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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).
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
Brooke Buddemeier is a certified health physicist in the Global Security Directorate of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, providing technical leadership to deliver supporting science for
Saving Lives After a Nuclear Detonation More
Philip Mann‘s PrepTalk, “Public Works & Emergency Management: Restoring Lifeline Services” helps emergency managers and public works personnel understand the role of public works and public
Public Works & Emergency Management – Restoring Life Line Services More
Dr. Sheri Fink’s PrepTalk “Triage, Ethics, And Operations: Healthcare Emergency Preparedness and Response,” details two tragic events that demonstrate the value of situational awareness, the
Triage, Ethics and Operations – Healthcare Emergency Preparedness and Response More
In his PrepTalk, Kevelighan shares the pivotal role that insurance plays in people’s lives and communities, both before and after a disaster. “What happens when
Understanding the Value of Insurance More
In his PrepTalk, “We Succeed or Fail Together” Vance Taylor shares the personal story of a shelter that failed to take into account the needs
We Succeed or Fail Together More
Michele Gay’s PrepTalk, “Rethinking School Safety” relays her personal experience as the parent of a child killed in the Sandy Hook tragedy in 2012. She
Kristina Anderson’s PrepTalk, “Safety is Personal: Lessons Learned as a Survivor of the Virginia Tech Tragedy,” begins with her experience of the Virginia Tech shooting
Safety is Personal – Lesson Learned as a Survivor of the Virginia Tech Tragedy More
Sarah Thompson’s PrepTalk, “Youth: The Key to Building a Culture of Preparedness,” highlights how children are great mobilizers, actors, and connectors within their communities for
Youth – The Key to Building a Culture of Preparedness More
