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First Responder Ethics and Mental Health Crises with Sonnet Daymont
Returning guest Sonnet Daymont, a licensed trauma therapist and adjunct professor, joins hosts Jamie Davis and Sam Bradley, and Becky DePodwin, disaster emergency management expert. On this episode of the Disaster Podcast, the hosts and guests explore the ethical challenges first responders face during emergencies. Together, they discuss patient dignity, mental health crisis response, consent, and the limits of a system built around immediate intervention.
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Gulf Coast Hurricane Preparedness: Understanding the Risks Beyond the Forecast Cone
A hurricane approaching the Gulf Coast brings concerns that extend well beyond its expected landfall. In this episode of the Disaster Podcast, disaster meteorologists Kyle Nelson and Dan DePodwin join Dr. Joe Holley, a physician with a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue team, to discuss coastal and inland weather threats, responder preparations, and the dangers of complacency.
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Tags4Lives: Supporting the People Who Respond
When an emergency turns into an extended shift, even basic needs like water, food, and clean socks can become a challenge. In this episode of the Disaster Podcast, co-hosts Sam Bradley and Jamie Davis welcome Hannah Cornett and Luke Croston from Tags for Life, a nonprofit helping communities support the people who respond when disaster strikes.
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Nor’easters, Pacific Hurricanes, and “Zombie Storms” with Dan DePodwin
From coastal flooding in the Northeast to tropical rainfall threats in the Pacific, this episode of the Disaster Podcast explores how changing weather patterns create challenges for communities and responders. Disaster meteorologist Dan DePodwin joins hosts Jamie Davis and Sam Bradley to discuss nor’easters, hurricane activity, El Niño, and storms that return after seemingly fading away.
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The Lady Elgin Disaster: Stories of Courage with Beth Livingston
Returning guest and author Beth Livingston joins co-hosts Jamie Davis and Sam Bradley, along with Dr. Joe Holley, to explore the 1860 sinking of the Lady Elgin on Lake Michigan. Beth’s new book, The Lady Elgin Sinking of 1860, examines a disaster that claimed hundreds of lives and the extraordinary efforts of people determined to help.
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Psychological Care 25 Years After the 9/11 Attacks
Dr. Joe Holley joins the team and along with co-host, Sam Bradley and Professor Bram Duffee, talks about the 25 years since the 9/11 attacks and response. Joe responded with a Federal USAR team to the Pentagon attack and Sam was at ground zero in New York with a California DMAT team supporting the responders with medical care after working on the pile at the World Trade Centers sites each day.
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How CORE Responds to Build Resilience Following Disasters
We have Jérôme Lebleu from the non-profit organization CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) on the Disaster Podcast weekly episode today. He's the President and Chief Operating Officer of the disaster response and relief organization. CORE provides immediate response support after a disaster and works to help communities to be self-reliant in the aftermath of a major event.
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Seamus Leary and Building Organizational Disaster Resilience
This week on the Disaster Podcast we chat with returning guest Seamus Leary ,MPA, CEM. He is President of Meridian Strategic Services, Inc. and is an emergency management expert who worked at the state and local levels and later with FEMA at the Federal level. He was previously on the Disaster Podcast talking about leadership in the midst of catastrophe.
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Psychological Emergency Communication and Management with Bram Duffee
Tonight we have Bram Duffee PhD, EMT-P on to talk about critical incident stress and management of psychological emergency communication. Bram is a paramedic, professor, author, and podcaster. He's most recently written the book "Psychological Emergency Communication and Care by First Responders" along with Joseph Brigandi, MD, M.Ed., NCC, LPC-S.
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Weather Disasters Around the World This Week
In this episode of the Disaster Podcast, we discuss numerous disaster events that struck around the world in the last week. First is a look at the volcano, Kīlauea, on the island of Hawaii which is showing evidence of a pending eruption due to seismic activity. U.S. Geological scientists on site are monitoring the situation and preparing for potential evacuations once the lava starts flowing.
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