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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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Security Expert Mark Lynd - Top Cybersecurity & AI Thought Leader Executive | Author | Speaker Oct 08, 2024

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Charles Darwin once said, "It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change."
Artificial intelligence has presented one of the most drastic changes to our way of life in many years.
Over the past decade, Mark Lynd has been on the frontlines of this paradigm shift and has become one of the country's foremost thought leaders in cybersecurity and AI security.
Not only does Mark provide crucial guidance to organizations on AI and Cybersecurity, but he is also a renowned speaker and author on the subject.
In this episode of the Disaster Tough Podcast, Mark discusses his upcoming book, Silent Strike, along with the importance of evolving training and readiness to adjust to an ever-changing world of disaster response.
Learn more about Mark's work at: marklynd.com/
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Director Brian Gard - Office of Emergency Management | University of Tennessee Oct 01, 2024

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“Grow where you’re planted.”
This week’s guest in the Disaster Tough Podcast has seen this statement come to fruition in his professional journey.
Brian was in the military for more than 20 years before retiring in 2005. His next mission took him to the University of Tennessee in Knoxville where he started as the Director of Special Events.
Brian moved over to the school’s Office of Emergency Management to fill the void left by his military service, where he now serves as the Director.
In this episode, Brian gives leadership advice on how to lead such a vital department on such a large campus.
He also discusses the importance of being professionally open-minded, humble, and teachable.
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EM Specialist Chris Housley | United States Air Force Sep 24, 2024

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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.
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Hot Mess Express: An emergency management leadership course focusing on response tactics during terrorist attacks.
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Senior Manager Kevin Dye | Executive Protection & Threat Assessment Professional Sep 19, 2024

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NOTE: This episode of the Disaster Tough Podcast was recorded soon after the FIRST assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. As such, it does NOT address the September 15 incident outside a Florida golf course.
"Proactive beats reactive (any day of the week) and twice on Sunday."
This quote from former Secret Service Agent, Kevin Dye rings true in the world of Emergency Management, and in his area of expertise, Executive Protection and Threat Assessment.
Kevin brings this perspective to this week's episode of the Disaster Tough Podcast.
As the United States counts down the days to the 2024 Presidential Election, and recent attempts on the life of former President Donald Trump, perspectives from longtime professionals in this space become more and more relevant each day.
Kevin started his career in the Air Force, serving in military law enforcement domestically and abroad, including being deployed during Desert Storm.
After retiring from the military, he moved on to law enforcement, starting as a police officer, and eventually landing a position as a Supervisory Special Agent with the US Secret Service working on two Presidential Details.
Kevin has since moved on to the world of education and private-sector Executive Protection.
In this episode of the Disaster Tough Podcast, Kevin shares the many lessons he has learned as a leader and professional in Executive Protection and Threat Assessment.
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Emergency 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.
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Security Expert Patrick Kane - Global Security | Travel & Global Risk Management Sep 10, 2024

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While most of us can’t always see around corners to see what risks might await us, thanks to people like Patrick Kane, we don’t always have to.
Patrick is recognized as an expert in global security, especially in travel and risk management.
With decades of experience in security, both in the military and private sector, Patrick has expertise in readiness and improving situational awareness for people and organizations.
In this episode of the Disaster Tough Podcast, Patrick and host, John Scardena discuss the lessons that can be learned from recent events including the recent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
They also discuss what Emergency Management and security experts need to do to adjust and adapt to potential risks and incidents that were more common internationally and are now becoming more prevalent domestically.
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Emergency Management for Dynamic Populations (DyPop):
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Hot Mess Express includes an immersive exercise during an intentional train derailment scenario.
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Risk & Resilience Executive David Mitchell, MBA | Financial Services Industry Sep 03, 2024

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Few things change how we live more than a crisis affecting our financial stability. As a result, many experts are ready and able to give sound investment and money management advice in a time of emergency.
But, who is there for the financial experts and institutions when THEIR world is turned upside down by crisis?
David Mitchell is one of those emergency management experts who trains and readies the financial experts for such a time.
David has worked on the frontlines of risk and resiliency for some of the nation's largest and most well-known financial institutions.
From gauging financial volatility, predicting public reaction, and learning about new technology, David is responsible for making sure financial institutions are ready for whatever situation may arise.
In this episode of the Disaster Tough Podcast, David discusses the importance of sound leadership in times of crisis, and building a strong team to manage such situations.
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Emergency 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.
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Public Affairs Officer Amy Forsythe - U.S. Navy Aug 27, 2024

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"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much."
This quote from Helen Keller personifies the relationship agencies need to get effective information out during times of crisis.
Amy Forsythe, a Public Affairs Officer for the U.S. Navy knows this well.
Amy brings more than three decades of experience in military journalism and media relations to the table. Having reported from all over the world, she has worked to create effective messaging and reporting during a variety of crises and incidents.
In this episode of the Disaster Tough Podcast, she shares some of those experiences including, among others, being on the frontlines of active shooter situations on military bases, the Cuban Rafter Crisis where thousands of Cubans fled their home country using makeshift rafts and boats en route to the United States.
She and host, John Scardena also dive into the mind of media professionals as they create messaging during times of crisis, including analyzing their coverage of the recent assassination attempt of former President, Donald Trump.
Amy has also worked to educate the next generation of media professionals as an adjunct professor and author. Her book, "Heroes Live Here: A Tribute to Camp Pendleton Marines Since 9/11" takes readers inside the heroic work of Camp Pendleton Marines in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Lieutenant General Jeffrey Buchanan - U.S. Army (Retired) Aug 20, 2024

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"Unity of Effort: It doesn't matter who is in charge. How can you lend a hand and help?"
This is just one of the many pearls of wisdom shared in this week's episode of the Disaster Tough Podcast by LTG Jeffrey Buchanan (Ret).
As a retired Lieutenant General in the Army after 37 years of service, Jeff brings a unique perspective on effective response efforts and leadership in times of crisis.
Jeff and host, John Scardena both responded to Hurricane Harvey in 2017, and in this episode share their perspectives and lessons learned during that tragic weather event.
In this episode, they also discuss how effective leaders look to unify those of which they are in command.
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Chief Operating Officer Jerome Lebleu - Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE) Aug 14, 2024

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"Deliver(ing) immediate response and long-term recovery solutions to underserved communities across the globe" is the mission of the nonprofit, Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE), and since 2010, they have been accomplishing this, at first in Haiti after two major disasters, and now around the world.
This week's guest in the Disaster Tough Podcast, Jerome Lebleu, has spearheaded those efforts at CORE for the past eight years.
Jerome brings more than 15 years of experience to the humanitarian response space between CORE (previously known as J/P Haitian Relief Organization), and Global Communities before that.
In this episode, Jerome and John Scardena discuss the importance of interoperability, servant leadership, and living up to your principles as an organization to successfully respond to disasters and help underserved communities.
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Senior Director Denise Whisman - Emergency Management, Enterprise Risk & Resilience | ASU Aug 06, 2024

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The charter at Arizona State University says, "We are measured not by whom we exclude, but by whom we include and how they succeed."
As the Senior Director of Emergency Management at ASU, Denise Whisman works hard to live by this mantra daily. In her EM role on campus, Denise is responsible for establishing a consistent standard for planning, exercise, and response not just on the main campus in Tempe, but across the university's global footprint. Denise brings a wide array of Emergency Management experience to the table.
Before ASU, she worked in private healthcare, emergency medical response, non-profit emergency response, county government, and the US Navy.
In this episode of the Disaster Tough Podcast, Denise discusses the importance of "speaking the same language" and knowing each other's roles for better collaboration and effective readiness and response.
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