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The Disaster Tough Podcast is for emergency managers, by emergency managers. We share stories, lessons learned, and tips to help you make informed decisions. Our host, John Scardena is a former Federal Emergency Response Official with Type 1 response experience. He now leads Doberman Emergency Management, from which this is being recorded. Our guests are also field experts who provide their insights in our conversation based podcast.
Discussions with emergency managers revolve around the entire disaster life-cycle. We provide solutions based on training and backed by data. We share experiences of emergency response and identify the lessons learned through our own version of after action reporting. This is conversation mode activated. We are known for flipping from serious to humor without warning. Try to keep up in our weekly podcasts!
About Doberman Emergency Management. We provide customized plans, mitigates hazards, delivers training, and supplies emergency products to meet the unique needs of clients. We identify and solve the Nation’s most complex incidents. That’s our job.

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Latest Episodes:

Next Level in Earthquake Planning: A Roundtable Discussion with FEMA Region's X, IX, IIIV Oct 15, 2021

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The complexity of earthquake planning takes a wholistic approach because earthquakes can impact the full spectrum of emergency management practice (life, property, and continuity of operations). FEMA earthquake experts from Region’s X, IX, and VIII talk about what they are doing to plan for (and mitigate) these events.
This is truly a roundtable discussion and a great example of emergency management practice because our three guests are each experts and representatives for their FEMA Region, yet bring a different perspective to the topic of earthquake safety.
FEMA Region X: Amanda Siok is an urban planner
FEMA Region IX: Anne Rosinski is a geologist
FEMA Region VIII: Sean McGowan is an engineer
By bringing their unique perspectives to the table to FEMA earthquake mitigation, safety, planning, and recovery- they are each able to focus on different aspects of the topic while adding value as a whole, working together to reduce risk for the communities they serve.

NATO & US Military Learn About Emergency Management - Presentation Recap with John Scardena Oct 01, 2021

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“Traditional emergency management is dead!”
Utilizing notes from the NATO SEP presentation, here are five (5) areas the emergency manager of the future will do:
1. Create living plans that organize blue sky and gray sky operations
2. Work closely with stakeholders
3. Utilize technologies to predict and reduce disaster impacts
4. Mitigate, Mitigate, Mitigate- Before, during, and after the disaster
5. Understand FEMA's role vs your role (they may be very different).
Brick plans that sit on shelves are unacceptable. Resiliency is a component, NOT the solution. The goal is to create Disaster Tough Communities.

Preparing Cities - Interview with Asher Morris Sep 24, 2021

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Asher currently serves as the Emergency Preparedness Manager for the City of Atlanta’s Mayor’s Office of Emergency Preparedness.
On this week’s episode, Asher discusses preparing major cities for all types of hazards and major events. He delves into the nuances of emergency preparedness at the local level. He also highlights the importance of leading through serving others first. Through his insights, we learn how to work more effectively within our respective communities as a whole.
[Asher’s comments and opinions are his own and do not represent an official statement from the City of Atlanta Mayor's Office.]

Ashley Lauria-Golden is back with BIG NEWS! Sep 19, 2021

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We welcome Ashley Lauria-Golden back to the show to discuss current happenings at Doberman EMG and life as a newly minted “emergency momager.” She shares her perspective on local emergency planning, and provides insight for those in the plan update process. From her time as a paramedic to serving in both local and state level emergency management roles, Ashley has experience working in the tactical, operational, and strategic levels of emergency management.

Reflections of the 9/11 Ground Zero Response with Medical USAR Expert, Joe Hernandez Sep 11, 2021

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9/11 Ground Zero Reflections
We welcome USAR expert Joe Hernandez back to the Disaster_Tough_Podcast for a special episode in honor of the 20th anniversary of 9/11. In the wake of the attacks, Joe and his USAR team were deployed to Ground Zero. Episode airs on all major podcast platforms.

How to Network in Emergency Management with John Scardena Aug 28, 2021

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This week provides an update on emergency management actions in Doberman, from the perspective of networking and disaster response coordination. If you want examples of who to network in emergency management, this is the show for you! We also want to thank all of those emergency managers who collaborate with us to help others in crisis. Emergency managers who coordinate and collaborate get the job done!

The National Strike Team & EM Operations - Interview with Ops Chief Tim Britt Aug 20, 2021

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The Post Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act (PKEMRA) created the National Strike Team - 3 sets of emergency managers staged across the US to act in times of catastrophe. FEMA took on these teams and called them the National Incident Management Assistance Team (N-IMAT). Tim Britt is the Operations Section Chief on the Red team (formally known as N-IMAT West). Host John Scardena served with Tim on this team, they catch up and talk about future steps of the N-IMAT Program.

Collaboration in the Disaster Zone - Interview with host Eric Holdeman Aug 06, 2021

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Disaster Zone is hosted by Eric Holdeman, an emergency manager with over 30 years of experience at the federal, state and local levels of government. Disaster Zone is a podcast that focuses on all facets of disasters; the before, during and after of events that are increasingly impacting communities around the world.

Emergency Management In the National Capitol Region - Interview with VDEM's Andy John Jul 30, 2021

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The National Capitol Region is an interlocking complex web of jurisdictional boundaries and priorities. Success comes when emergency managers are able to identify who they role players are in their regional perspective of disaster management. Andy John is an expert practitioner at identifying and working with regional partners to find success through the Disaster Lifecycle. On this episode we discuss his role and responsibility in the emergency response of the January 6th riot attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Andy John has served in numerous emergency management capacities, including the National Strike Team. Since leaving FEMA, Andy has taken his skillset to the Virginia Department of Emergency Management to lead regional efforts to create Disaster Tough communities.

The Salvation Army Disaster Response Team - Interview with Director Patrick McGinn Jul 23, 2021

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Expert emergency manager, Patrick McGinn serves as the Regional Disaster Services Director at The Salvation Army for all of Northern California and Nevada. He talks about his response experiences and shares lessons learned on emergency training exercises. Patrick also served the elite National Incident Management Assistance Team (N-IMAT West) for FEMA with our host, John Scardena.
Patrick is truly a well rounded emergency manager with both planning and operational experience. With his current role with The Salvation Army, he has developed axioms that push emergency managers to have a one-team, one-fight mentality.

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