LSU NCBRT Preparedness Podcast

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LSU NCBRT Preparedness Podcast

The LSU National Center for Biomedical Research and Training is a nationally recognized center for emergency preparedness and response training located at Louisiana State University’s flagship campus. We have provided high-quality, federally-certified training to America’s emergency responders about prevention, response and recovery from biological incidents since 1998. Each week on the LSU NCBRT Preparedness Podcast, we will bring in some of the nation’s top experts to cover topics related to the wide field of emergency response.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    120 - The Call That Changed Me: The Incident

    Today we are starting a new series called “The Call That Changed Me.” In this series, guests will share experiences that affected them personally and professionally. Today’s podcast is the first of three episodes with LSU NCBRT/ACE instructor and former Austin PD Commander Sam Shurley. In this episode, he describes an active hostage situation and response that happened in 2023 that changed him.

    41 min

  2. NOV 12

    119 - Leadership Roundtable: Solutions to Leadership Challenges

    This podcast is the second in our two-part roundtable discussion with LSU NCBRT/ACE instructors Mark DuPont, Andrew Rateaver, and Maggie Varela. In this episode, we discuss solutions to some of the challenges we talked about in part one. Topics include skills and approaches to navigating challenges in the responder community, the importance of communication across different groups, adapting training to meet current needs, mentorship, and more.

    36 min

  3. NOV 5

    118 - Leadership Roundtable: Challenges Facing Leadership in the Responder Community

    Today on the podcast, we are starting a two-part roundtable discussion on leadership with some of our past guests and NCBRT instructors. In this episode, Mark DuPont, Andrew Rateaver, and Maggie Varela discuss challenges facing leaders in public safety today, including recruitment and retention, mental health and wellbeing, and communicating with colleagues and the broader community. The next episode in this series will air on Tuesday, November 12th.

    36 min

  4. OCT 29

    117 - Election Safety and Security: Preparing for the 2024 Presidential Election

    With Election Day 2024 just one week away, we are catching up with our guests from our previous election safety and security series to see how law enforcement and election workers are preparing. Guests Tina Barton and Sheriff Justin Smith from the Committee for Safe and Secure Elections discuss the latest threats to election workers, offices, and polling places; initiatives and resources that have been implemented to ensure election safety; unique challenges for law enforcement; and more. Listen to the first two episodes of our previous election safety and security series: - Election Safety and Security: The Problem Election Safety and Security: The Impact

    29 min

  5. OCT 22

    116 - Incident Response- Austin Serial Bombings: The Next Steps

    Today on the podcast, we are finishing our three-part series on the 2018 Austin serial bombings with Sam Shurley, LSU NCBRT/ACE subject matter expert and former commander for the Austin Police Department. In this episode, we debrief the incident by looking at frictions or failures in the investigation; successful collaboration between local, state, and federal agencies; the complications of the case itself; and what investigators learned after the suspect was killed.

    25 min

  6. OCT 15

    115 - Incident Response - Austin Serial Bombings: The Takedown

    Today’s podcast is the second in our three-part series on the 2018 Austin serial bombings with guest and former Austin PD lieutenant Sam Shurley. In this episode, Sam breaks down the process of tracking down and apprehending the bombing suspect, including the surveillance, the partnerships between law enforcement agencies, and what happened when police ultimately stopped the suspect in his car. The final episode in this series will air Tuesday, October 22nd.

    24 min

  7. OCT 8

    114 - Incident Response - Austin Serial Bombings: The Search

    Today on the podcast, we are starting a new three-part series studying the 2018 serial bombings in Austin, Texas. Our guest for this series is Sam Shurley, LSU NCBRT/ACE subject matter expert and former commander for the Austin Police Department. In this first episode, we discuss the initial bombing incidents, the early days of the investigation, and how state and federal partners worked to identify the suspect. The second episode in this series will air Tuesday, October 15th.

    45 min

  8. OCT 1

    ENCORE - Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management: Breaking Down the Model

    This the second of three episodes in our series on Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management with guests and LSU NCBRT/ACE subject matter experts Roy Bethge, Mark DuPont, Courtney Tassin and Maggie Varela. In this week's episode, we discuss the four individual components of the cyclical BTAM model: identifying, investigating, assessing, and managing a potential threat. Our guests also discuss what makes an effective BTAM team and how the model is currently being used in the field today.

    35 min
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The LSU National Center for Biomedical Research and Training is a nationally recognized center for emergency preparedness and response training located at Louisiana State University’s flagship campus. We have provided high-quality, federally-certified training to America’s emergency responders about prevention, response and recovery from biological incidents since 1998. Each week on the LSU NCBRT Preparedness Podcast, we will bring in some of the nation’s top experts to cover topics related to the wide field of emergency response.

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