Disaster Zone
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Description
Disaster Zone is hosted by Eric Holdeman, an emergency manager with over 30 years of experience at the federal, state and local levels of government. Disaster Zone is a podcast that focuses on all facets of disasters; the before, during and after of events that are increasingly impacting communities around the world. Podcasts run between 35-45 minutes with a mix of guests covering a range of disasters and issues that flow from them.
Story topics and suggestions for people to interview are welcomed. You can contact the host via email.
Story topics and suggestions for people to interview are welcomed. You can contact the host via email.
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A Parametric Approach to Disaster Recovery
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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A City Manager Talks Government
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Legal Accountability Following Wildfires
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Climate. Weather Extremes. Short Term Winter Forecast
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Disaster Costs Will Put State Budgets at Risk
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Seismic Retrofitting of Buildings
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Better Coordination between Government and Nonprofits
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Turmoil in the Media
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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An Innovative Risk Management and Insurance Strategy
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Emergency Management's Role in Civil Defense with Michael Prasad
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Using Aerial Tech for Estimating Damages
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Disaster Preparedness Beyond Food and Water
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Destroying FEMA
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Communicating About the Weather
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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What the LA Fires Taught Us About Disaster Recovery
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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An Overview of The Disaster Community in Europe
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Predicting Damages Before a Disaster
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May 19, 2025 |
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When Projects Implode and Cause Financial Disasters
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May 01, 2025 |
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Volunteers Assets or Liabilities
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Self-Imposed Barriers to Technology Adoption
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Examining the Changes at FEMA with Craig Fugate
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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Handling Layoffs with Empathy
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Long-term Disaster Resilience
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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3D Printing Buildings
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Disaster Accountability Project
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Communicating Effective Emergency and Disaster Warnings
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Updated - What is Next for FEMA
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Forecasting the Future
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Combating Misinformation and Disinformation
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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A Crisis Athletes Interview
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Legal Issues for Volunteers Responding to Disasters
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Conversation with a Documentary Film Maker about Volcanic Risks
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Executive Leadership on Security and Risk Management
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Avoiding a Home Buying Disaster
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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FEMA Responds to Hurricane Helene and Milton - Guest Pete Gaynor
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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How Secure is our Election System?
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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University Emergency Management Programs
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Post Earthquake: Managing the Situation in Christchurch NZ
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Business Continuity Vs. Emergency Management
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Addressing Healthcare Needs in a Disaster
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Emergency Management on the Southwest Border
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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The Executive Function: The Crisis Leader’s Edge
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May 21, 2024 |
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Rebroadcast: Space Weather Warnings
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May 13, 2024 |
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Myths on Public Behavior in Disaster Movies
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May 07, 2024 |
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Policy Implications of the Maui Firestorm
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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How to Hire
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Forecasting the Weather as a Business
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Communications Challenges in the 21st Century
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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International SOS
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Forecasting the Weather in a Time of Climate Change
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Excellence without Exhaustion
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Crisis Communications as Damage Control
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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The Emergency Management Workforce and Training
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Transforming Wildfire Management with AI
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Best of 2023: Leading in a Crisis
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Regulating Artificial Intelligence
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Regional Emergency Management Coordinators
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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Best of 2023: Risk and Crisis Communications
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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Best of 2023: The Threats from an Electromagnetic Pulse
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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The Challenge of Disaster Logistics
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Getting Elected is the Easy Part
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Deploying C-UAS to Protect the Homeland
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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The 10 R's of Crisis Management
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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A Sampling of Drone Policy in the USA
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Gaming Cybersecurity Training
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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Idaho Office of Emergency Management
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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Leading Your Own Career
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Emergency Managers and the Vitality of Public Information
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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A New Model for Emergency Management
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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Becoming a Local Emergency Management Director
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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Working with Legislators to Promote Disaster Resilience
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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A New Generation of Emergency Managers Becoming Leaders
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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Alaska Emergency Management
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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A Growing Threat of Violence Against Public Officials
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Litigating Insurance Claims After a Disaster
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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The Role of Emergency Management in Cybersecurity
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Maui Wildfire Disaster Recovery
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Retired from a Paycheck
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Detecting and Countering Drones
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Commentary: Emergency Management Will be Stressed by Climate Change
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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How to Ask for Money
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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New Advances in Drone Technologies
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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Washington State Emergency Management
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Enhancing Grid Readiness with Battery Storage
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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Diversity in Emergency Management
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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Emergency Management's Use of Social Media
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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Emergency Preparedness for Long Term Care Facilities
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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How The Media Covers Disasters
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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Drone Diplomacy in the USA vs. Europe
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May 30, 2023 |
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The Function and Role of Maritime Pilots
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May 23, 2023 |
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IAEM 2023 Conference
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May 16, 2023 |
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Space Weather Warnings
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May 09, 2023 |
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The Function of Marine Exchanges
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May 02, 2023 |
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What's Happening with the Fire Service?
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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Planning for Disaster Debris Removal
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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The Threats from an Electromagnetic Pulse
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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The International Association of Emergency Managers
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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Election Security
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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A Pandemic Roadmap for the Future
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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Technology: What, When and How to Adopt
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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Emergency Assistance Foundation (EAF) Helping in Disasters
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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Musings On Emergency Management from a GOAT
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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Long-term Climate Impacts on the Weather
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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Becoming Prepared to Deal with Any Disaster
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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Understanding What Paramedics Do To Save Lives
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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CISA What is it. What does it Do?
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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Leading in a Crisis
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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Three Years Later--What did we learn from COVID?
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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Latest EOC Technology
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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$10 Billion Dollar Disaster Recovery in the U.S. Virgin Islands
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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Defunding Emergency Managment
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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Risk and Crisis Communications
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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New Research on How Wildfires are Impacting State Budgets
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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Public Information Strategies in the Pandemic
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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Satellite Communications in Disasters
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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Supply Chain Insights
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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Information Sharing and Communication Strategies
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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Becoming Prepared to Speak After a Disaster
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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Disaster Damage Prediction Using AI and Aerial Imagery
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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Behavioral Impacts of Climate Change
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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The Future of the CDC
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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Solving Seismic Structural Issues
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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Fixing Our Supply Chain Issues
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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Public-Private Partnerships for Disaster Resilience
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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Using Emergency Management Interns
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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Drones and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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Pro Bono Lawyers for Disaster Justice
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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The Canada – United States Relationship
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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Hurricane Andrew--30 Years Later
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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Wildfire Resilient Communities
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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Use of Social Media in Disasters
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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School Shootings
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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Oregon State Office of Emergency Management
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Jul 26, 2022 |
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The Future of EMI, Training or Education?
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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Predicting the Weather and Issuing Warnings
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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T-Mobile's Emergency Response Team
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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Integrating Technology into Rapid Damage Assessment and Recovery
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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Healthcare Workforce Shortage
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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Adapting MS Teams for Crisis Information Management
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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Plans Vs. Play Books
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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Law Enforcement and Emergency Management
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May 31, 2022 |
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The Upcoming Cold War with Russia
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May 24, 2022 |
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An Interview with FEMA Region X Administrator
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May 17, 2022 |
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Keith Krach on Technology and Economic Diplomacy
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May 10, 2022 |
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Next Generation Emergency Managers
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May 03, 2022 |
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Cybersecurity and Privacy
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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Will 911 Survive Modernization?
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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Supply Chain Cyber Security
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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Best Practices in Implementing Unified Command
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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Realtime Situational Awareness
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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Tsunami Threat in the Pacific NW
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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Disaster Debris Management
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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Executive Leadership in the 21st Century
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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Disaster Recovery for Public Agencies
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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Emergency Management Best Practices
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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A National Blood Supply Crisis
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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The Role of Chaplains in Emergencies and Disasters
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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The Soup Ladies Helping in Disasters
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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Seismic Neglect for Schools
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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Bainbridge Island Flotilla
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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Oregon State Resilience Officer
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Jan 11, 2022 |
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Dealing with Pandemic Mental Health Stress
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Jan 04, 2022 |
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Amateur Radio Systems
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Dec 28, 2021 |
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Climate Impacts and Solutions for Local Government
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Dec 21, 2021 |
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IT Support in a Pandemic
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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Texas Emergency Management
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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A Policy View of Sea and Airport Operations
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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Aerial Attack on Wildfires
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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Protecting Pets from Disasters
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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The 2017 Las Vegas Mass Shooting
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Nov 02, 2021 |
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Sweet Home Alabama...Emergency Management
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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A Conversation about Risk with Gordon Graham
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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Community Points of Distribution (CPODS)
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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911 Systems and Technology
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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The Legislative Process in Congress
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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Alert and Warning - A New Approach
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Sep 21, 2021 |
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Trends in Emergency Management
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado, Boulder
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Sep 07, 2021 |
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Virtual ICS Position Training
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Aug 24, 2021 |
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Getting the Power Back On — Post Disaster
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Aug 17, 2021 |
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Maximizing the Technology You Already Have
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Aug 10, 2021 |
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Hawaii Emergency Management
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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21st Century Land Mobile Radio (LMR) Systems
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Jul 27, 2021 |
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Building for Disaster Resilience
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Jul 20, 2021 |
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Media’s Use of Drones
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Jul 13, 2021 |
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New Cellular Service Opportunities for First Responders
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Jul 06, 2021 |
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Emergency Management at the 3rd Busiest Airport in the World
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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Adapting to Climate Change
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Jun 22, 2021 |
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Women in Emergency Management
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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Earthquake Risks in Western Washington
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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A Policy Level Look at Emergency Management
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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Feeding America
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May 25, 2021 |
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Personal and Organizational Risk Management
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May 18, 2021 |
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National Health Security Preparedness Index
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May 11, 2021 |
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The Importance of Social Capital in Disasters
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May 04, 2021 |
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An Online Master’s Degree In Infrastructure Planning and Management
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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Planning for Mass Vaccination Sites
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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A New Approach to Cybersecurity Training for Employees
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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Leveraging Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Funding
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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Disaster Readiness in the Pacific Northwest
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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Virtual ICS Trainings
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Mar 23, 2021 |
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The Social Impacts of the Pandemic
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Mar 16, 2021 |
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Blood Donations, Disasters and Covid-19
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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Conducting Virtual Disaster Exercises
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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Everyone is in Sales
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Feb 23, 2021 |
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Personal Reflections on Major Disasters
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Feb 16, 2021 |
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Achieving True Communications Interoperability Across Networks, Devices, Platforms and Applications
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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Shortcuts for Delivering Presentations that Encourage Action
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Feb 02, 2021 |
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Disasters and People with Disabilities
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Jan 26, 2021 |
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Emerging Technologies in Emergencies and Disasters
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Jan 19, 2021 |
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Warning the Public in New York City
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Jan 12, 2021 |
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How to Write Email that Engages and Persuades
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Jan 05, 2021 |
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3 Mistakes to Avoid When Hiring a Consultant
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Dec 29, 2020 |
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Leading Virtual Teams
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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The Future of Emergency Management Education and Training
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Dec 10, 2020 |
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A Dozen Ways to Communicate Better Verbally
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Nov 27, 2020 |
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How to Work with a Legislator
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Nov 10, 2020 |
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Interview with Peter Gaynor, FEMA Administrator
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Nov 01, 2020 |
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Implementing a Drone Program
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Oct 29, 2020 |
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New York City’s Emergency Management Program
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Oct 23, 2020 |
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Cybersecurity in a Pandemic
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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Who is QAnon?
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Oct 16, 2020 |
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2020 - An Unprecedented Year
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Oct 03, 2020 |
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Dangerous Western Washington Wildfires
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Sep 28, 2020 |
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When Your Home Burns Down
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Sep 19, 2020 |
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Reducing Disaster Deaths
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Sep 18, 2020 |
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Disaster Information Management Systems
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Sep 11, 2020 |
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The Intersection of COVID-19 and the Annual Flu
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Sep 07, 2020 |
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How Secure is Vote by Mail?
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Aug 26, 2020 |
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Wear a Mask, Avoid a Disaster
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Aug 04, 2020 |
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Establishing Digital Trust
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Jul 31, 2020 |
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COVID Comes to the USA
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Jul 29, 2020 |
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Initiating the Disaster Zone Podcast
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Jun 29, 2020 |