Bridging the Gap IAEM Series – Episode 9: Kevin Kupietz with Elizabeth City State University
In this IAEM Conference Series podcast episode of Bridging the Gap, SummitET host Ron Crane discusses current challenges and opportunities in Emergency Management education with Elizabeth City State University Professor Kevin Kupietz, PhD.
Bridging the Gap IAEM Series – Episode 8: Jeremy Urekew and Garner Environmental
In this IAEM Conference Series episode of SummitET’s podcast Bridging the Gap, Jeremy Urekew with Garner Environmental and Ron Crane of SummitET discuss ideas for improving challenges in the Emergency Management field. Jeremy has a background in emergency management, fire service, hazmat response, and counterterrorism work. With 25 years of experience in the public sector, he moved to the private sector by joining Garner Environmental Services, Inc., a disaster and emergency response company headquartered in Houston, TX.
Bridging the Gap IAEM Series – Episode 7: The DHS Community Lifeline Status System with Hal Grieb
In this special IAEM Conference Series episode of Bridging the Gap, SummitET experts discuss the Community Lifeline Status System Project with Hal Grieb of G&H International Services. This software reporting tool is developed for the DHS to operationalize FEMA’s Community Lifelines construct and provides a data-driven framework to help emergency managers assess and report on critical services during disasters.
Challenges and Pain Points for Today’s Emergency Managers
Today’s emergency managers are tasked with navigating an ever-increasing array of threats, from natural disasters to technological hazards, while coordinating response efforts across multiple agencies and stakeholders. Here, we delve into some of the most pressing pain points that these professionals face in their mission to safeguard communities.
Emergency Management Practices: Insights from Recent Colorado Wildfires
Recent wildfires in Colorado brought to the forefront the critical importance of effective emergency management practices. Explore the role of strategic communications and technological tools in wildfire preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation.
Bridging the Gap Episode 6: Preparing Organizations for Natural Disasters
In this episode of the “Bridging the Gap” podcast, disaster preparedness experts discuss business continuity planning for natural disasters, emphasizing the importance of including all stakeholders, from employees to the CEO, as well as local and federal government.
Bridging the Gap Episode 5: Crises Create Crises: Applying the IDEA Model to Crisis Communication at Higher Education Institutions
In this podcast episode, SummitET Strategic Communications experts sit down with the creators of the IDEA Model for Effective Risk and Crisis Communication and discuss how communicators and decision-makers at higher education institutions can apply the the model when addressing sensitive and controversial issues on their campuses.
Bridging the Gap Episode 4: Strategic Communications for Higher Education: Sensitive and Controversial Issues
In this podcast episode, SummitET’s team of Strategic Communications experts discuss crisis communications fundamentals that higher education institutions can incorporate when addressing controversial and sensitive issues with their stakeholders.