PrepTalks

PrepTalks are given by subject-matter experts & thought leaders to spread new ideas, spark conversation, & promote innovative leadership in emergency management

[Daniel P. Aldrich urbanists.social/web/@dpaldrich @DanielPAldrich]

Why should we think about #socialcapital when we are looking at #disasters and #crises? I try to tackle this question in my @preptalks https://t.co/kEdyNTiITV

[Daniel P. Aldrich urbanists.social/web/@dpaldrich @DanielPAldrich]

During #shocks, why do #socialties matter? I try to explain it in this @fema @preptalks https://t.co/jyqLkmGmp4 @MoreheadCain @Resilience_NU @AbeFellowship @MansfieldFDN

[Daniel P. Aldrich urbanists.social/web/@dpaldrich @DanielPAldrich]

Why should we care about #socialcapital in #disasters? https://t.co/0kWarbNiR4

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In remembrance of Dr. Dennis Mileti, a giant in emergency management research. One of our very first PrepTalks.

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[National Pediatric Disaster Coalition (NPDC) @npdcoalition]

Listen and Learn about Access and Functional Needs (Whole Community Focus) Take 40 minutes to view...you will be glad you did. @preptalks @fema @AHEPP1 @FamilyVoices @ComplexChildMag @emweeklyrpt @EMSCImprovement @NACCHOalerts @NAEMT_ @EMS1 @TheWRAPEM

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Public Works is vital to recovery. Watch Phil Mann’s @preptalks "Public Works & Emergency Management-Restoring Life Line Services."https://t.co/zv1jAeIxGc

@Traffic_Phil explains the collaboration needed to restore critical services after disasters #NPWW #RhythmofPublicWorks

[FEMA @fema]

In our latest #PrepTalks, Dr. Sophia B. Liu explains how leveraging digital volunteers to crowdsource useful, trustworthy, and actionable information from social media during times of crisis could benefit emergency managers across the country.

Watch: https://t.co/U3p8eWVOdc

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“Our brains are simply not designed to think effectively about how to prepare for rare events.” Understanding how we make decisions under uncertainty and why we under prepare for disasters is the focus of today’s PrepTalk from Dr. Howard Kunreuther. https://t.co/DwIgdCXJ0O

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Robert Kadlec and Dr. Anthony Fauci spoke today on the coronavirus. They are transparent and knowledgeable leaders.

"[Leaders] don't manage the truth, they tell the truth." Watch John Barry's PrepTalk for more important insights into pandemics: https://t.co/SbrADohzJ2

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Experts discuss health threats and biosecurity amid coronavi... https://t.co/3eZTLHYEE0

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

@DrTedros @WHOWPRO @WHOSEARO @pahowho @WHO_Europe @WHOEMRO @WHOAFRO "We must remember that these are people, not numbers.

More important than the declaration of a public health emergency are the committee’s recommendations for preventing the spread of the #2019nCoV virus and ensuring a measured and evidence-based response"-@DrTedros

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Coronavirus is not the flu or a pandemic (at the time of this tweet), but how will a pandemic stress communities? #preptalks #coronarvirus #flu

“The just in time economy will breakdown … you will run out of everything.” Watch John M. Barry’s PrepTalk: https://t.co/SbrADohzJ2

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The right type & amount of insurance will help you recover more completely after a disaster. #PrepTalks

Dr. Kousky's expertise & insights, from the individual to the national level, will make you a believer that we can improve access to disaster insurance https://t.co/68SzhEWJCH

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As the New Year approaches it is time to step back, reassess our challenges, and renew our efforts to meet them.

Watch David Kaufman's PrepTalk and lets work together to overcome the challenges of the next decade. https://t.co/148wrhEZQe

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Let the community lead! #preptalks is excited to highlight Aaron Titus, President of Mountain West VOAD, as he challenges emergency managers to acknowledge the limitations of command and control systems. Watch here! https://t.co/EoBG7cIQG5

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@meuceph @Adweek @arwenn @maryknauf @TooManyJames_s @garveymcvg @JacobMargolis Congratulations!

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@CDCgov John M. Barry, author of "The Great Influenza", discusses the effects of a flu pandemic today, like the one that struck the world in 1918. We got our flu shots, so we can help others. https://t.co/SbrADohzJ2

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It's National Influenza Vaccination Week. If you are wondering what a flu pandemic will be like watch John M. Barry's PrepTalk "The Next Pandemic: Lessons from History" https://t.co/SbrADohzJ2

[CDC Flu @CDCFlu]

Today begins National Influenza Vaccination Week. Each day we're highlighting different groups of people at high risk of developing serious #flu complications and how #fluvaccine can help protect them.

More on #NIVW: https://t.co/5wBgz4w20R

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@EMxSarah thank you for pointing us toward a recent interview with @DanielPAldrich! Read Aldrich's book "Black Wave", listen to @EM_Weekly's podcast, watch the PrepTalk https://t.co/EC9WqafHxg

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@GabeLugoEM @fema That's awesome! We'd love to know which ones you find most useful when you've made it through the list.