Program (PPP) is a series of two (2) resident courses in Emmitsburg, MD, and an online Capstone. The PPP will have two (2) cohorts in FY23, beginning October 17th and January 9th. you can Apply at training.fema.gov

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James Greenshields
Twitter handle https://twitter.com/FEMA_EMI
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Website https://training.fema.gov/netc_online_admissions/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fema/?hl=en
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Todd DeVoe shares his perspective on the questions that we all have asked ourselves. The only thing I know is that I know nothing This statement is known as the Socratic Paradox. True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.⁣ So let's dive into the questions and have a great conversation.

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Emergency Management is a highly diverse career field with a favorably projected future job growth. There is no clearly defined pathway for becoming an emergency manager and why are people moving to emergency management? Because there are opportunities in public service at all levels of government and a variety of sectors, including education, healthcare, and private business. Today, we explore emergency management as a second career with Jill Caputi and Cassie Nanoff.

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Cassie Nanoff - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassondrananoff/

Jill Caputi - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-caputi/

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In any field, you need to make decisions, and in public safety, the decisions you make can be life and death. This month we talk with Brad Borkan, the author of When Your Life Depends On It

Extreme Decision-Making Lessons from the Antarctic. We will explore how to make better decisions and how

When Your Life Depends on It is action-packed and fast-paced. Historically accurate, complete with jaw-dropping storytelling, this book explains the mindset of the explorers who risked life and limb in the Antarctic to explore, discover and further the cause of science. Their lives depended on mutual respect, resilience, camaraderie, loyalty, determination, the ability to resolve conflict and move forward, leadership, and decision-making. All that can be summarised in one word - teamwork! Teamwork was the foundation on which Antarctic exploration was built.

Brad studied how people and businesses can make better decisions. He has a graduate degree in Decision Sciences from the University of Pennsylvania and is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Brad’s expertise is in leadership, teamwork, and decision-making, especially as it applies to people, teams, and businesses striving for epic achievement.

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Brad Borkan
Twitter handle https://twitter.com/PolarDecisions
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradborkan-author-keynotespeaker/
Website http://www.extreme-decisions.com/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/extremedecisions/
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Have you ever thought about what happens with the personal effects from the disaster zone? Robert A. Jensen has written an up-close and personal look at the difficult work behind the yellow tape. He has chronicled the grim job of sorting through the personal effects and what the personal tool the repeated exposure to mass death brings.

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Robert Jensen
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robert.a.jensen.37
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Join Josh Bowen and Todd De Voe as they discuss ways you can make your community antifragile.

Today Communities are facing complex challenges, natural and human-caused disasters, political division, supply chain issues, globalization, urbanization, homelessness, and land-use problems.

To help strengthen our communities, we must address these threats, and a call for action that combines disaster preparedness with empathy, robust planning, and moving toward being an antifragile society.

Community resilience focuses on reducing the negative impacts of disasters and becoming stronger after the event. An antifragile community is socially connected and is able to withstand disaster and foster a strong recovery to become better. Antifragile communities promote individual and collective programs to strengthen their residents for daily, and extreme, challenges.

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Josh Bowen
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NAIT/
website: https://www.nait.ca/cadem
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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.

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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).

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David Riedman
Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/k12ssdb
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-riedman/
Website: https://www.chds.us/ssdb/about/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/npsCHDS

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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.

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Anthony Coletta Jr.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-e-coletta-jr-b22637b4/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anthony.coletta.9849
Website: https://jacobgreenandassociates.com/

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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.

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Nick Lowe
Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/CPARS_EMHS
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-nick-lowe-cem-cbcp-mep-23572a1b
Website: https://www.cparsconsulting.com/
email: help@cparsconsulting.com

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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 organizations reach their maximum potential.

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James Green
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejamesgreen/
Website: https://www.illuminateadvisory.com/

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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 Emergency Management Department (EMD) is excited to announce that we have partnered with the Institute for Diversity and Inclusion (I-DIEM). to facilitate the first ever West coast HERricane camp. We will host this week-long camp for participants between the ages of 15-25 years old, where HERricaneLA will bring together 45 young women from under-represented communities across Los Angeles City and afford them the opportunity to learn from a diverse group of City leaders including our first responders, policy makers, and emergency managers across multiple Departments and culminates in a Functional Exercise on the last day of camp.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/crisanta-gonzalez-mpa-32ab5b36/
Website: https://i-diem.org/herricane/ and
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReadyLA
Website: https://www.readyla.org/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/readyla/

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The Emergency Management Leadership Virtual Summit August 1-3, 2022 will feature some fantastic Leaders and Emergency Management Professionals.

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Dan Scott
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Website https://emergencypreparednessnetwork.net/summit51227834

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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 woman at the induction ceremony.

Now retired, she loves speaking to people about her experiences as a first responder and as a woman in a male-dominated industry. She lives with her husband Mark, and her German shepherd, Chewie, in Florida.

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Cindie Schooner-Ball
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Website https://sisterinabrotherhood.com/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sisterinabrotherhood/

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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.

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Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/evertelhq
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-halstead-33920124
Website: https://getevertel.com/
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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 University National Preparedness Leadership Initiative (NPLI) Meta-Leader of the Year.

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Website: https://acdisaster.com

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Founded in 2010, Impact Northwest is a non-profit, non-governmental entity providing rescue, medical, and logistical support to those affected by disaster worldwide; preparedness support to communities in need; and professional rescue training.

​Impact volunteers are made up of people from all walks of life, but the one common thread between them is a commitment to their community and a commitment to humanity.

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Jake Gillanders
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Why does public leadership matter in emergency management? Ray Cheung works with many partners to monitor, assess, and teach communities to prepare for a wide range of natural hazards. Ray and his team provide policymakers, emergency managers, and the public with the understanding needed to enhance family and community preparedness, response, and resilience.

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We often hear it: “Sorry, it was just an accident.” And we’ve been deeply conditioned to accept that explanation and move on. But as Jessie Singer argues convincingly: There are no such things as accidents. The vast majority of mishaps are not random but predictable and preventable. Singer uncovers how the term “accident” protects those in power and leaves the most vulnerable in harm’s way, preventing investigations, pushing off debts, blaming the victims, diluting anger, and even sparking empathy for the perpetrators.

As the rate of accidental death skyrockets in America, the poor and people of color bear the brunt of the violence and blame, while the powerful use the excuse of the “accident” to avoid consequences for their actions. Born of the death of her best friend and the killer who insisted it was an accident, this book is a moving investigation of the sort of tragedies that are all too common and all too commonly ignored.

In this revelatory book, Singer tracks accidental death in America from the turn of the century in factories and coal mines to today’s urban highways, rural hospitals, and Superfund sites. Drawing connections between traffic accidents, accidental opioid overdoses, and accidental oil spills, Singer proves that what we call accidents are hardly random. Rather, who lives and dies by an accident in America is defined by money and power. She also presents a variety of actions we can take as individuals and as a society to stem the tide of “accidents”—saving lives and holding the guilty to account.

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EMPower is a group of emergency management women created to provide support, networking, and leadership skills to assist women in their emergency management career. EMPower hosts events, talks, and networking. Another aspect of EMPower is bringing resources and skills to help women level up in pursuit of executive level positions if desired. A key role is to provide speaking opportunities to women to share their story and practice their presentation skills. Over the past three years, I have built skills and confidence in speaking at multiple conferences around the country. I hope to share my journey as a speaker and give some tips to encourage others to speak more.

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Join Todd DeVoe and Mark Benthien as they discuss why you should participate in the Great ShakeOut!

Many areas of the globe are prone to earthquakes (see links below) You could be anywhere when an earthquake strikes: at home, at work, at school, or even on vacation. Are you prepared to survive and recover quickly?

Great ShakeOut earthquake drills are an opportunity to practice how to be safer during earthquakes: "Drop, Cover and Hold On." ShakeOut also has been organized to encourage you, your community, your school, or your organization to update emergency plans and supplies and to secure your space in order to prevent damage and injuries.

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Why should you become an avid reader? Join Todd and Marc as they discuss the benefits of reading. Reading can improves intelligence and lead to innovation and insight. Studies have shown that reading makes you smarter through a larger vocabulary, more world knowledge, and abstract reasoning skills. Reading is one of the quickest ways to acquire and assimilate new information. Many leaders believe that reading across fields is good for creativity. And leaders who can sample insights in other fields, such as sociology, the physical sciences, economics, or psychology, and apply them to their organizations are more likely to innovate and prosper. Reading can also make you more effective in leading others.

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Government policy is important in guiding disaster preparedness, mitigation, and recovery. In turn, political scientists have devoted considerable attention to the study of hazards and disasters, including the impact of disasters on election outcomes, the capacity of disasters to help set the crowded government agenda, and the various organizational strategies used by emergency management agencies. This week Todd is interviewing Bonnie Kristian, The former Acting Editor and Chief of The Week Magazine and author of Untrustworthy: The Knowledge Crisis Breaking Our Brains, Polluting Our Politics, and Corrupting Christian Community.

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When a natural or human-caused disaster occurs, the process of how the situation is handled sets the tone of response and recovery.

The goal of crisis/disaster management is to respond quickly and effectively to minimize damage and position your organization or jurisdiction for recovery once the crisis has passed.

A successful process is proactive. It aims to reduce the delay in response and recovery by anticipating potential problems, such as natural disasters or safety concerns. It creates procedures for how you will react if something goes wrong.

Crisis/disaster management is crucial for high-profile businesses that can be subject to serious damage to their reputation, whatever the size or scale of the crisis.

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Studies have shown that women disproportionately suffer the impacts of disasters, severe weather events, and climate change because of cultural norms and the inequitable distribution of roles, resources, and power, especially in developing countries. Women make up the majority of the world’s poor and are more dependent than men on natural resources for their livelihoods and survival. Women tend to have lower incomes and are more likely to be economically dependent than men. When drought or unseasonable rain, for example, threatens agricultural production, men can use their savings and economic independence to invest in alternative income sources or otherwise adapt.

Join Todd and Dr. Samantha Montano as they explore the problems and solutions that face disaster survivors and their impacts on women and children.

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With roughly 100 million viewers each year, The Super Bowl is the most iconic event in American sports. The live broadcast dominates television ratings, and the in-person event brings thousands of visitors to regional hotels, restaurants, entertainment venues, and retail businesses, potentially impacting the local economy.

Last year, Super Bowl LVI was hosted by the City of Inglewood in Los Angeles County at the new, state-of-the-art SoFi Stadium. There will be several additional activities and attractions in addition to the Big Game, drawing visitors from near and far. But how much planning do you think you'll need to do for one football game?

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When planning for major events such as the Super Bowl, New Years’ Eve in New York City, and the Pasadena Rose Bowl Parade. Incident Management Teams are the most helpful way to make these happen. Join Todd as he explores how IMTs are used across the county and why you should use them too.

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Target Hazard Analysis includes a set of tasks to help you get familiar with the project, prepare your data and analyze target hazards. Some tasks include steps that use python scripts in the Target Hazard Analysis toolbox. As you step through each task in the workflow, the scripts will be executed to conduct the analysis.

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Mark Gillan
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What does it mean to lead a high-performance team? Todd sits down with NASCAR team owner Jesse Iwuj about leading a fast passed team where a minor mistake could be the difference between winning and losing.
Jesse Iwuji is a US Naval Officer(reserves). First and only actively serving US Naval Officer competing in NASCAR. Co-Owner of NASCAR team Jesse Iwuji Motorsports partnered with HOF Former-NFL player Emmitt Smith. Founded The Red List Group, which is an auto racing event company bringing drag racers together around the US to compete for trophies and cash prizes at track events. The Red List Group also owns and runs JBJE Transportation, a trucking and logistics company based in Southern California. NASCAR Driver Analyst with NBC Sports. Keynote Speaker/Motivational Speaker.

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Every year we look at what books our team recommends, the Ten Books that you need to have on your bookshelf, and read them! Now you are entering a room of book nerds and people that have debates and discussions about the authors, the values and lessons learned from each of the books. Some are new, some are classic, and some are unique. Join us for a great conversation, and you may get some holiday gift ideas.

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Managing mass casualty or disaster incidents is challenging for any person or organization. Therefore, this paper identifies and describes common challenges to managing such situations, using case and lessons learned reports. It focuses on the sudden onset, man-made, or technologically caused mass casualty or disaster situations. Today we are talking with Vincent Aarts who began his emergency response and management career in 2001 as a wildland firefighter. Vincent left local emergency management for his current position as lead planner and systems integrator with the Office of Resilience and Emergency Management (OREM) – part of the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS). The OREM serves as the Emergency Support Function 6 – Mass Care lead agency for the state of Oregon.

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One thought has stayed with me throughout my career, only to become exacerbated during the pandemic. The dreaded: What am I doing with my life?

The Wall Street Journal* published an article about nonessential workers questioning the purpose of their jobs. The gist is that people are looking for meaning in their daily work now that everything that matters has a definitive purpose. Now let’s push back on this idea for a second, not look for meaning from your job, but how you are making a difference in your chosen profession.

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Community resilience often focuses on growing the capacity to “bounce back” from disruptions. These can be natural disasters, human-caused events, and even war, Preparing for disruption is the only way to build resilience. As we strive to build robust community resilience programs. It is sometimes hard to figure out where to start. The program should engage and benefit the entire community. It is critical to consider all of the challenges that the community may face. It may be an economic disaster that the community is facing or a tsunami, however, together the community will survive.
Join Todd as he sits down with Andrea Davis as they discuss The Resiliency Initiative and her vision to bring programs to communities across the world.

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Today, we are celebrating the holidays with our team. Come and join us as we discuss our dreams, goals, and how we can improve the world. It is the time of year to reflect and spend time with friends and family. We hope you have a wonderful holiday season.

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The past year has tested leaders across all sectors, both private and public. Inflation, energy, the continued COVID crisis, disasters and war. Reflecting on the past year sheds light on pivotal moments and forges the path toward a resilient future. However, we can name 2022 to be a year of resilience.

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Resilient leadership is the ability to effectively navigate and overcome challenges, setbacks, and adversity in order to achieve success. It involves being able to adapt to change, bounce back from failure, and remain positive and focused even in the face of difficult circumstances. Resilient leaders are able to draw on their inner strength and resources to persevere and find solutions to problems, rather than becoming overwhelmed or discouraged by them. They are able to maintain their sense of purpose and direction and inspire and motivate others to do the same. Resilient leadership requires a combination of mental and emotional toughness, self-awareness, self-regulation, and a willingness to learn and grow. It is a critical trait for anyone in a leadership position and can help organizations and teams achieve their goals and thrive in an increasingly complex and dynamic world.

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Leading during a crisis requires a unique set of skills and a strong sense of resilience. A crisis leader must remain calm and composed under pressure while also being able to think strategically and make quick decisions. They must also communicate effectively with their team and stakeholders, providing clear and consistent guidance. In a crisis, a leader must adapt to rapidly changing circumstances and pivot their strategy as needed. They must also be able to empathize with their team and understand the impact the crisis has on them while remaining focused on the bigger picture and working towards a solution. Additionally, crisis leaders must inspire confidence in their team and stakeholders and provide stability and direction during uncertainty.

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What is Enterprise Resilience? Gale Anders and T.J. Mead, who are members of Netflix’s global continuity program, discuss what a relatively new function for Netflix, established in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, is. Their team was tasked to develop the best program possible. Their task, make Netflix more resilient than before.

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Fitness can help you lead in several ways. Regular exercise can improve physical health and stamina, increasing energy and focus and allowing you to perform better in work and personal tasks. In addition, regular exercise can improve mental health and reduce stress, leading to better decision-making and problem-solving abilities. Furthermore, fitness can help boost self-confidence, making it easier to lead and communicate with others. Additionally, regular exercise can improve cardiovascular health, decreasing the risk of chronic diseases and improving overall longevity. Therefore, fitness can help you lead a more productive, healthy, and fulfilling life.

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In crisis situations, leaders are rarely fully prepared. Despite experiencing the same nerves and anticipation with each crisis, they respond with the desire to make a difference. Ed Conley, a former FEMA responder and NATO advisor, provides ten principles in "Promote the Dog Sitter" to guide leaders in acting swiftly and effectively in disasters. With his extensive experience, Conley offers a unique perspective on how leaders can overcome challenges, build teams, show compassion, and maintain integrity during crises.

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This devastating earthquake has left Turkey and the surrounding region in need of the world's assistance. Join the discussion about the challenges faced by communities as they try to rebuild, and what the future holds for Turkey in the wake of such a catastrophic event. This podcast aims to bring attention to the ongoing struggles of those affected by the earthquake and shed light on the long road to recovery. Let's examine the turmoil in Turkey and offer a compassionate look at the people and communities impacted by this tragedy.

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Leading in the AI age requires a unique set of skills and strategies to navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence. With AI technologies becoming increasingly pervasive in every aspect of our lives, leaders must have a solid understanding of the capabilities and limitations of these systems, as well as the ethical considerations that come with their use.

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Andrew Owlett is a highly experienced security professional who has developed expertise in managing both cyber and physical security risks at a global scale. They are responsible for building and leading top-performing security teams that can handle the evolving threats in today's digital landscape. In addition to His focus on security operations, Andrew also plays a critical role in driving digital strategy and transformation for risk management.

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Hear from the widest range of voices in Private, Non-Profit, and Public Service Leadership. Every week, join Todd DeVoe, as he explores leadership challenges, ideas, and principles with thought leaders,  thinkers, writers, policymakers, and those that make things happen. 

Introduction

Today, we are looking for a trusted voice to help process our thoughts and make sense of what is happening in our fast-paced world. As crises arise worldwide, disasters are becoming more destructive, supply chains are breaking, and climate change has exposed a vulnerability to increasingly complex impacts on the world economy and quality of life. The old way of doing things just is not working. Now Todd DeVoe is leveraging his network of thought leaders, thinkers, and doers worldwide to bring you answers to your questions. 

Todd is changing the world in meaningful ways and engaging others to join his effort in improving the profession of emergency management. The Todd DeVoe Show opens new ways of thinking and creates a blueprint for others to follow. Todd is not making minor tweaks around the edges, but instead,  he is creating a foundation for others to build on.

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Todd was a guest on the “THE SENSEI LEADER MOVEMENT” podcast talking about leadership. They got deep into the idea of what is leadership, and how do we develop into a leader.

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When we think about climate change, it can sound like something out of a movie, or something that you may hear about at a protest, or a political movement. This week we are talking to Patrick Marchman an award-winning program manager and planner specializing in resilience, climate adaptation and climate risk, climate-induced relocation and managed retreat, hazard mitigation, environmental planning, and sustainability.

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What is The Intersection of Emergency Management and Climate Adaptation?

As Earth (Day) Week comes to a close, I am left with the question, how do we see the intersection of emergency management and climate adaptation?  Holly ManieOskoii’s piece Climate Resilience Can Elevate The Emergency Management Field explores the idea that the knowledge of basic climate science is a critical area of study for emergency management. I have to agree with that assessment as well.  

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One of the areas that I studied in graduate school was land use and the environment. The link between land use, climate, and disasters are complex.  A great example of land use and the impacts on disaster response is Houston and Hurricane Harvey. 

When Harvey stalled over Houston, the rain caused extreme flooding. Fifteen Counties in the region reported over 25” of rainfall (the depth of an average toddler pool). The flooding was characterized by extreme precipitation events, low topographic relief, and clay-dominated soils. It is naturally flood-prone. However, Houston is also one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. This rapid growth has contributed to increased runoff volumes and rates in areas where climate changes have also been shown to be contributing to extreme precipitation. 

Why Should Emergency Managers Care? 

That is always the question, what is the threat matrix for the climate-caused emergencies. In the SouthWest United States, we are experiencing a year-round fire season.  Fulled by dry winds and ample fule. With increasing global surface temperatures, the possibility of more droughts and increased intensity of storms will likely occur. As more water vapor is evaporated into the atmosphere, more powerful storms develop. More heat in the atmosphere and warmer ocean surface temperatures can increase wind speeds in tropical storms. 

I hope you all had a great Earth Day (Week), and please join us on May 19th, 2022 | at 11 AM PT for a great discussion on climate-induced relocation and why emergency management needs to be involved. 

Podcasts

The Todd De Voe Show

Leaning Forward Human-Centered Crisis Management

Alicia Johnson's approach to getting your organization ready for a crisis is different from others; she takes a human approach to planning. Using a human-centered design to support those decisions may prove beneficial as you decide how your company will respond to an emergency. Leaders must consider how a crisis can affect their employees, their employee's families, and the community.

So how can a leader hope to strike a balance between saving their business and mitigating a crisis? A human-centered design approach to that question is a positive place to begin.

Alicia Johnson

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LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/aliciadjohnson/

Website https://twolynchpinroad.com/prepare respond recover

Business Continuity Today

Building High-Quality Teams and Culture

A NASCAR PIT CREW COMES TO MIND when I think of a high-performing team. Each team member has a critical role to play, and they are specialized, hyper-focuses, and ready to achieve outstanding results under pressure. How can you achieve the outcomes your team can give you? Quality performance management empowers collaborative workspaces and develops result-orientated teams.LinksWeb: https://titanhst.com/LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3KgRvv6Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/titanhst/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TitanHSTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TitanHST/Youtube: https://bit.ly/3mePJyG

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The Cooling Solutions Challenge DHS's Fight Against Climate Change

Join Prepare. Respond. Recover. as we explore the Department of Homeland Security’s prize competitions on strengthening the nation’s resilience to climate change. The “Cooling Solutions Challenge” is part of DHS’s effort to implement a proactive approach to climate change resilience. DHS is looking for novel ways to protect those at risk of heat-related illness or death, including first responders, households, or group quarters without access to conventional cooling systems or are experiencing sustained power outages, plus displaced or homeless populations. Relative to current cooling solutions, these new designs will be more eco-friendly and energy-efficient while being cost-effective, scalable, durable, and allowing for alternate power sources.

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Climate Resilience Can Elevate The Emergency Management Field

By Holly ManieOskoii

Across the country, communities are creating plans, positions, and funding to address climate adaptation and resilience. FEMA’s strategic plan leads the emergency management field towards “Goal 2: Lead the whole community in climate resilience.” 

This is a pivotal time for emergency management and adjacent fields to actively participate in climate resilience conversations and action. Active engagement in local climate resilience shifts away from the “response” only perception of emergency management. Contribution and participation in climate change action is the chance to further define the field and advocate for an understanding of the true scope and depth of emergency management and adjacent fields.

Historically, the controversy over whether climate change is man-made has distracted efforts in planning for its effects. Historically, climate adaptation has existed in the outer spheres of emergency management. Many of us have been hearing about climate change for years and have developed a desensitized apathy. The topic can be bleak or daunting; it’s easier to postpone action and attention. 

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The Baker’s Dozen Book Review

One Second After

By Marc C. Baker 

Wow! What a scary realistic possibility and perspective on the nation's readiness for an Electrical Magnetic Pulse (EMP) attack. I certainly hope that society will not devolve so rapidly, but it might not be that far off given our current social climate. What would you do without power or electronic devices for a year? How many local emergency plans account for this kind of attack? Are we prepared for it? How do we prepare for an event of this nature? What do we do when we pick up the phone and can not get anyone on the other end?

This book takes place in Black Mountain, North Carolina (which I plan to visit soon) and is centered on an EMP attack on the U.S., which disables the electrical grid across the nation. The cascading effects collapse the national infrastructure plummeting America back not the dark ages. Although this story is fictional and possibly slightly exaggerated, I agree that this cautionary tale should be seriously considered. With all that is happening in Ukraine and the posturing involved with the U.S. support and Russia's vow of consequences if the U.S. crosses “the line” and the fact that they (and other nuclear adversaries) possess the nuclear capability for such an attack, I would say now is a pretty good time to start having this discussion at the local level. As we saw in the book, it was an EMP attack on the nation, but the action taken at the local level determined the outcome for communities, and it all started with leadership.

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A boost for farmers to safeguard EU food security

Growth in the EU’s agricultural sector has come at the expense of environmental health, with soil degradation costing nearly €100 billion due to lost productivity, which threatens future crop supply. Additionally, agriculture represents ten percent of the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions and is critical for a net-zero future.

The report, Transforming Food Systems with Farmers: A Pathway for the EU, was launched as part of the ongoing efforts of the EU Carbon+ Farming Coalition, making recommendations on how to work with farmers to strengthen the EU’s food systems. Written in collaboration with Deloitte and NTT Data, it is based on insights from farmers from seven countries that make up a majority of the farmer based in the EU. The farmer survey was designed and implemented by the EU Coalition to shed light on the main barriers to scaling climate-smart agricultural solutions, including challenging farm economics, lack of awareness, uneven technology adoption among farmers of different generations and farm sizes, as well as fragmentation of policies at the national level.

Africa’s water security

Except for Egypt, all country scores are below 70 out of 100. Only 13 countries reached a modest level of water security in recent years, and over a third are deemed to have levels of water security below the threshold of 45.  

Together, the 19 countries below the threshold are home to half a billion people.

Egypt, Botswana, Gabon, Mauritius, and Tunisia are Africa’s top five most water-secure countries in Africa, yet with only modest absolute levels of water, security achieved. 

Somalia, Chad, and Niger appear to be the least water-secure countries on the continent. 

The report finds that there has been little progress in the national water security of most African states over the past three to five years. The number of countries that made some progress (29) is close to the number of those that made none.

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A Mother's Day Message

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers in the world. Our team wants you to know that we appreciate you. So when I was looking for a topic for this week, I felt that it was essential to address how disasters worldwide impact women. 

Asako Okai, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Director of UNDP Crisis Bureau, stated in her piece, "Women are hit hardest in disasters, so why are responses too often gender-blind?" Women and children are 14 times more likely than men to die in a disaster. 

As noted In the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, 70 percent of the people that died were women. 

So How Do Disasters Impact Women Differently? 

New projections of global poverty by UN Women, UNDP, and the Pardee Center for International Futures estimate that, globally, 388 million women and girls will be living in extreme poverty in 2022 (compared to 372 million men and boys). But the outlook could be far worse. In a "high-damage" scenario, this number could balloon to 446 million (427 million for men and boys). This is a fundamental factor leading to higher mortality rates when compared to men during a disaster. 

Because women are statistically poorer, they have far limited available financial resources, such as resilient housing. Women typically have limited financial safety nets and often less education to seek employment to rectify their collective situations. These social vulnerabilities explode during and after a disaster, ensuring a cycle of poverty that can become generational.

Why Water Matters? 

In last week's Weekly Round-Up, we shared an article from the Crisis Response Journal on Africa's water security. We chose this piece because of its implications on climate migration. However, in many parts of the world, lack of access to clean water and poverty go hand in hand with women facing hazards. The female populations of developing nations are more likely to be responsible for retrieving water for their family. Water scarcity forces women to walk further from the safety of their homes to collect water, making them increasingly susceptible to sexual assault and rape. In Bangladesh, which is considered the epicenter of climate change, the World Health Organization has estimated that in 8 out of 10 homes, women are exposed to the risk of harassment, sexual assault, and rape when collecting water.   

Women's Health Care and Disasters 

One of the significant issues facing women worldwide is they are susceptible to poor health outcomes, violence, and inequalities in all stages of a disaster. In developing countries, women have less access to education, including basic survival skills such as swim safety. The lack of training reduces their ability to flee in rising floodwaters, for example. In these nations, Women traditionally are homebound, caring for their family members. They do not have access to the early warning systems, reducing their disaster preparedness and response times and increasing their chances of death. That is one of the significant factors explaining why 90 percent of the 140,000 people who died during the 1991 Bangladesh cyclone were female.

At any disaster, women have a statistically higher instance of forced marriage. They are exposed to sexual violence and can be required to engage in transactional sex for financial coping strategies. For example, after the 2004 tsunami in India, nine out of ten women affected by the disaster had experienced sexual violence within two years of the incident. 

The impacts of disasters on women are not only in developing nations. After the 2011 Christchurch earthquakes, New Zealand saw a 40% rise in intimate partner violence in rural areas. 

The Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011 proved that the issues facing women have not changed significantly. Although they're no longer blamed for disasters, they're not included in the relief process. 

During a fact-finding trip to areas affected by the 2011 tsunami, Akiko Domoto, an environmentalist, feminist, and former governor of Tokyo's neighboring Chiba Prefectures, found those "in charge of a shelter in Minamisoma would not let the evacuees put up dividers. This meant there was no place for women to change, for infants to nurse, or for the elderly to change their diapers." In addition to a lack of privacy in shelters, there was also a lack of essential women's goods and an expectation that women would help with reconstruction by spending their days in the shelters cooking.

Women-Owned Business and Disasters In the U.S. 

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) study showed that businesses run by women had been impacted more by disasters. They are more likely to close, experience decreased revenue, and lose customers. NIST surveyed 1,300 businesses. The study showed that women-owned businesses had fewer employees and reported less disaster preparedness than other businesses.  And women-owned businesses are considered less essential to the community's overall economy. This is because most women-owned businesses are in the service industry. 

Ariela Zycherman (who conducted the study) stated that "research like this demonstrates the ways preexisting social inequities threaten resilience. This information is essential for supporting just climate futures across communities."

Critical information might also lie in how businesses think of disaster resilience, what resources they are aware of and how they use them.

Moving toward an Antifragile Community 

As we assess risk to the communities we serve, we must consider the part inequality plays in disaster recovery. A strong community includes personal empowerment of underserved populations, including women-owned businesses.  

In our communities, we need to support small businesses in general. However, we need to provide tools and training to help historically underrepresented group-operated (HUGO) businesses thrive before and after a disaster.  

References: 

https://www.undp.org/blog/women-are-hit-hardest-disasters-so-why-are-responses-too-often-gender-blind

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212096320300279

https://nextcity.org/urbanist-news/japans-sexism-in-natural-disasters

https://www.thejournal.ie/women-and-children-more-at-risk-at-times-of-disaster-1124615-Oct2013/

https://gh.bmj.com/content/6/4/e004377.abstract

https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2022/02/businesses-run-minorities-women-and-vets-disproportionately-affected

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The Todd De Voe Show 

Planning Practitioner Program

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Looking to Private Forecasters to Save Lives

According to NOAA, severe weather issues (such as more frequent and intense heat waves and hurricanes dumping more than the usual rainfall) are an increasing liability to the economy, with 10 weather and climate disasters costing more than $1 billion each so far this year! In addition, western wildfires have also cost more than $40 billion during the past two years alone. Today, prepare.respond.recover. speaks with StormGeo’s TropicWatch Manager Chris Hebert to discuss how the rising costs of changing weather trends, advances in data-gathering and processing, and access to low Earth orbit (remove comma) have allowed StormGeo to lead the way in keeping critical businesses informed on storms heading their way.

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Business Continuity Today

Do You Have A Wildfire Plan

The Southwest has moved from fire season to a 365-day threat of wildland fires. Why do you need a plan? Roughly 60,000 wildfires burn 8 million acres in the U.S. each year, according to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC). Wildland fires are more destructive and deadly than ever. Although we see fires in the west the most, every state has a wildland fire threat. Is your organization ready?

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What To Read

IAEM and NYU Team up to Assess DAFN Planning Nationally

By Anne-Marie McLaughlin

Researchers from NYU’s School of Global Public Health and members of the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) Accessibility and Whole Community Inclusion Caucus have teamed up to find out.  

Initially, the project started out small with a request from Anne-Marie McLaughlin, the Caucus Chair for an NYU intern to help out with a survey. It was a simple idea: the Caucus will ask Emergency Managers, disabilities advocates, and people with disabilities the same set of questions to see if there are gaps nationally—with the understanding that some people may fall into all three categories. The basic idea was to identify both best practices and areas where more resources are needed.

Important Skills for Entry Level Emergency Managers

Part 1: Tips for New and Aspiring Emergency Managers

By Tobias Watson

This is the first of three (3) articles aimed at helping aspiring and new emergency managers as they begin or seek to begin their employment in the field. My hope is to pass on lessons from myself and other professionals to create better emergency managers and assist them in the challenges or lessons we have experienced…

Baker’s Dozen 

When Your Life Depends on It

By Marc Baker

We are adding a bonus book to this month’s reading, “When Your Life Depends on It” by Brad Borkan & David Hirzel. This is an excellent complement to the Servant Leader’s Manifesto. After reading the book, join the conversation with Brad Borkan on May 26th on Bullhorn.fm.

The Crisis Response Journal 

Accounting for probabilities in conflict

May 2022: In his latest blog, Phil Trendall says that we must stop hiding behind calculations of likelihood when it comes to emergency planning and that the UK needs to think about what civil protection looks like in the context of a war that could escalate. 

Fresh perspectives on social responsibilities

The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) and the Environmental & Social Governance (ESG) Group is hosting an online event on May 26, 2022, featuring CRJ’s Emily Hough as one of the panelists in a Q&A session. This is the IRM’s third event organized by the newly formed ESG Group, entitled ESG Perspectives on Social Responsibilities. Following on from the success of the first two events, it brings together an expert panel to provide perspectives for the benefit of those committed to: “The governance of purpose-driven organisations with the intention of fulfilling their social responsibilities in an ethical and sustainable manner.”  

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