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Given by subject-matter experts and thought leaders to spread new ideas, spark conversation, and promote innovative leadership for the issues confronting emergency managers over the next 20 years. Each PrepTalk includes a video, discussion slides, and additional resources.
PrepTalks are provided through a partnership of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), National Emergency Management Association (NEMA), International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), National Homeland Security Consortium (NHSC), and the Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS).
Dr. Liu highlights how social media can be an effective communication channel in disasters, how emergency managers can incorporate data provided by the general public […]
Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science as Force Multipliers for Emergency Management More
Dr. Kunreuther discusses the processes and biases in decision-making under uncertainty. He also proposes a behavioral risk audit that couple’s protective decision-making with economic incentives,
Human Biases: Why People Underprepare for Disasters More
Kate Konschnik, Director of the Climate & Energy Program at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University and is a Senior Lecturing
Left in the Dark: Power Outages in an Interconnected World More
Dr. Carolyn Kousky, Executive Director of the Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center at the University of Pennsylvania, demonstrates the essential role of insurance
Harnessing the Power of Disaster Insurance More
Aaron Titus, President of Mountain West VOAD, challenges emergency managers to acknowledge the limitations of command and control systems and to rethink how we interact
Let the Community Lead: Rethinking Command and Control Systems More
Representative of the Dutch Ministry for Infrastructure and Water Management at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Jan Peelen tells the story of
Living with Water: How the Netherlands Prevents Flood Disasters More
David Kaufman is the Vice President and Director for Safety and Security at CNA and previously served as the Associate Administrator for Policy, Program Analysis,
Our Changing World: The Challenge for Emergency Managers More
Stuart Tom is a member of the Board of the International Code Council (ICC) and formerly the fire marshal of the City of Glendale, California.
Using Codes and Standards to Build Resilient Communities More
Daniel Homsey is director of the Neighborhood Empowerment Network (NEN) for the City Administrator’s Office of the City of San Francisco. The NEN empowers residents
Neighborfest – Building Resilience from the Block Up! More
Brian Fennessy is the Fire Chief of the Orange County Fire Authority in California. This position is his latest of many executive leadership and management experiences in both
Building a Mission-Driven Culture More
The Big One: Your Survival Guide is a nine-episode podcast series released in early 2019. The Big One Podcast Team includes host, Jacob Margolis; producers, Arwen Champion
Storytelling to Promote Action More
Claudine Jaenichen is an information designer specializing in the relationship between design and cognition. In her PrepTalk, Jaenichen describes the cognitive biases that impede our
Visual + Effective Communication for Emergency Information More
