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Emergency Preparedness: Lifesaving Lessons from a Wildfire Study

Emergency Preparedness: Lifesaving Lessons from a Wildfire Study

FromThe Employee Safety Podcast


Emergency Preparedness: Lifesaving Lessons from a Wildfire Study

FromThe Employee Safety Podcast

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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
May 26, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Researching emergencies from the past can lead to lifesaving insights for the future.

In this episode, Peter speaks with Alexander Maranghides, Fire Protection Engineer at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), about his recent study of the Camp Fire, California’s deadliest and most destructive wildfire that occurred in 2018. They discuss:

- Why Alexander’s team chose to study this particular wildfire
- The five factors that made it so devastating
- How the data from the report is guiding lifesaving research and emergency preparedness

Any questions for Alexander? Email him at AlexM@nist.gov.
The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia.
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Released:
May 26, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Employee Safety Podcast is for professionals responsible for the safety and well-being of their employees. Today’s world has a wide array of threats: wildfires, hurricanes, civil unrest, acts of violence, a global pandemic. We will discuss how to protect your employees from all of these threats—whether they’re in the office, working remotely, or traveling for business. Each episode features an interview with a leader in employee safety, discussing topics such as emergency preparedness, business continuity, critical communication, severe weather, pandemic response, and more.