EPISODE · Sep 24, 2024 · 27 MIN
EM Specialist Chris Housley | United States Air Force
from Disaster Tough Podcast · host The Readiness Lab
Listen, Watch, & Support DTP: www.thereadinesslab.com/dtp-links Boost the Signal with a $5 monthly donation! Become a TRL Insider Member with a ton of extra content!#emergencymanagement #disastertough #leadership #emergencyservices A true passion for Emergency Management is best manifested when one has it for the readiness or "front end" side of things instead of ONLY the response side.This week's guest in the Disaster Tough Podcast, Chris Housely explains why this concept is important for Emergency Managers to understand.As an emergency management specialist with the US Air Force, Chris also brings more than a decade of experience working as a first responder and flight medic before transitioning to the world of EM.In this episode, she and host John Scardena talk about how one can be "strategically tactical" in preparing and responding to various disasters, and how the origins of the Emergency Management field trace back to the need for First Responders to have someone looking out for them.They also reminisce about how a chance photo encounter in Baltimore has led to this week's important conversation.*Major Endorsements: L3Harris's BeOn PPT App.Learn more about this amazing product here: https://www.l3harris.com/Impulse: Bleeding Control Kits by Professionals for Professionals: https://www.dobermanemg.com/impulseEmergency Management for Dynamic Populations (DyPop): Hot Mess Express: An emergency management leadership course focusing on response tactics during terrorist attacks.Hot Mess Express includes an immersive exercise during an intentional train derailment scenario. Register for DyPop here: https://www.thereadinesslab.com/shop/p/dynamicDoberman Emergency Management Group provides subject matter experts in planning and training: www.dobermanemg.com
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Listen, Watch, & Support DTP: www.thereadinesslab.com/dtp-links Boost the Signal with a $5 monthly donation! Become a TRL Insider Member with a ton of extra content!#emergencymanagement #disastertough #leadership #emergencyservices A true passion for Emergency Management is best manifested when one has it for the readiness or "front end" side of things instead of ONLY the response side.This week's guest in the Disaster Tough Podcast, Chris Housely explains why this concept is important for Emergency Managers to understand.As an emergency management specialist with the US Air Force, Chris also brings more than a decade of experience working as a first responder and flight medic before transitioning to the world of EM.In this episode, she and host John Scardena talk about how one can be "strategically tactical" in preparing and responding to various disasters, and how the origins of the Emergency Management field trace back to the need for First Responders to have someone looking out for them.They also reminisce about how a chance photo encounter in Baltimore has led to this week's important conversation.*Major Endorsements: L3Harris's BeOn PPT App.Learn more about this amazing product here: https://www.l3harris.com/Impulse: Bleeding Control Kits by Professionals for Professionals: https://www.dobermanemg.com/impulseEmergency Management for Dynamic Populations (DyPop): Hot Mess Express: An emergency management leadership course focusing on response tactics during terrorist attacks.Hot Mess Express includes an immersive exercise during an intentional train derailment scenario. Register for DyPop here: https://www.thereadinesslab.com/shop/p/dynamicDoberman Emergency Management Group provides subject matter experts in planning and training: www.dobermanemg.com
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