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Episode 64: Storing And Moving Commodities In Support Of Survivors Around The Country Jan 29, 2020

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On this episode, we take a tour of the FEMA Distribution Center located in Frederick, Maryland and dive into all aspects of the on-hand commodity mission, which stands always at the ready for when disaster survivors and communities need us most.

Episode 63: Compassion, Fairness, Integrity, Respect: FEMA's Pub 1 Jan 22, 2020

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On this episode we sat down with FEMA’s Administrator, Pete Gaynor to talk about how Pub 1 and these core values form the foundation of who we are, what we believe, and who we want to be.

Episode 62: Always Ready - FEMA’s Incident Management Assistance Teams Jan 15, 2020

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On this episode we sit down with National IMAT lead, Tito Hernandez and Regional IMAT lead, Keith Denning, to dive into the unique nature of these Incident Management Assistance Teams from both the National and Regional perspective.

Episode 61: Trotwood Strong - A Story Of Recovery From The Ohio Memorial Day Tornadoes Jan 08, 2020

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On this episode we sit down with Trotwood Mayor, Mary McDonald, as well as Trotwood City Manager Quincy Pope and look back to how this community came together in the immediate aftermath to respond to and recovery from these extensive storms.

Episode 60: The FEMA Podcast - Favorite Episodes. Future Episodes. A Discussion With Our Hosts Jan 02, 2020

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On this episode, Minh Phan sits down with Mark Peterson, a familiar voice on the FEMA Podcast and FEMA Region V’s External Affairs Director. We’re going to take a step back and talk about the FEMA Podcast, what we’ve done so far, what we’re working on now, and where we hope to go.

Episode 59: The Gift Of Preparedness Dec 18, 2019

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During the holiday season, where we often offer gifts of appreciation to friends and family, we take the non-traditional approach of learning what preparedness-oriented items would make great gifts for friends or family members.

Episode 58: Helping Children Cope With Disasters Dec 11, 2019

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On the episode we talk with Lauralee Koziol, FEMA’s National Advisor for Children in Disasters and explore the ways FEMA is helping children prepare for and be ready to recover after natural disasters.

Episode 56: Live From Silicon Valley And The FEMA Region Nine Disaster Innovation Forum Nov 27, 2019

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On this episode we catch up with leaders from Private Sector partners in Disasters to understand how we can all work together to leverage leading-edge technology and innovation to help support disaster survivors. Just a quick programming note before we get started. Today's episode includes a lot of interviews from FEMA’s Private Sector partners and nonprofits organizations talking about innovation solutions, specifically in the area of disaster response. FEMA does not endorse any nongovernmental organizations, entities or services.

Episode 55: Critical Infrastructure Security And Resilience Month Nov 20, 2019

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November is Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month, and on today’s episode of the FEMA podcast, we’ll sit down with Brian Harrell, Assistant Director at the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, to learn more about the vital role of critical infrastructure in keeping our communities safe and how each of us can contribute to the security and resilience of our nation’s most essential services and functions.

Episode 54: Tribal Mitigation - Improving Resiliency In Oregon Nov 13, 2019

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On this episode, we talk to attendees at the Northwest Tribal Public Health Emergency Preparedness Training and Conference in Portland, Oregon, about readying Tribal nations for catastrophic disasters through FEMA mitigation grant programs.

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