Best 72hrs Podcasts (2025)

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Economic Recovery Task Force 27:44

7d ago27:44

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Send us a text I’ve written at length about the need to incorporate all sectors of society in disaster response and recovery operations. For each significant event, there are four unique and often uncoordinated responses: the not for profit (NFP) industry ramping up services for their clients, the private sector enacting continuity operations and e…

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Generalist vs Specialist & the GIG Economy 32:16

10d ago32:16

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Send us a text According to Global Velocity, in the USA there are 59 million workers in the freelance or gig economy, earning over 500 million, with an estimated 50% of American workers completing at least one external independent contracting assignment this year. While grounded in the transportation industry, the emergence of consultants, IT, AI c…

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Roadmap to Resilience - Part Five - Advanced Resilience Strategies 38:53

13d ago38:53

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Send us a text Resilience is intentional and requires commitment. We often pursue ideas and strategies that are one and done. I’ll put in the effort, achieve the standard and we’re all good, nothing else to do. Being ready for the unknown, embracing uncertainty and navigating the unexpected is a skill set, one that requires regular maintenance and …

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Roadmap to Resilience - Part 4 - Risk 28:06

17d ago28:06

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Send us a text Anthropological and sociological research has reasonably defined the spheres of influence in your world, a concept design, sometimes referred to as spatial. In simplest terms, it is a division of interests, those that motivate us and classify arenas in which we operate. While never homogenous, the literature reasonably agrees that po…

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Roadmap to Resilience - Part 3 - Trifecta of Preparedness Plans 49:26

20d ago49:26

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Send us a text Further research grounds that even with a series of hazards, in some areas communities face a host of differentiating risks, there are limitations to the choices at hand. When drilled to the simplest form, humans have only two distinct choices, shelter in place or evacuate. Irrespective of the hazard or impact, the resulting decision…

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Roadmap to Resilience - Part 2 - Responsibility for Your World 31:03

24d ago31:03

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Send us a text Seldom do people make decisions in isolation, they seek information, knowledge and opinion of trusted sources to inform what their options. We’re learning that counter to the neo-classical economic thought, humans make decisions on emotion and later use logic to justify it. We used to believe that decisions were made at the margins, …

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Roadmap to Resilience - Part 1 - The World Around Us 34:56

27d ago34:56

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Send us a text Our intent in this five part series is to demystify the idea of resilience, to ground it in the philosophy of preparedness and to provide the operationalization of research. Everything that follows is based upon defendable data sources, evidence to support a recommended pathway, to ensure that you receive only what we “know” to be he…

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You Cannot Save FEMA 33:29

1M ago33:29

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Send us a text Framing our situation is important, because the lens we choose to use when examining the world around us influences what we see, the actions we believe are helpful and the outcomes we seek. Ask an academic about the choice of theoretical frameworks and you’ll need copious amounts of caffeine to survive the lecture. Prominent, excepti…

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5th Anniversary Episode - Lesson Learned, Barriers and the Way Ahead 42:30

1M ago42:30

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Send us a text We have seen a notable and systemic shift in the role of individualism in Canada, the emergence of a default assumption that the correct and appropriate response to a collective issue is government intervention. That may be in the form of access to financial resources, programatic offerings or a new set of policy interventions in soc…

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Close of Season 13 and The Future of Preparedness 26:59

1M ago26:59

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Send us a text First, a sincere thank you for the support over the past half decade, we've been a stalwart voice in the pandemic, offering evidence-based strategies to protect your family from the personal and economic harm. Our Season 13 was grounded in providing that guidance and speaking to a number of key notable figures. Season 14 begins with …

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Emergency Management Lessons from Rural Ontario 41:52

2M ago41:52

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Send us a text This month I had the honour of visiting northern Ontario, while devoid of mountains and lighthouses, it has a unique beauty, a draw that mesmerizes the mind. A combination of the boreal forest and the Canadian Shield, the landscape is an endless assortment of 1000s of lakes, rivers, small towns and a connectedness to both the people …

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The Power of Community 47:00

2M ago47:00

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Send us a text Tariffs, elections, wars and a host of other calamities lead many into learned helplessness, the idea that there is little within your control to protect against and ameliorate the effects of disasters. That is incorrect, you have the power of community, the strength embedded in the social capital - human relationships - across the b…

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Get Ready to Be Punched in the Face 30:30

2M ago30:30

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Send us a text Mike Tyson was correct, we all have a plan, but few are ready for a right cross. Welcome to 2025, if you're not persuaded by now that this decade is disruptive and volatile, I'm not sure what would help. The foundation of preparedness is that it is up to you to strategize your life and then plan for the uncertain but likely chaotic e…

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This Chaos - Your Plan, Finding Your Strategy to Win 44:29

3M ago44:29

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Send us a text These are challenging times, we are facing an ever-increasing frequency of dramatic alternations to the international order, which have downstream influences on our lives. There seems little we control and therefore are doomed to be victims. A counter to that is to understand that we do have options, there is a methodology to find ce…

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Non-Government Resources in a Disaster 42:16

3M ago42:16

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Send us a text We exist in a dependant culture, one where we collectively expect and believe there is an entitlement to public sector support in times of disaster. We fund governments through taxation and the social contract dictates that services are afforded to the public in support of continued societal operations. There is much debate over the …

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Tariff Land - Opportunities in Chaos 32:52

3M ago32:52

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Send us a text There are no shortage of diatribes online about the state of global leadership, whether your guy is making the necessary realignments long called for but never enacted, or someone left the baboon door open at the zoo, and apologies to the baboons, this is a chaotic time for the global order. While expected in the 2020s, this is even …

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Visionary Leadership - We Need Options, not Complaints 35:02

3M ago35:02

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Send us a text If we accept that the 2020s is our turn at the expected global organizational shift, then we might benefit from considering what we would like to see emerge. While we as individuals have little effect on national outcomes and international order, we can foster support for those who may be in unique positions. At each cycle in history…

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Preparedness 101 for 2025 - It Looks Different 31:24

3M ago31:24

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Send us a text I’ve written at length over the past few months about the political and economic crises that looms over the world, the jaxapositioning of nations to find their place in the new world order and the likely impacts on populations. This polycrisis is longitudinal, will continue until 2032 and has many more hands to play, which makes it t…

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Build Canada - Options 44:08

3M ago44:08

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Send us a text Comfort feels great, easy and simple. But as the old adage proves, success and opportunity are found outside your comfort zone. For several decades Canada has chosen to be complacent, comfortable and dormant. We’ve lost our way, from a nation of builders, adventures, explores and innovators, to a couch potato collection of dependasau…

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Transparency, DOGE & Preparedness 41:20

3M ago41:20

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Send us a text Governments are a finicky thing, often maligned, never understood and staffed by a host of individuals who the population generally views as unproductive and inefficient. These views are present whether you are a libertarian or socialist, we the omnipotent citizens believe there is substantial and unchallenged waste and pork barrelli…

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Side Hustles, GIG Economy and Work / Life Balance 37:00

4M ago37:00

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Send us a text We often bemoan the loss of the Boomer's dream, single family income that pays for a home, vacations and earns a nice retirement pension to enjoy time with grandchildren. Those were wonderful times, but that was only possible with an economic system that supported that life. That ship sailed, those economic models do not exist yet ma…

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Steel, Aluminum and Preparedness 38:13

4M ago38:13

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Send us a text What can you do to insulate you and your family from the effects of tariff decisions by foreign governments? The intent of this episode is to outline why the US government is making this decision, the rationale for nations to adopt organic production regimes and how these economic pivots affect your life. We all are exposed to risk, …

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Interview with Disability Advocate, Mark Jenkins 1:05:12

4M ago1:05:12

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Send us a text Communities are only as strong as their connections, our sense of belonging and place is what ties us geographically and to membership in wider organizations. In our cities and towns populations exist that draw a disproportionate amount of resources in an emergency, but are omitted from planning considerations. Often, the emergency m…

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Trade Wars and Your Family 33:35

4M ago33:35

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Send us a text Bluster, ideological idiocy and a host of other hot air producing commentary is drowning our social media and semi-professional forums. Like all issues, everyone is now a trade expert, understands international treaties, exceptions and can provide a detailed rationale for this and the next iteration of team A or B. Whether we launch …

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Why the Public Ignores Preparedness Week 37:26

4M ago37:26

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Send us a text Rinse and repeat, repacked or polished, increased volume or new influencers - all methodologies leveraged by the public sector in attempts to convince the population that their preparedness communications are accurate, helpful and should be adopted. I’ve spent over a decade examining this very specific phenomenon, what I refer to as …

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What is the Role of Emergency Management? 33:54

4M ago33:54

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Send us a text There are a few sources to lead us to a conclusion, the first being our legislation. As this is local to national, and to some degree multilateral and multinational, we codify our intent in laws that are geographically bounded. The state EM legislation governs the roles and responsibilities of the field in that state, with no influen…

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Is FEMA Fit For Purpose? 36:14

4M ago36:14

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Send us a text Whenever the deliverable from a public sector agency fails to meet expectations, there are two general causes. First, is the most likely, that the expectation of the target audience was outsized or inconsistent with the actual legislated and funded mission. We see this in ad hoc interviews and formal press conferences, where a reside…

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Why the Government? The Evolution of the Dependasaurus 34:18

4M ago34:18

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Send us a text Humans are tribal, we are a species that thrives in the collective, where individual skills are amplified by the resources and assistance of others. Throughout our known history, we’ve been organized into different groups for specific purposes, whether that be family, relational, cultural or fulfilling our basic needs. Classically pr…

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Risk, Resilience and Preparedness in a Chaotic World 35:56

4M ago35:56

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Send us a text “The global order is under revision”, likely the most understated quote from a series of interviews surrounding the inauguration of the latest US President. The events of the past 48 hours and the weeks to come will to the best of every pundit’s ability, be tied to the new leader of the free world, whether you’re a supporter or detra…

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Vacations Matter & Close of Season 12 37:26

5M ago37:26

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Send us a text The point is vacations matter, to disconnect and repair. The mind and body are finite tools for life, they are our mot important resource, the key to our success and the reason we’ll exit. I’ve learned that when I say I’m gone, to be gone. So this year, I pre-recorded all the podcast episodes for Inside My Canoehead, wrote a few Subs…

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Economic Preparedness - Are You Ready for Disruption? 39:40

5M ago39:40

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Send us a text We traditionally think of preparedness as a function of natural disasters, where we ready for storms and events that may cut off the critical infrastructure for days. When we think about economic preparedness, it is often the gateway conversation to understanding that the phenomenon extends to political, economic, cultural / ideologi…

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Becoming a Prepper - The How, When and What 43:44

5M ago43:44

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Send us a text Doomsday Preppers was a series on TV, the reality is that much of what was on that program was scripted for show, those individuals were not that crazy. However, much of the modern impression of preppers is grounded in the idea that they are disconnected from reality, they hate government, love guns, want chaos and basically want to …

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Holiday Series - Preparedness for Seniors 44:00

5M ago44:00

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Send us a text Whether or not we like it, we all age. We might be caring for a loved one, an extended family member, or we are co-located in high density housing with seniors. There are real issues as we age, from physical mobility, cognitive decline, climactic control, evacuation, cyber crime and overall health. Preparedness is individual specific…

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Setting 2025 Up For Success 37:01

5M ago37:01

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Send us a text Welcome to the new year, a time when we regularly burden ourselves with unrealistic expectations, near impossible goals and set ourselves up for failure. A totally expected and avoidable situation. Maybe there is another way, a different methodology to review the past year, to consider what occurred, how it went, what you might have …

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Our Holiday Series - Thriving Not Just Surviving 34:28

5M ago34:28

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Send us a text Our holiday series continues with a discussion on thriving, a definition and exact process to follow. The current government communications message of have a kit, make a plan and be informed is grounded in a 30+ year old Cold War mentality of within 72 hours you'd either be saved by the government or there is no government. In today'…

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Our Holiday Series - Personal Responsibility 39:10

5M ago39:10

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Send us a text Over these holidays, it is always a blessing to reflect on the year, what was and was not successful, take stock of life, be grateful and thank someone for helping us along the way. This series is designed to entertain over the holidays, to lighten the load of political and economic harm, to provide some time to ponder your preparedn…

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Healthcare and Preparedness Funding - We Don't Need More $$$ 32:59

5M ago32:59

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Send us a text Post pandemic, we reflect on the state of our healthcare systems, public health and preparedness education. Are they ready for the next plague and what are those efforts that would contribute to a set of better post event outcomes. There are consistent calls for additional "investments or strategic incentives", AKA more taxes on the …

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Engaging all Societal Sectors to Build Resilience 34:13

6M ago34:13

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Send us a text It is often stated that we are the most connected, yet loneliest generation. We hold in our hands a device that has access to the entire knowledge base of our species, the ability to call anyone on the planet and to send and receive information across all mediums. Yet we don’t know our neighbours, we are increasingly less tied to our…

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Interview with the Preparedness Guy, Nat Sellers 1:43:31

6M ago1:43:31

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Send us a text Who and what is a preparedness guy? Nat Sellers is a passionate emergency manager with his own podcast, diligently plowing away at the bureaucracy and the barriers to building a resilient community. His efforts and ideas will keep you glued to the speaker, this is likely the first of many conversations. Our goal is to provide a broad…

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Economic Barriers to Preparedness are Creations of the State 32:52

6M ago32:52

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Send us a text It is not that the population sees preparedness as unnecessary, but when associated as a cost element for a family, most are choosing to maintain more realtime budgetary requirements. Preparedness is future proofing, supper is today. If we correlate a cost to preparedness, we create an offramp, the easy button to choose not to adopt …

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Scalpel or Chainsaw - Emergency Management Governance 31:03

6M ago31:03

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Send us a text Public sector governance contains a relative scant level of review, not in the form of annual budgetary allocations, but in colloquial terms, a “fit for purpose” analysis. I’ve written before on the outsized level of bureaucracy, which at the origin, was likely created in times of need, to benefit the public. We’re often quite good a…

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National Preparedness - The Goal of the Incoming US Administration 40:40

6M ago40:40

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Send us a text Ongoing discourse in the international media is largely focussed on the incoming US administration. Not simply for their choices for key positions, but to ascertain the intent behind the bluster, what is the goal of reorienting the economics and relationships of the world’s superpower. Again, for the folks in the back, this is about …

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Bureaucracy in Burying Hope 29:35

6M ago29:35

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Send us a text In this modern, technologically enabled age, we often see explicit examples of bloated public sector bureaucracy’s inability to provide a service, deliver on a promise or otherwise operate at expectations. We’ve become accustomed to packaged excuses, a series of well honed announcements about limitations, regulatory requirements, pro…

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The Purpose of Preparedness 30:21

6M ago30:21

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Send us a text There are a range of preparedness specific goals and missions. From those who ascribe to cataclysmic societal outcomes requiring a considerable investment of resources, or those who simply seek a slightly more favourable insurance coverage, we are executing in the preparedness space. Your purchase of coverage against hazards in the f…

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Putin, Nukes and Preparedness 38:11

6M ago38:11

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Send us a text The war in Ukraine fosters many an opinion, individuals who rally for the world consensus against invasion of sovereign states, those who seek to disrupt global order and those who seek to economically gain from continued conflict. The Ukrainian question is one where everyone wants to be right, to be on the winning side, the righteou…

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Government ≠ Insurer of Last Resort 35:14

7M ago35:14

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Send us a text The argument is this: I believe that within a decade or so, the losses from disasters will be so expense that irrespective of the damage, there will no longer be any government assistance for those who are uninsured. Residents will simply have to go bankrupt and walk away. Were need a solution to stop that outcome. We cannot order in…

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Communities Win the Preparedness Race 46:51

7M ago46:51

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Send us a text Research from across the discipline over the past twenty years has argued that the most influential and correlated variable to better post event outcomes is the sense of community and belonging. Whether found in hundred year old disasters in Japan, recent hurricanes in the USA, floods in Europe, earthquakes in Asia - all point to one…

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Interview with Ginny Katz, Co-Founder of Hazadapt, the Preparedness App 1:20:28

7M ago1:20:28

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Send us a text We live in a technologically enabled society, where residents look to online sources for information, guidance and education. The emergency management space has been lacking investment into this field, with few notable participants challenging the paradigm of traditional communication methods. Hazadapt represents a breakthrough, an i…

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The Reality of Sheltering in Place 37:59

7M ago37:59

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Send us a text We've seen many recent calamities that called for a shelter in place plan, with the plethora of YouTube channels and information on sheltering, we offer evidence-based strategies to enable a successful event. Researchers examine populations that experience disasters and seek the individual pockets of households that had better post e…

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The Entrepreneurial Journey in Preparedness 43:54

7M ago43:54

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Send us a text The global economic picture continues to be volatile, unpredictable and profoundly influenced by political, cultural and natural events. In the modern technologically enable society, we have three choices for a career. We can choose a profession, those with standards, formal education and fully regulated - military, medical, legal, e…

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