How FEMA Prepares For And Trains For A Crisis

What can government and corporate executives who want to prepare for a crisis learn from how the Federal Emergency Management Agency does its job? The people at FEMA may have more experience responding to various crises than others in the government and private sectors. The list of disasters they’ve dealt with includes floods, landslides, winter storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes. Aaron Levy is the director of FEMA’s Individual and Community Preparedness Division. In this episode, Levy shares his insights on how the agency trains, prepares for, and responds to a crisis and the lessons you can learn from its experience. Quotes The National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System (ICS) provide a standardize communication and collaboration during emergencies. - Aaron "Former administrator was very fond of saying the best disasters are federally supported, state managed and locally led." - Aaron Featured Guest in this episode Aaron Levy Division Director, Individual and Community Preparedness Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-levy-81b9397 Follow FEMA online, on Twitter @fema or @femaespanol, on FEMA's Facebook page or Espanol page and at FEMA's YouTube account. Also, follow FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell's activities @fema_deanne For preparedness information follow the Ready Campaign on Twitter at @ready.gov, on Instagram @ready.gov or on the Ready Facebook page. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:13 FEMA’s preparedness on disaster situation 04:06 FEMA's Urban Search and Rescue Capabilities in Action 07:43 FEMA's National Exercise Program: Continuous Improvement 10:49 National Incident Management System 12:36 Empowering Local Communities for Disaster Preparation. 14:41 Practical steps for private sectors for disaster preparation 19:24 "Key takeaways for disaster preparedness" 21:43 Links and Resources 22:23 Outro Produced by Heartcast Media http://www.heartcastmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices