The Beirut Explosion - What 75 Years Since The Hiroshima Bomb Has Taught Emergency Managers

In this after action report (AAR) style episode, John Scardena walks emergency managers through hazard materials (HAZMAT) and chemical, biological, nuclear, radiological, and explosive (CBRNE) events. Using the Disaster Life-cycle and world events such as the Beirut Explosion, Hiroshima Bomb in World War 2, the Oklahoma City Bombing, Chernobyl Nuclear Incident, and Halifax Harbour Accident. We talk about the importance of conducting a hazard vulnerability assessment (HVA), following safety guidelines, considerations for first-responders, and reaching out to the emergency management community for pre-disaster mitigation. We go into the details from each of these catastrophic explosions and talk lessons learned.