PODCASTS

Post-Disaster Relief – An Army of Volunteers
Andrew R. Roszak, Michele Matthews and Ward Matthews
January 24, 2018
Launched by Methodist minister William Booth and the East London Christian Mission in 1865, The Salvation Army provides services during both daily operations and times of disaster. More than just thrift stores and bell ringers, The Salvation Army provides small- and large-scale disaster relief – from house fires to major

Federal Grant Programs – Why They Are Still Needed
Andrew R. Roszak, Judson Freed, Donald (Doc) Lumpkins and Jacob Terrell
May 24, 2017
On 16 May 2017, Domestic Preparedness hosted a podcast recording with a panel of subject matter experts to discuss the topic of federal grant funding. The Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Program focuses federal funds on dense urban areas where threats and consequences of attacks are significant. By enhancing the

Legislation Protecting Children in Disasters
Andrew R. Roszak, Leadell Ediger, Paul E. Peterson, Richard Serino and Melissa K. Spencer
April 25, 2017
On 18 April 2017, DomPrep hosted a podcast recording with a panel of subject matter experts to discuss the topic of children in disasters. The discussion was moderated by Andrew Roszak, senior director for emergency preparedness at Child Care Aware® of America. This 40-minute discussion addressed the following key topics

Chemical Weapons, Now the Norm
Anthony S. Mangeri, Stephen Reeves, Aaron Sean Poynton, Edward Wallace Jr. and Hamish de Bretton-Gordon
March 7, 2017
The recent assassination of North Korea’s Kim Jong Nam raises questions about the VX nerve agent, which could affect emergency responders who have not been recently trained or have not come in direct contact with this deadly chemical. On Thursday, 2 March 2017, DomPrep hosted a 30-minute audio podcast with

Joseph Trindal on Law Enforcement Retention
Joseph W. Trindal
February 21, 2017
On 18 January 2017, Domestic Preparedness’ publisher Martin Masiuk met with Joseph Trindal, president and chief operating officer at Coastal International Security, to discuss the challenge of retaining personnel in law enforcement and possible solutions for addressing this problem. As long-term personnel retire, so too does their knowledge. Challenges by

Richard Serino on Leadership in Crisis Communications
Anthony S. Mangeri and Richard Serino
November 9, 2016
At the International Association of Emergency Managers annual conference in October 2016, Domestic Preparedness Advisor Anthony Mangeri sat down with Richard Serino, distinguished visiting fellow at Harvard’s National Preparedness Leadership Initiative, to discuss leadership as it relates to crisis communications.