EPISODE · Apr 17, 2021 · 1H 30M
#53 The 'So What?' of Emergency Management - Interview with Former FEMA Admin, Craig Fugate
from Disaster Tough Podcast · host The Readiness Lab
Craig Fugate led the Federal Emergency Management during the President Obama Administration. Craig famously used, 'So What?' as a way to help emergency managers prioritize tasks, created the Waffle House Index, and changed how FEMA staff operated in emergency (by making all staff members deployable emergency managers). Craig Fugate is a change agent and shares advice on how to improve in every phase of the disaster life-cycle. He know leads One Concern, focusing on mitigation through artificial intelligence. To view Craig's latest project, you can check out One Concern here: https://oneconcern.com/en/
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Craig Fugate led the Federal Emergency Management during the President Obama Administration. Craig famously used, 'So What?' as a way to help emergency managers prioritize tasks, created the Waffle House Index, and changed how FEMA staff operated in emergency (by making all staff members deployable emergency managers). Craig Fugate is a change agent and shares advice on how to improve in every phase of the disaster life-cycle. He know leads One Concern, focusing on mitigation through artificial intelligence. To view Craig's latest project, you can check out One Concern here: https://oneconcern.com/en/
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