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Protecting Communities, Promoting Love - Conversation with Vincent B. Davis - Part 1 of 2

Protecting Communities, Promoting Love - Conversation with Vincent B. Davis - Part 1 of 2

FromThe Multi-Hazards Podcast


Protecting Communities, Promoting Love - Conversation with Vincent B. Davis - Part 1 of 2

FromThe Multi-Hazards Podcast

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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Apr 4, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Emergency Management should be Vincent B. Davis' middle name.  He has seen it all, from civic to community to corporate, as he has endeavoured to protect communities all over the United States.  Here at the Multi-Hazards podcast, Vincent B. Davis and podcast host Vin Nelsen discuss how disasters mirror everyday life and how underprepared we really are.  With compassion and empathy, Vincent shares the traumas of the COVID-19 pandemic and the lived experiences of Black Americans as racism lives on in all its ugliness.  Vincent B. Davis is one of the rare truth-tellers in Emergency Management, a man who doesn't sugarcoat things. Have a listen! Study Guide here: https://hwcdn.libsyn.com/p/4/d/e/4de97a07b2ca408b/STUDY_GUIDE_-_SEASON_4_EPISODE_2_Vincent_B_Davis_-_Part_1_of_2.pdf?c_id=100081412&cs_id=100081412&destination_id=2085620&expiration=1617511502&hwt=15537eddd34faa391b84aeb290bdb9d8 Vincent B. Davis' Bio: Vincent B. Davis is Founder of Preparedness Matters Consulting and Director of Disaster Services for Feeding America. Prior to this, Vincent was Workplace Resiliency Manager at Amazon.  His portfolio of success includes 23 years in the U.S. Air Force, Air and Army National Guard, and emergency management roles at FEMA, American Red Cross, Walgreens and Sony.  He has also done extensive work in underserved communities including training and preparedness planning, with tribal partners, community organizations, and veterans. Vincent B. Davis is the author of three books: Lost and Turned Out, A Guide to Preparing Underserved Communities for Disasters (2012), and The Native Family Disaster Preparedness Handbook (2017), and the Emergency Guidebook for Broadcasters Serving Indian Country in collaboration with Native Public Media.
Released:
Apr 4, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (92)

Multi-Hazards . . . all about protecting communities. Climate change, extreme weather, (un)natural disasters, pandemics, systemic racism, neocolonialism, neoliberalism, poisonous political trends, etc. These pose a threat to human societies and the natural world. This is a podcast about disasters suffered or averted, with issues facing experts in climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, anti-racism and many other important topics. It's for anyone interested in protecting your communities, families, your livelihoods or businesses, especially those suffering from this global system that makes many people even more vulnerable. Tune in as we seek solutions to potential risks and also the domino or cascading effects when they overlap and slam into each other. With many, many wonderful, knowledgeable guests and host, Vin Nelsen . . .