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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,

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
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