Recent Posts

• August 29, 2023Podcast

  Hurricane Idalia Inbound to the Big Bend of Florida

  Meteorologist and disaster emergency management expert, Becky DePodwin joined us for a special early episode this week. We wanted to get out with a discussion on preparations for the inbound Hurricane Idalia to hit the west coast of Florida. Becky covers the expected storm track and weather-related impacts predicted for the coming 24-48 hours in Florida as well as up into Georgia and the Carolinas.

• August 20, 2023Podcast

  Emergency Assistance Foundation on the Disaster Podcast

  Douglas Stockham from the Emergency Assistance Foundation (EAF) joined us this week on the Disaster Podcast. EAF is a U.S.-based, public non-profit administering employer-sponsored disaster and hardship relief funds worldwide.

• August 11, 2023Podcast

  Severe Mid-Atlantic Weather and Hawaii Wildfires

  A line of storms with high-winds and severe weather warnings struck sections of the mid-Atlantic states earlier this week. One of the places struck with some remarkable damage was the home town of host Jamie Davis. Straight line winds of hurricane strength toppled more than a quarter mile of wooden power line poles along a major roadway in Westminster, Maryland.

• August 5, 2023Podcast

  Clinical Presentation of Unusual Diseases in U.S. with Dr. Joe

  Dr. Joe Holley joins us on the show this week to share some clinical information with the podcast. He starts off with an update on recent Paragon Medical Group training programs around the country. Then we shift gears into some information on epidemiology issues around the country.

• July 14, 2023Podcast

  Kelly Grayson, a Paramedic’s Paramedic and Author

  Kelly Grayson is a paramedic's paramedic. He's passionate, educated, caring, and so much more. He's also a prolific author of fiction and non-fiction. Many remember the release of his first memoir of his paramedic career, En Route: A Paramedic's Stories of Life, Death and Everything In Between.

• June 30, 2023Podcast

  New Clinical Research on Heads-up CPR in Cardiac Arrest

  In this episode of the Disaster Podcast, we talk about advances in heads-up CPR. Dr. Joe Holley joins us for a clinical episode this week and we engage in a discussion about the latest in research around cardiac arrest management.

• June 23, 2023Podcast

  Severe Weather Health Risks and Response

  Kyle Nelson joined the team again this week to talk about weather hazards and health risks associated with them. The U.S. has been struck by a wave of severe weather over the last few weeks including severe storms, tornadoes, and extreme heat waves. Kyle breaks down the weather patterns at play.

• June 16, 2023Podcast

  Managing Disaster In Ukrainian War Zone

  In this episode, we invited Dan Zehner from NHERI back on the show to talk about the recent Dam breach in Ukraine. The resulting flooding has necessitated widespread rescue attempts, many of which took place in an active war zone. We talk about the integrity of Dams, the long term impacts of such an infrastructure failure, and environmental hazards that might be encountered.

• June 2, 2023Podcast

  A Decade of FEMA Deployments with Dr. Joe Holley

  Dr. Joe Holley has been deploying with FEMA as a member of a Federal USAR team from Tennessee for a long time. He recently counted up forty-three (43) USAR and other deployments to disasters in the United States and abroad. For the last ten years of that time, he's been part of the Disaster Podcast team reporting to the listeners from the field about his experiences.

• May 26, 2023Podcast

  A Look Back at Nearly Ten Years on the Disaster Podcast

  We take a look back at nearly ten years here on the Disaster Podcast on this week's show. We are joined by Becky and Dan DePodwin who share their favorite episodes. Co-hosts Jamie Davis and Sam Bradley share some of their favorite guests and topics from over the years, too.