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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. 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
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
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
Sonoma County Supervisor James Gore shares his experience supporting his community in the aftermath of the 2017 Tubb’s Fire in Sonoma County. “Everything is different,
Forging Resilient Community Through Imperfect Relentless Progress More
Dr. “Chick” Macal’s PrepTalk “Using Complex Adaptive Systems Thinking to Understand Community Interdependencies,” urges emergency managers to apply the principles of systems thinking to their
Using Complex Adaptive Systems Thinking to Understand Community Interdependencies More
Dr. Jarrod Goentzel’s PrepTalk, “Aligning Public and Private Supply Chains for Disaster Response”, demonstrates how the private sector has far more capacity to respond than
Aligning Public and Private Supply Chains Following Disasters More
Dr. Yossi Sheffi’s PrepTalk, “Private Sector Resilience: It is All in the Supply Chain”, explains the modes of failure in supply chain networks, explores new
Private Sector Resilience: It is All in the Supply Chain More
