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The Employee Safety Podcast AlertMedia
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5.0 • 146 Ratings
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The Employee Safety Podcast is for professionals responsible for the safety and well-being of their employees. Today’s world has a wide array of threats: wildfires, hurricanes, civil unrest, acts of violence, a global pandemic. We will discuss how to protect your employees from all of these threats—whether they’re in the office, working remotely, or traveling for business.
Each episode features an interview with a leader in employee safety, discussing topics such as emergency preparedness, business continuity, critical communication, severe weather, pandemic response, and more.
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Securing the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris
The 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris begin July 26, and ensuring safety for athletes and visitors at the world’s largest multi-sport event is no small feat.
Today’s guest, Scott Kim, is the Director of the Office of Protection at the Diplomatic Security Service, the agency that helps protect Team U.S.A. during the Olympic Games.
Listen in to learn:
The unique challenges of securing the OlympicsThe importance of rapid communication across languagesAdvice for companies on how to keep their employees safe at the Olympics
The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia.
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The Impacts of AI on Corporate Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence is here—and it’s here to stay. But when it comes to safeguarding employees, do the benefits of AI outweigh the risks?
Guest host Sara Pratley sits down with Dean Baratta, Group Regional Security Manager at Microsoft, to discuss how AI and large language models can impact the intelligence and security functions at organizations today.
Listen as Dean shares his advice on:
How organizations can leverage the benefits of AI while staying vigilant against its risksThree major weaknesses of AI and how to work around themAdvice for those considering implementing AI to support corporate security
You can find this interview and many more by following The Employee Safety Podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
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Best Practices for Scaling and Improving Safety Training in Changing Environments
Bob Smith has more than twenty years of experience in emergency management and communication roles in both the public and private sectors. He currently serves as Director of Service Assurance and Compliance at GCI Communication Corporation, the largest telecommunications carrier for the state of Alaska
Working on large-scale events, including the Olympics, the World Cup, and the Super Bowl, Bob developed safety exercises for global teams coordinating across cultural barriers, led engaging large-scale tabletop exercises in different time zones remotely, and taught a crisis workshop during an actual earthquake. In this episode, Bob shares his proven tactics for improving tabletop exercises and other safety training at scale.
Listen in to learn how to:
Effectively engage both remote and live audiences during training Get the most out of large-scale exercises Recognize and overcome common safety training challenges Adapt your training procedures for changing environments
The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia.
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Plans, Process, and Practice: Buffalo Bills Athletic Trainer Reflects on Reviving Damar Hamlin
On January 2, 2023, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field during a road game in Cincinnati.
The Bills’ Associate Head Athletic Trainer Denny Kellington quickly determined that Hamlin was experiencing cardiac arrest and worked with an expert team of medical professionals to perform CPR and restore Hamlin’s heartbeat. Hamlin has since made a full recovery.
In this episode, Denny shares the details of his team’s emergency action plan and how proper preparation and rapid response resulted in a positive outcome that fateful evening.
Listen in to learn:
How the Bills coordinate their emergency response before, during, and after an incident Denny’s approach to building trust with players and staff The contingency communication plans that ensure player health and safety How the NFL’s robust mental health response supported the team What every organization can do to prepare for cardiac emergencies
The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia.
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How to Streamline Emergency Communications Through a Hurricane
Hurricane season officially begins June 1, and Colorado State University has predicted a historically active season for 2024.
Patrick Forand is a certified incident commander and FEMA instructor and was a contract manager at the Florida Department of Health for more than 16 years. He currently leads emergency management, disaster planning, and response for CAN Community Health.
In this episode, Patrick shares valuable lessons learned from two recent Florida hurricanes—Ian and Nicole.
Listen in to learn how:
Streamlined communication alleviates stress for staff and patients Unified threat intelligence and emergency communications improves disaster response Two-way communication and multichannel notifications empower emergency managers CAN Community Health scales and improves their communication and response plans
The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia.
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How to Adopt a Systems Approach to Improving Safety Outcomes
In today's intensifying threat landscape, organizations must go beyond a check-the-box approach to achieve positive safety outcomes.
For Andrew Dingee, pilot, safety expert, and author of Delivering the Right Stuff, an effective safety culture is achieved through a systems approach—that catches human error while preventing blame. In this episode, Andrew shares how to:
Optimize checklists for busy workloads Apply Thinking, Fast and Slow concepts to achieve safe workflows Streamline incident reporting for continuous improvement Develop a culture that embraces owning and learning mistakes
The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia.
Get every episode delivered straight to your inbox by subscribing at https://www.alertmedia.com/podcast/.
Customer Reviews
Essential for safety leaders
Super informative and helpful conversations with experts doing important work in the safety space. I listen to every single episode. The guests are often great speakers and bring fresh perspectives. Definitely subscribe!
Very informative
Great company and important info!
Very Informative
Listening to this podcast is a great way to learn about so many different and extremely important topics that effect every organization. Getting professional perspectives from actual people that work in their fields, have real world experiences, and are able to explain in a way all can understand is so valuable. Great show and great host.