The Contrarian Emergency Manager

After After Action Reports - Examining Quality Improvement Processes In Emergency Management

In this Episode we are here to debrief the debriefers and assess the assessors by taking a critical look at the QI processes commonly used in emergency management. Are our tools fit for purpose? Can we write a better AAR? To this end we will be featuring segments from a recent AVERT/CJEM ‘DEMvolution’ webinar moderated by our very own EPIC Co-host Grayson Cockett. The panelists you’ll hear from are: - Chief Ken McMullen, President of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs - Scott Cameron, Founder and President, Emergency Management Logistics Canada - Janelle Coultes, President of the Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada - Tim Kenney, VP Programs and Field Operations, Team Rubicon Canada - Jodi Manz-Henezi, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology and Canadian Risk and Hazards Network All this and more on this episode of EPIC Podcast: Current, Relevant, Canadian Like/Follow/Share: www.epicpodcast.ca @EPIC__podcast (twitter) team@epicpodcast.ca (email) Hosts: Grayson Cockett Dr. Joshua Bezanson Gillian Wong Sarah Hunn

A Tale Of Three Fires - Comparing Recent Wildfire Evacuations

In this Episode, we’ll be discussing 3 major and recent fire evacuation disasters. The 2021 Lytton wildfire, the 2023 Yellowknife fires, and the 2023 Nova Scotia Wildfires. What similarities and differences exist between these 3 unique incidents, and what can we learn from them as Emergency Managers. To this end we will be speaking with Professor Steve Gwynne who is the research technical lead for GHD movement strategies, and an expert in people movement during disaster. His discussion covers some of his findings from a recent report on these wildfires, as well as some great plain language preparedness advice for EP Week 2024. All this and more on this episode of EPIC Podcast: Current, Relevant, Canadian Episode Links: - Wildfire Evacuation Report: https://www.ghd.com/en/insights/wildfire-evacuation - Burntfields Wildfire Risk Management: https://www.ghd.com/en-gb/expertise/environment/burntfields-wildfire-risk-management-solution Supporting background / info https://nrc.canada.ca/en/certifications-evaluations-standards/codes-canada/construction-innovation/new-national-guide-wildland-urban-interface-fires https://www.nfpa.org/Education-and-Research/Community-Risk-Reduction https://firesmartcanada.ca/ https://engineeringx.raeng.org.uk/media/zugj0fax/engx-community-evacuation-from-wildfire-events-short.pdf Professor Steve Gwynne: https://www.movementstrategies.com/team/steve-gwynne Like/Follow/Share: www.epicpodcast.ca @EPIC__podcast (twitter) team@epicpodcast.ca (email) Hosts: Grayson Cockett Dr. Joshua Bezanson Gillian Wong Sarah Hunn

Beyond Buzzwords - Re - Examining Our Disaster Mottos

In this Episode we’ll be taking a hard look at some common quips, quotes and colloquialisms that are so commonly repeated by Emergency Managers that they might as well be our mottos. Which ones hold up, and which are potentially misleading? And just in case you need a dose of humor to get through the week, we also have some bonus content at the end of this one in the form of an interview with Cheryl Oberg, who is a professional clown specializing in laughter therapy in high stress situations. All this and more on this episode of EPIC Podcast: Current, Relevant, Canadian Like/Follow/Share: www.epicpodcast.ca @EPIC__podcast (twitter) team@epicpodcast.ca (email) Hosts: Grayson Cockett Dr. Joshua Bezanson Gillian Wong Sarah Hunn

The Contrarian Emergency Manager

In this Episode, we’ll be playing devil's advocate and discussing some unspoken, unresolved, and sometimes controversial topics such as who Emergency Managers are, where Emergency Management fits, and good exercise design. To this end, We’ll be speaking with the Contrarian Emergency Manager himself, Tim Rieker. All this and more on this episode of EPIC Podcast: Current, Relevant, Canadian. Episode Links: https://timothyriecker.com/ Like/Follow/Share: www.epicpodcast.ca @EPIC__podcast (twitter) team@epicpodcast.ca (email) Hosts: Grayson Cockett Dr. Joshua Bezanson Gillian Wong Sarah Hunn

Cultural Safety in Reception Centres - with Jeff Beddome

In this Episode, we’re featuring a presentation that took place during another series I host called ‘Disaster Rounds’, which is mainly tailored to healthcare disaster managers, but this one is too important not to share. During this presentation, Jeff Beddome, Senior Emergency Management Advisor with the Alberta Health Services Indigenous Wellness Core demonstrates the importance of recognizing Canada’s colonial history and it’s lingering impacts, and proposes a collaborative way forward for Emergency Management through a ‘two eyed’ way of seeing. All this and more on this episode of EPIC Podcast: Current, Relevant, Canadian Episode Links: https://together4health.albertahealthservices.ca/disaster-rounds https://youtu.be/YI17GkN_utc?si=aqdrHmQ0zKxwZPau Like/Follow/Share: www.epicpodcast.ca @EPIC__podcast (twitter) team@epicpodcast.ca (email) Hosts: Grayson Cockett Dr. Joshua Bezanson Gillian Wong Sarah Hunn