Episodes

  • Med Global’s Ukraine Mission

    Med Global’s Ukraine Mission
    Oct 18 2024
    Tim Conley and Dr. Kateryna Riabko from Med Global to talk about the training mission they worked on together in Ukraine. Med Global provides surgical and nursing training along with equipment training with things like ultrasound devices. They also work to train medical staff on chemical weapons that might be released during the war there.
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    53 mins
  • Helene Response Update with Dr. Joe Holley in the Field

    Helene Response Update with Dr. Joe Holley in the Field
    Oct 9 2024
    Disaster Podcast host Sam Bradley reached out and connected with Dr. Joe Holley while deployed in the field. Joe has been hard at work with the FEMA IST (Federal Emergency Management Agency Incident Support Team) while they supported teams in the field for Hurricane Helene. He and his wife Kimberly are currently in North Carolina finishing up the immediate search and rescue support for that region.
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    18 mins
  • Hurricane Milton 2024 Potential Impacts and Predictions

    Hurricane Milton 2024 Potential Impacts and Predictions
    Oct 7 2024
    On this episode of the Disaster Podcast, host Sam Bradley takes the helm to lead a discussion with our team about the impending impacts of Hurricane Milton on the central Florida Gulf Coast. Disaster Meteorologists Dan DePodwin and Kyle Nelson jump in with their expertise on the current track predictions. Disaster emergency management expert Becky DePowin shares her takes on preparedness messaging leading up to the storm as well.
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    31 mins
  • Helping First Responders in Need

    Helping First Responders in Need
    Oct 4 2024
    This week we look at the needs of first responders who have fallen on hard times. The Primum Non Nocere Foundation (pnnf.net) provides short term resources to help out our brothers and sisters who need a bit of help in a time of need. Founder Louis Cazzetta comes on the show with co-hosts Sam Bradley and Jamie Davis to discuss the important work he's doing.
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    45 mins
  • Hurricane Helene Update and Impacts

    Hurricane Helene Update and Impacts
    Sep 27 2024
    The Disaster Podcast team assembled to look at the impacts of Hurricane Helene on the Florida gulf coast at the big bend region. It will also have significant impacts on inland areas in Georgia, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, and even southern Indiana and Illinois.
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    19 mins
  • Hurricane Francine Aftermath and West Coast Wildfires

    Hurricane Francine Aftermath and West Coast Wildfires
    Sep 20 2024
    Disaster Meteorologist Dan DePodwin joins our podcast this week to review the impacts of Hurricane Francine. This storm struck the Louisiana coast and moved inland over Mississippi, Tennessee and surrounding areas. Dan and the co-hosts also discuss the impacts of wildfires in the west. California, Oregon, and Washington states bear the brunt of the recent spate of serious wildfires. Dan shares how these large areas of fire create their own weather patterns.
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    28 mins
  • Paragon Medical Group Educator Discusses Disaster Experience

    Paragon Medical Group Educator Discusses Disaster Experience
    Sep 13 2024
    Dan Harris, Battalion Chief with Memphis, Tennessee Fire Department joins us in his other role as one of the Paragon Medical Group disaster educators. He shares key memories of training evolutions and how he learns from the jurisdictional differences he encounters with his students. Dr. Joe Holley joins the discussion as well and shares several anecdotes about Dan's contribution to the training team.
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    32 mins
  • Maintaining Communications In Difficult Response Situations with GoTenna

    Maintaining Communications In Difficult Response Situations with GoTenna
    Aug 30 2024
    In this episode, we chat with Jameson Morgan, Director of Partnerships for goTenna. GoTenna is a company that provides critical network communications solutions for military, government, and emergency services personnel. It enables them to maintain contact in rough environments where standard communications methods experience difficulties.
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    29 mins