PODCASTS
Public Health Preparedness: Segment 2
Andrew R. Roszak, Cheryl Petersen-Kroeber and Harry Bruce (Jeff) Jeffries Jr.
July 18, 2018
In 2017, many natural and manmade disasters affected communities across the United States. Each of these disasters posed many public health challenges, including funding, interagency, and workforce issues. Two subject matter experts, Director Cheryl Petersen-Kroeber from the Minnesota Department of Health’s Center for Emergency Preparedness and Response and Deputy
Public Health Preparedness: Segment 1
Andrew R. Roszak, Cheryl Petersen-Kroeber and Harry Bruce (Jeff) Jeffries Jr.
June 20, 2018
In 2017, many natural and manmade disasters affected communities across the United States. Each of these disasters posed many public health challenges, including funding, interagency, and workforce issues. Two subject matter experts, Director Cheryl Petersen-Kroeber from the Minnesota Department of Health’s Center for Emergency Preparedness and Response and Deputy
Bringing Specialized Training to All Communities
Andrew R. Roszak, Jeffrey Mayne and Alphonse Davis
April 11, 2018
Since 1998, the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC) has been preparing first responders for a wide range of natural and human-caused incidents. Sponsored through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS/FEMA) National Preparedness Directorate, the NDPC includes seven training partner organizations, each with different lanes of core
Protecting Food, Air, and Water: Environmental Health
Andrew R. Roszak and David T. Dyjack
March 28, 2018
On 22 March 2018, Domestic Preparedness Advisor Andrew Roszak spoke with Dr. David Dyjack, director of the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA), about the field of environmental health as it relates to disaster response and mitigation as well as overall community resilience. Unlike public health, which specializes in the social
MPAs & Disasters
Andrew R. Roszak, Randolph Burnside and Anirudh Ruhil
March 21, 2018
With so many graduate degrees available, it can sometimes be confusing to know which to pursue when entering the world of emergency and disaster preparedness and response. Domestic Preparedness Advisor Andrew Roszak addressed one broad-based degree that covers many areas critical for managing disasters. In this podcast, Dr. Randolf Burnside
Hurricane Recovery – The Price of Paradise
Andrew R. Roszak and J. Matthew Massoud
February 15, 2018
On the morning of 10 September 2017, Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys as a Category 4 hurricane. Mandatory evacuation pushed tens of thousands of people onto a two-lane road. Returning to the area following the storm introduced additional challenges, for example: fuel trucks having trouble entering, housing shortages,
