IEM Unscripted: DisasterSmiths™

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IEM Unscripted presents DisasterSmiths™, a dynamic podcast that dives into the heart of disaster resilience. Join us as we explore the practical solutions, innovative programs, and dedicated service delivery crafted to aid disaster survivors and fortify communities. Our mission is clear – to make our communities more resilient in the face of adversity.

2 jun

Resilience Before Disaster: Lessons from the Yakama Nation

This episode of DisasterSmiths spotlights how resilience is built long before disaster strikes. Featuring Elizabeth Sanchey, Emergency Environmental Management Director for the Yakama Nation, and Yolanda Jackson, IEM’s Manager of Mitigation and Resilience Program, the conversation explores how FEMA’s BRIC program supported proactive wildfire mitigation efforts that helped protect homes, infrastructure, and culturally significant resources during the Slide Ranch Fire.

30 min
5 may

Built for Bricks, Tested by Pandemics: FEMA Public Assistance

When disaster strikes, one federal program stands between a community and collapse — yet most leaders don't fully understand it until they desperately need it. FEMA's Public Assistance program moves billions of dollars into shatteredcommunities, but its rules, tradeoffs, and limitations can make or break a recovery. In this episode of DisasterSmiths®, two of the most experienced voices in the field pull back the curtain on how the program works and why the gap between policy and reality matters more than most people realize. This is a rare, unfiltered conversation that goes far beyond the basics. From the impossible tension between speed and accountability, to the extraordinary challenge of applying an infrastructure-built program to a global pandemic, our guests don't shy away from the hard questions. They distinguish the fair criticisms of FEMA Public Assistance from the myths and offer the kind of high-level strategic perspective that state and local leaders rarely get to hear. If your jurisdiction has ever struggled to navigate federal recovery dollars, this episode will inform how you approach the process. Featured Guests Tod Wells, Former Deputy Director, Public Assistance Division, FEMA Howard Stronach, Senior Advisor, Recovery, IEM

27 min
1 abr

Evacuation Messaging: They Got the Message. They Just Didn't Leave.

You sent the alert. You issued the order. You did everything right. So why didn’t they leave? In this episode of DisasterSmiths™, a local emergency manager and a resiliency officer get honest about one of the hardest problems in emergency management: the gap between the message that goes out and the decision that gets made. They break down why fear-based messaging often backfires,how trust built on blue-sky days determines who listens when it matters most, and why the most effective evacuation order sometimes comes from the most unexpected voice. It’s a conversation about communication, community, and thedeeply human reasons people make the choices they do under pressure. Because closing that gap doesn’t start in the EOC. It starts long before the storm.

36 min
4 mar

Public Assistance in Action: Expectations vs Reality

When a severe storm tears through a mountain community in Tennessee, the real work begins the moment the rain stops. In this episode of DisasterSmiths, we sit down with a mayor who experienced recovery firsthand, from the coordination, the critical decisions, and what it takes to move a community from disaster declaration to meaningful progress through FEMA’s Public Assistance program. He’s joined by IEM subject matter experts and former FEMA officials who examine what it takes to translate federal guidance into practical results at the local level. Our guests break down how disaster funding flows, why documentation and communication are essential at every stage, and what local leaders can do to position their communities for the strongest possible recovery. This is a candid, informed conversation about what Public Assistance looks like when it’s working and what it takes to get there.

27 min
4 feb

From Allocation to Action: What Comes Next?

The award letter arrives. The headlines hit. The community exhales. Your agency has been allocated CDBG-DR funds. Now what?In this boots-on-the-ground episode, we sit down with Chuck Lane, Director of Disaster Recovery Resources for Pasco County, Florida, recently awarded its CDBG-DR allocation, alongside IEM leader and subject matter expert Tim Lagudi. Together, they unpack what happens after the celebration fades: navigating public outreach, untangling the regulatory maze, managing expectations, and building compliant programs that serve real people in real time. They also share how strategic planning, data analysis, partnerships, and capacity building before the award became the blueprint for success after the award.Because the myth is that funding solves the problem. The truth? Funding exposes your readiness. If your community has received—or hopes to receive—CDBG-DR dollars, this conversation is your roadmap for what comes next. Less theory. More reality. Fewer assumptions. More strategy. The money is just the beginning.

27 min
7 ene

Emergency Management: At the Edge of Change

As Season 2 of the DisasterSmiths™ comes to a close, we sit down with IEM leadership to reflect on a defining year for emergency management. In 2025, shifting federal priorities, expanding responsibilities, heightened accountability, and accelerated expectations tested the sector at every level – federal, state, local, and territorial – forcing the profession to adapt while continuing to deliver results amid the demands of disaster recovery. Looking ahead to 2026, our conversation turns to the future. IEM leaders share how emergency management is evolving and where the focus must be next: integration, implementation, stabilization, and optimization. This season finale offers a clear-eyed look at where the profession has been and what it will take to meet the moment ahead.

27 min
30/12/2025 · Contenido extra

From Bikes to Demogorgons: Running ICS in the Upside Down

As a pre–New Year’s gift to our DisasterSmiths listeners—and as fans of Netflix’s Stranger Things ourselves—we’re heading straight into the Upside Down to tackle a question no one in Hawkins seems to ask: who would run their Incident Command? (Spoiler warning: we assume you’ve made it past Season 1.)In this special episode, we put a fun (and slightly chaotic) spin on real Incident Command System (ICS) principles, blending our love of the show with our emergency management instincts as we assign Stranger Things characters to key ICS roles. From Chief Hopper in Command, to Joyce leading Safety, Dustin in Logistics, and maybe even Eleven as a very unconventional tactical resource, we build out a Hawkins ICS capable of managing interdimensional threats, missing persons, government secrecy, and one very persistent gate to the Upside Down.Because when strange lights appear, communications fail, federal agencies show up uninvited, and monsters start roaming Main Street, someone still must establish command, set objectives, and keep the incident from spiraling completely out of control.Consider this another end-of-year thank-you for listening, and a little professional fun from fellow ST fans. Light spoilers ahead—nothing from the Upside Down you can’t handle.

13 min
23/12/2025

Sleigh Bells & Section Chiefs: Christmas Under Command

As a small holiday gift to our DisasterSmiths listeners, we are serving up a special episode that tackles the most important emergency management question of the season: who would run the Incident Command Structure (ICS) at the North Pole?With a festive spin on real emergency management concepts, we blend holiday chaos, questionable staffing choices, and plenty of seasonal cheer as we build Santa’s ICS using some of our most beloved — and notorious — holiday characters.From Mr. or Mrs. Clause 🤶 as Incident Commander, to The Grinch handling Logistics, Scrooge overseeing Finance, and maybe even Rudolph or Sam the Snowman ☃️ serving as PIO, we assemble the ultimate North Pole Incident Command Structure. Because when the weather turns icy, the toy supply chain is under pressure, and the sleigh must launch on time, someone has to keep Christmas operational. So consider this our holiday thank you! And a little end-of-year fun… who would you trust to keep Christmas on track within the ICS? 🎄

19 min

IEM Unscripted presents DisasterSmiths™, a dynamic podcast that dives into the heart of disaster resilience. Join us as we explore the practical solutions, innovative programs, and dedicated service delivery crafted to aid disaster survivors and fortify communities. Our mission is clear – to make our communities more resilient in the face of adversity.

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