Podcast

• February 11, 2023Podcast

  Technology Assisted Medical Disaster Response

  When disasters strike, technology can help disaster teams leverage expertise at a distance to manage survivors and patients. On today's podcast we have Dr. Erika Havelka, with IDMC and Dr. Jarone Lee with Health Tech Without Borders.

• January 27, 2023Podcast

  Building a Disaster Team with Greg Scott

  Our guest this week is Greg Scott. He's a paramedic and registered nurse with a background in emergency management and preparedness. Greg’s expertise is in building teams of volunteers for disaster response. First teams must decide what type of teams, roles, and disasters for which to prepare.

• January 6, 2023Podcast

  Avalanche Risks and Rescue on the Disaster Podcast

  With steady streams of snowfall coming into the rocky mountains, that also means more risk for avalanche in the back country recreation areas for skiers and other participants of winter sports activities. We have meteorologist and ski patrol member Kyle Nelson on the show today to talk about the weather patterns across the country. He also shares his expertise with avalanche management and rescue with the podcast listeners.

• December 29, 2022Podcast

  From Responder to Patient with Codi Foxworthy

  When Codi Foxworthy became an EMT and Firefighter, she never thought she would someday rely on rescuers to save her life. This week on the Disaster Podcast we talk with Codi about her accident and the spine injury that took her from first responder to patient in an instant.

• December 22, 2022Podcast

  Holiday 2023 Storm Hits United States

  We were able to gather our team meteorologists back for this special pre-holiday epsiode of the Disaster Podcast. Meteorologists Kyle Nelson, Dan DePodwin, and Becky DePodwin rejoin the show to talk about the epic storm hitting parts of the country this week. It'll bring deep, biting cold to many parts of the country, including the southern states along the gulf coast.

• December 15, 2022Podcast

  Collecting Thermal Undergarments for Ukrainian Doctors and Nurses

  We chatted with Dr. Riley Jones from Med Global (MedGlobal.org) who has been assisting with getting needed medical supplies and assistance to Doctors and Nurses in Ukrainian hospitals. He recently identified a great need for warm undergarments for health professionals as hospitals there are losing power and the ability to generate heat during patient care.

• December 10, 2022Podcast

  D911 App Connects People with Services They Need

  http://media.blubrry.com/disaster/podcast-archives.s3.amazonaws.com/disaster/DisasterPodcast_20221208_D911_Dan_Francis.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS | MoreIn this episode we talk with Dan Francis from D911.org. This is an organization that created a mobile […]

• December 1, 2022Podcast

  Nuclear Radiological Injury Patient Management

  Dr. Joe Holley joins us for a clinical episode this week. We will look at the triage, management, and protection needed for patients in nuclear emergencies. Dr. Joe references training resources from FEMA and the CDC for clinicians.

• November 24, 2022Podcast

  A Look A DMAT Plus a Ukraine Training Update

  In this episode we take a look at the DMAT deployment following Hurricane Ian in Florida. Gary Christmann from IDMC comes on the show to talk about Disaster Medical Aid Team (DMAT) and how it deploys. Then he shifts gears to join the show with nurse Alicia Bean. Alicia has worked as a registered nurse in several departments throughout the Chicagoland area ranging from ICU, PACU, Cardiac Cath lab to pediatric units.

• November 12, 2022Podcast

  Dr. Joe Holley Hurricane Ian Deployment

  Dr. Joe Holley joins us on the show tonight following his recent travels helping with the Hurricane Ian response and also a quick visit to EMS World Expo. He shares his experiences with the search and rescue efforts following the storm, including all the rescue dogs who helped with the search teams.