23 APR 2024 · Listen, Watch, & Support DTP: www.thereadinesslab.com/dtp-links Boost the Signal with a $5 monthly donation! Become a TRL Insider Member with a ton of extra content!  #emergencymanagement #disastertough #leadership #emergencyservices Doing the right thing even when no one is looking is often believed to be the best way to determine a person’s true character.   In this episode of the Disaster Tough Podcast, we learn more about how frequent guest, Chief Walt Lewis of the Orlando Fire Department lives by this mantra both professionally and personally.   Chief Lewis has been with the Orlando Fire Department for nearly 30 years and currently serves as a Board Member and Conference Chair for the State Urban Search and Rescue Alliance.  As such, he is heavily involved in the planning, organization, and execution of the Annual National US&R and Medical Special Operations Conference in Orlando.   In this episode, Chief Lewis provides a brief look-ahead to the 2024 edition of the conference happening in November of this year.   He and host, John Scardena also reflect on the people who have made a difference in their professional and personal lives and how gratitude, humility, and paying it forward are the best ways to find success and fulfillment in your career.   Major Endorsements: L3Harris's BeOn PPT App.    Learn more about this amazing product here: www.l3harris.com Paladin by Acela: Move into recovery with mobile MCI refrigerated morgues: www.paladinprepare.com    Impulse: Bleeding Control Kits by professionals for professionals:    www.dobermanemg.com/impulse Doberman Emergency Management Group provides subject matter experts in planning and training: www.dobermanemg.com    The Readiness Lab Podcast Network: Disaster Tough Podcast is part of The Readiness Lab Podcast Network    For sponsorship requests: contact@thereadinesslab.com or visit our website: www.thereadinesslab.com

16 APR 2024 · Listen, Watch, & Support DTP: www.thereadinesslab.com/dtp-links Boost the Signal with a $5 monthly donation! Become a TRL Insider Member with a ton of extra content!  #emergencymanagement #disastertough #leadership #emergencyservices American humorist, Sam Levenson once wrote, "Don't watch the clock; do what it does.  Keep going." This week's guest on the Disaster Tough Podcast, Sarah Razor has been living this reality in her first year as the Crisis Management and Resiliency Advisor at the University of Kentucky.   In 2023, Sarah took her talents from Churchill Downs Racetrack to the University of Kentucky.   After a year on campus, Sarah shares her experiences, and the importance of synergy when executing Emergency Management plans for a major university with so many different venues and moving parts.   Major Endorsements: L3Harris's BeOn PPT App.    Learn more about this amazing product here: www.l3harris.com Paladin by Acela: Move into recovery with mobile MCI refrigerated morgues: www.paladinprepare.com    Impulse: Bleeding Control Kits by professionals for professionals:    www.dobermanemg.com/impulse Doberman Emergency Management Group provides subject matter experts in planning and training: www.dobermanemg.com    The Readiness Lab Podcast Network: Disaster Tough Podcast is part of The Readiness Lab Podcast Network    For sponsorship requests: contact@thereadinesslab.com or visit our website: www.thereadinesslab.com

9 APR 2024 · Listen, Watch, & Support DTP: www.thereadinesslab.com/dtp-links Boost the Signal with a $5 monthly donation! Become a TRL Insider Member with a ton of extra content!  #emergencymanagement #disastertough #leadership #emergencyservices An author once wrote, "Doing one thing at a time is a recipe for a life that won't keep up with your dreams." Emergency Manager, and master multitasker, Michelle Cechowski is living this reality every day as she balances her many leadership roles both professionally and personally.  As the Director of Emergency Preparedness for the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council, Michelle also works as the Executive Director and Symposium Lead for the Florida HazMat Symposium and is an Instructor of upper-level classes at the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM), among other responsibilities. Michelle's professional journey started in law enforcement and response.  After nearly a decade in that profession, she was led to Emergency Management and continues to look to grow and evolve in the field.   In this, her second appearance on the Disaster Tough Podcast, Michelle talks about that journey and how she manages to remain efficient in her Emergency Management leadership despite being involved with so many different entities.   Major Endorsements: L3Harris's BeOn PPT App.    Learn more about this amazing product here: www.l3harris.com Paladin by Acela: Move into recovery with mobile MCI refrigerated morgues: www.paladinprepare.com    Impulse: Bleeding Control Kits by professionals for professionals:    www.dobermanemg.com/impulse Doberman Emergency Management Group provides subject matter experts in planning and training: www.dobermanemg.com    The Readiness Lab Podcast Network: Disaster Tough Podcast is part of The Readiness Lab Podcast Network    For sponsorship requests: contact@thereadinesslab.com or visit our website: www.thereadinesslab.com  

2 APR 2024 · Listen, Watch, & Support DTP: www.thereadinesslab.com/dtp-links Boost the Signal with a $5 monthly donation! Become a TRL Insider Member with a ton of extra content!  #emergencymanagement #disastertough #leadership #emergencyservices Former Acting DHS Secretary Pete Gaynor recently joined The Readiness Lab Podcast Crew on March 15th to talk about Leading During Crisis, his masterclass course in crisis leadership. Pete’s experience includes serving as FEMA Administrator, serving as the acting Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security during the Trump Administration, a Director for both state and local emergency management agencies, and 26 years in the U.S. Marine Corps.    Major Endorsements: L3Harris's BeOn PPT App.    Learn more about this amazing product here: www.l3harris.com Paladin by Acela: Move into recovery with mobile MCI refrigerated morgues: www.paladinprepare.com    Impulse: Bleeding Control Kits by professionals for professionals:    www.dobermanemg.com/impulse Doberman Emergency Management Group provides subject matter experts in planning and training: www.dobermanemg.com    The Readiness Lab Podcast Network: Disaster Tough Podcast is part of The Readiness Lab Podcast Network    For sponsorship requests: contact@thereadinesslab.com or visit our website: www.thereadinesslab.com  

26 MAR 2024 · Listen, Watch, & Support DTP: www.thereadinesslab.com/dtp-links Boost the Signal with a $5 monthly donation! Become a TRL Insider Member with a ton of extra content! #emergencymanagement #disastertough #leadership #emergencyservices  --- "Relationships are the center of gravity." This quote from Judd Mahfouz from this week's Disaster Tough Podcast lives up to its name as he and host, John Scardena discuss the importance of interagency cooperation during times of disaster.   Judd is a National Security Strategist with decades of experience in defense, countering weapons of mass destruction, and international relations, among other things. During that time, Judd has seen the importance of interagency cooperation in effective emergency response and shares his valuable insights in this episode.   Along with interagency cooperation, Judd also shares his experiences of seeing the evolution of the Emergency Management field and gives his expert opinion on response efforts to recent crises.   --- Major Endorsements: L3Harris's BeOn PPT App. Learn more about this amazing product here: www.l3harris.com Paladin by Acela: Move into recovery with mobile MCI refrigerated morgues: www.paladinprepare.com Impulse: Bleeding Control Kits by professionals for professionals: www.dobermanemg.com/impulse Doberman Emergency Management Group provides subject matter experts in planning and training: www.dobermanemg.com The Readiness Lab Podcast Network: Disaster Tough Podcast is part of The Readiness Lab Podcast Network For sponsorship requests: contact@thereadinesslab.com or visit our website: www.thereadinesslab.com

19 MAR 2024 · Listen, Watch, & Support DTP: www.thereadinesslab.com/dtp-links Boost the Signal with a $5 monthly donation! Become a TRL Insider Member with a ton of extra content! #emergencymanagement #disastertough #leadership #emergencyservices  --- Why wait until a disaster happens to learn the vulnerabilities in your emergency response processes?  Instead, current best practices in Emergency Management and Readiness include creating exercises and training that reveal those vulnerabilities so they can be improved upon. As the Executive Director of Enterprise Resiliency Exercises for Wells Fargo, Cori Smith puts these practices into action every day.   Cori brings a wide array of experience to her current role in the private sector including military, emergency response, and government Emergency Management. In this episode of the Disaster Tough Podcast, Cori discusses how she applies the lessons she has learned in these various sectors to training and exercises for Wells Fargo.  She also gives advice to Emergency Management and response professionals as to how they can continue to thrive in the field. ------ Major Endorsements: L3Harris's BeOn PPT App. Learn more about this amazing product here: www.l3harris.com Paladin by Acela: Move into recovery with mobile MCI refrigerated morgues: www.paladinprepare.com Impulse: Bleeding Control Kits by professionals for professionals: www.dobermanemg.com/impulse Doberman Emergency Management Group provides subject matter experts in planning and training: www.dobermanemg.com The Readiness Lab Podcast Network: Disaster Tough Podcast is part of The Readiness Lab Podcast Network For sponsorship requests: contact@thereadinesslab.com or visit our website: www.thereadinesslab.com

12 MAR 2024 · Listen, Watch, & Support DTP: www.thereadinesslab.com/dtp-links Boost the Signal with a $5 monthly donation! Become a TRL Insider Member with a ton of extra content! #emergencymanagement #disastertough #leadership #emergencyservices  --- The quality of a company's logistics often determines the difference between winning and losing in the business world.   Over the past two decades, Amazon has ascended to the top of the retail world because of the way it revolutionized logistics in purchasing and product delivery.  Over the past few years, the retail giant has also applied its logistics formula to the world of emergency response.   In this episode of the Disaster Tough Podcast, Abe Diaz explains what that process looks like.  As a Principal Technical Product Manager, Abe has coordinated relief efforts for all types of disasters in the United States and internationally.   He also explains how his professional journey took him to this role with one of the world's largest companies, and how he feels Amazon's efforts and strategic partnerships with other organizations continue to make a major difference in the world of disaster response.   --- Major Endorsements: L3Harris's BeOn PPT App. Learn more about this amazing product here: www.l3harris.com Paladin by Acela: Move into recovery with mobile MCI refrigerated morgues: www.paladinprepare.com Impulse: Bleeding Control Kits by professionals for professionals: www.dobermanemg.com/impulse Doberman Emergency Management Group provides subject matter experts in planning and training: www.dobermanemg.com The Readiness Lab Podcast Network: Disaster Tough Podcast is part of The Readiness Lab Podcast Network For sponsorship requests: contact@thereadinesslab.com or visit our website: www.thereadinesslab.com

29 FEB 2024 · Listen, Watch, & Support DTP: http://www.thereadinesslab.com/dtp-links https://www.thereadinesslab.com/subscriptions with a $5 monthly donation!https://www.thereadinesslab.com/subscriptionswith a ton of extra content! https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=emergencymanagement&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7028735757527748608 https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=disastertough&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7028735757527748608 https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=leadership&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7028735757527748608 https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=emergencyservices&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7028735757527748608 --- In this episode of the Disaster Tale Podcast, host John Scardena shares a detailed exploration of Pompeii, focusing on the ancient city's rich history, the devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius, and its implications for modern emergency management. Drawing from his visit and observations, this episode delves into Pompeii's architectural marvels, societal norms, and the advanced Roman engineering that could not anticipate the volcanic threat, offering insights into disaster readiness and response through a historical lens. Scardena also reflects on the emergency management lessons learned from Pompeii, highlighting the importance of early warning systems, evacuation plans, and public education in contemporary disaster response strategies. By comparing ancient practices with modern methodologies, the episode serves as a compelling discussion on the evolution of emergency management and the timeless relevance of Pompeii's story in understanding and mitigating natural disasters. Major Endorsements: https://www.linkedin.com/company/l3harris/'s BeOn PPT App. Learn more about this amazing product here: http://www.l3harris.com/ Paladin by Acela: Move into recovery with mobile MCI refrigerated morgues: http://www.paladinprepare.com/ Impulse: Bleeding Control Kits by professionals for professionals: http://www.dobermanemg.com/impulse https://www.linkedin.com/company/doberman-emergency-management-group/ provides subject matter experts in planning and training: http://www.dobermanemg.com/ The Readiness Lab Podcast Network: Disaster Tough Podcast is part of The Readiness Lab Podcast Network For sponsorship requests: mailto:contact@thereadinesslab.com or visit our website: http://www.thereadinesslab.com/

15 FEB 2024 · Listen, Watch, & Support DTP: http://www.thereadinesslab.com/dtp-links https://www.thereadinesslab.com/subscriptions with a $5 monthly donation!https://www.thereadinesslab.com/subscriptionswith a ton of extra content! https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=emergencymanagement&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7028735757527748608 https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=disastertough&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7028735757527748608 https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=leadership&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7028735757527748608 https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=emergencyservices&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7028735757527748608 --- The discussion with Pete Gaynor centers on his leadership course titled "Leading During Crisis," focusing on key aspects individuals can learn to enhance their crisis management skills. It touches on strategic decision-making, effective communication, team building, and adaptability in high-pressure situations. The course aims to provide practical tools and insights for leading with resilience, clear-headedness, and adaptability, targeting professionals across various sectors looking to improve their capabilities in navigating challenges and crises. Additionally, we delve into the nuances of leadership traits and behaviors that are pivotal in crisis situations. It aims to foster a mindset that prioritizes proactive problem-solving and emotional intelligence, essential for guiding teams through uncertain times. By emphasizing these core principles, leaders can not only withstand the challenges of crises but also emerge as pillars of strength and stability for their teams, embodying the essence of resilient leadership in the face of adversity. Anyone who is looking to become a great leader, a better employee, or land that dream job should listen to this episode and take Pete’s course! Major Endorsements: https://www.linkedin.com/company/l3harris/'s BeOn PPT App. Learn more about this amazing product here: http://www.l3harris.com/ Paladin by Acela: Move into recovery with mobile MCI refrigerated morgues: http://www.paladinprepare.com/ Impulse: Bleeding Control Kits by professionals for professionals: http://www.dobermanemg.com/impulse https://www.linkedin.com/company/doberman-emergency-management-group/ provides subject matter experts in planning and training: http://www.dobermanemg.com/ The Readiness Lab Podcast Network: Disaster Tough Podcast is part of The Readiness Lab Podcast Network For sponsorship requests: mailto:contact@thereadinesslab.com or visit our website: http://www.thereadinesslab.com/

2 FEB 2024 · Listen, Watch, & Support DTP: www.thereadinesslab.com/dtp-links Boost the Signal with a $5 monthly donation! Become a TRL Insider Member with a ton of extra content! #emergencymanagement #disastertough #leadership #emergencyservices --- It's been said, "Life can only be understood backward; but it must be lived forwards. "In this episode of the Disaster Tough Podcast, host John Scardena recaps his recent opportunity to serve as the Keynote Speaker at the Annual Florida HazMat Symposium. He also reflects on important lessons learned from 2023, both personally and professionally, and how he plans to work with his talented staff to take The Readiness Lab to new heights in 2024. We are also exploring the possibility of changing the Disaster Tough Podcast theme song. Let us know if you like the theme song, or if we should shake things up! Major Endorsements: L3Harris's BeOn PPT App. Learn more about this amazing product here: www.l3harris.com Propper Apparel: From the outdoors to the EOC, wear Propper. www.propper.com Paladin by Acela: Move into recovery with mobile MCI refrigerated morgues: www.paladinprepare.com Impulse: Bleeding Control Kits by professionals for professionals: www.dobermanemg.com/impulse Doberman Emergency Management Group provides subject matter experts in planning and training: www.dobermanemg.com The Readiness Lab Podcast Network: Disaster Tough Podcast is part of The Readiness Lab Podcast Network For sponsorship requests: contact@thereadinesslab.com or visit our website: www.thereadinesslab.com