The 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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Spooky Disaster Myths - The Disaster Fairytales We Just Can't Stop Telling
00:35:08
Happy Halloween!
On this spooky episode of Emergency Preparedness in Canada (EPIC) Podcast, Host Grayson shares the audio from a recent presentation he gave highlighting some of the scariest disaster myths, malpractices, and misinformation out there.
All this and more on this episode of EPIC Podcast. Current, Relevant, Canadian
May 06, 2022
Caremongering - Preparing to Help
00:24:01
In this Episode we’ll be discussing the very Canadian concept of caremongering. What is it? How did it come to be? And what does it mean for societal involvement in Emergency Management?
We’ll also be sharing the story of one individual who made the transition from bystander to responder and PPE supplier for over-burdened medical facilities by re-tooling his robotics lab on the fly.
All this and more on this episode of EPIC Podcast: Current, Relevant, Canadian
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Hosts:
Grayson Cockett
Dr. Joshua Bezanson
Gillian Wong
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May 05, 2022
Inspectors Gadgets - The Post Disaster Building Assessment Tool
00:18:38
In this Episode, we’ll be talking about a BC initiative to streamline the rapid assessment and triage of damaged homes during disaster, in an effort to jumpstart recovery, and decrease the drain on response resources. What is it? Who can help? And is it a tool that would be useful across Canada?
To answer these questions we’ll be talking with Patrick Cullen and Tarina Colledge who have been involved developing, implementing, and using the tool, and share their knowledge on why it’s needed, and where it’s going.
All this and more on this episode of EPIC Podcast: Current, Relevant, Canadian
Episode Links:
https://www.bchousing.org/about/post-disaster-building-assessments
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May 04, 2022
Disaster as a Disease - Understanding the Social Determinants of Health in Emergency Management
00:42:12
In this special Emergency Preparedness Week Episode of Emergency Preparedness in Canada (EPIC) Podcast, we’ll be taking a look at what Emergency Managers can learn from the field of public health, and how understanding the social determinants of health contributes to our understanding of social vulnerability.
To this end we will be speaking with, Dr. Richelle Schindler, and Dr. Francesco Rizzuti who are both Medical Officers of Health with a strong understanding of Disaster Management, after spending 3 years responding to COVID-19.
All this and more on this episode of EPIC Podcast: Current, Relevant, Canadian
Episode Links:
https://cpha.ca/risk-resilience-equity-approach-covid-19.html">https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/corporate/publications/chief-public-health-officer-reports-state-public-health-canada/from-risk-resilience-equity-approach-covid-19.htmlhttps://www.homelesshub.ca/determines-health.html">https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/health-promotion/population-health/what-determines-health.html
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Gillian Wong
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May 03, 2022
Logistical Nightmares - Connecting Community Resources in Disaster
00:29:51
In this special Emergency Preparedness Week episode, we’ll hear from a panel of disaster logisticians as they recount their lived experiences managing resources during emergencies. We’ll also be exploring a very Canadian initiative to try and make the process of sourcing disaster resources a little easier called Emergency Management Logistics Canada.
All this and more on this episode of EPIC Podcast: Current, Relevant, Canadian
Episode Guests:
Dr. Joshua Bezanson
Tarina College
Perron Goodyear
Scott Cameron
Episode Links:
https://www.emlcanada.ca/
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May 02, 2022
What's in a Name? - #NoNaturalDisasters
00:26:20
In this Special Emergency Preparedness Week Episode, we’re talking disaster. Just disaster, because as we hope to convince you on this episode, the term ‘Natural Disaster’ is both technically incorrect, and potentially damaging. But why is that, and what can we do about it?
To find out, we will be speaking with Kevin Blanchard about the #NoNaturalDisasters campaign which argues that changing the way we talk about disaster can also change minds, and lead to more proactive risk reduction initiatives. We’ll also be reviewing the #nonaturaldisasters toolkit to see if there is something in there for you!
All this and more on this episode of EPIC Podcast: Current, Relevant, Canadian
Episode Links:
https://www.nonaturaldisasters.com/
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Apr 29, 2022
The Mountain that Moved - Lessons from the Frank Slide
Decolonizing Emergency Management with Dr. Manyguns
00:27:50
On this episode of Emergency Preparedness in Canada (EPIC) Podcast, we explore the concept of Decolonization in Emergency Management, and are joined by Dr. Manyguns to fill in some gaps in the colonial version of history, and discuss an approach to including traditional knowledge and values in Disaster Risk Reduction.
All this and more on this episode of EPIC Podcast: Current, Relevant, Canadian
Episode Links:
https://www.ubcpress.ca/first-nations-wildfire-evacuationse.pdf">https://www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Committee/421/INAN/Reports/RP9990811/inanrp15/inanrp15-e.pdfhttps://www.mtroyal.ca/IndigenousMountRoyal/office-of-Indigenization-and-decolonization/index.htm
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Gillian Wong
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Jan 09 | 00:29:12
2022 - A Year in Review
Nov 01 | 00:35:08
Spooky Disaster Myths - The Disaster Fairytales We Just Can't Stop Telling
May 06 | 00:24:01
Caremongering - Preparing to Help
May 05 | 00:18:38
Inspectors Gadgets - The Post Disaster Building Assessment Tool
May 04 | 00:42:12
Disaster as a Disease - Understanding the Social Determinants of Health in Emergency Management
May 03 | 00:29:51
Logistical Nightmares - Connecting Community Resources in Disaster
May 02 | 00:26:20
What's in a Name? - #NoNaturalDisasters
Apr 29 | 00:43:24
The Mountain that Moved - Lessons from the Frank Slide
Mar 18 | 00:43:22
Identity Crisis - Identifying Crisis Types, Teams, and Strategies with Dr. Timothy Coombs
Mar 04 | 00:27:50
Decolonizing Emergency Management with Dr. Manyguns
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