Emergency Preparedness in Canada (EPIC) Podcast

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Emergency Preparedness in Canada (EPIC) Podcast delivers current, relevant, and Canadian educational content for those who share our passion for disasters and their management. We believe that disasters are everyone's business, and that free and open access to education can drive the profession forward while improving preparedness for all Canadians. Listen as we interview leading experts in the field, review emerging and landmark publications, and debate important disaster issues. All this and more on EPIC Podcast: Current, Relevant, Canadian.

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

    05/11/2024

    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

    36 min
  2. A Tale Of Three Fires - Comparing Recent Wildfire Evacuations

    05/10/2024

    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

    32 min
  3. Beyond Buzzwords - Re - Examining Our Disaster Mottos

    05/08/2024

    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

    35 min
  4. The Contrarian Emergency Manager

    05/07/2024

    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

    28 min
  5. Cultural Safety in Reception Centres - with Jeff Beddome

    05/06/2024

    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

    27 min
  6. Be Prepared - An Emergency Preparedness Week Primer For Emergency Managers

    05/06/2024

    Be Prepared - An Emergency Preparedness Week Primer For Emergency Managers

    n this Episode, we’ll be discussing what we think Emergency Managers need to be aware of for EP Week 2024 and beyond. We’ll cover recent changes in BC EM legislation with Tarina College, new developments in academia with Simon Wells, recap some interesting conferences from 2023, as well as provide a ‘must attend list’ of upcoming conferences and training opportunities for 2024! All this and more on this episode of EPIC Podcast: Current, Relevant, Canadian Episode Links: Upcoming Conferences: https://epicpodcast.ca/epic-disaster-calendar ICLR Webinar: https://lnkd.in/gGDNSvy9 Canada Wildfire Webinar: https://www.canadawildfire.org/webinarsandcourses CRHNet Events: https://crhnet.ca/event-calendar/#!calendar Disaster Rounds: https://together4health.albertahealthservices.ca/disaster-rounds Like/Follow/Share: www.epicpodcast.ca @EPIC__podcast (twitter) team@epicpodcast.ca (email) Hosts: Grayson Cockett Dr. Joshua Bezanson Gillian Wong Sarah Hunn

    27 min
  7. Profession and Purpose - A Panel Discussion on the Professionalization of Emergency Management

    11/03/2023

    Profession and Purpose - A Panel Discussion on the Professionalization of Emergency Management

    On this episode of Emergency Preparedness in Canada (EPIC) Podcast, we’ll be continuing the conversation around the ongoing attempts to professionalize emergency management and discussing why this topic matters, where we are right now, what barriers we continue to encounter, and what the road ahead might look like. On the panel I have the pleasure of speaking with Tarina College, Carolyn Dumbeck, Jack Lindsay, Josh Morin, and JJ MacIssac as they tell us what they are doing to further the cause. All this and more on this episode of EPIC Podcast: Current, Relevant, Canadian Episode Links: Core Competency Survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScjJo3sCg9y_lsPcSABmG8Le8U7ZGuStKmTbYs7C5wGejSaAg/viewform Like/Follow/Share: www.epicpodcast.ca @EPIC__podcast (twitter) team@epicpodcast.ca (email) EPIC Team: Grayson Cockett Dr. Joshua Bezanson Sarah Hunn

    36 min
  8. The EPIC All Hazards Debate

    05/13/2023

    The EPIC All Hazards Debate

    On this episode of Emergency Preparedness in Canada (EPIC) Podcast, Josh and Grayson go head-to-head in a no-holds-barred debate on the merits and downfalls of the much touted, but never perfected, 'All Hazards' approach to Emergency Management in Canada. Is it really the right approach for our coutry? Or have we moved past this 30+ year old model? A very special thanks to our moderator Sarah Hunn, who was able to prevent bloodshed and salvage our friendship. 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

    27 min
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Emergency Preparedness in Canada (EPIC) Podcast delivers current, relevant, and Canadian educational content for those who share our passion for disasters and their management. We believe that disasters are everyone's business, and that free and open access to education can drive the profession forward while improving preparedness for all Canadians. Listen as we interview leading experts in the field, review emerging and landmark publications, and debate important disaster issues. All this and more on EPIC Podcast: Current, Relevant, Canadian.

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