• Avoiding Panic: Learning from Planning and Preparedness in Earthquake and Tsunami Zones, plus Dark Humour | Host Tim Conrad, APR, with guest Dorit Mason

  • Oct 8 2024
  • Length: 33 mins
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Avoiding Panic: Learning from Planning and Preparedness in Earthquake and Tsunami Zones, plus Dark Humour | Host Tim Conrad, APR, with guest Dorit Mason

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    Ever wonder what it takes to be the calm in the storm during an emergency?

    Tim talks with Dorit Mason, an expert in emergency planning and operations. They look at the critical role of planners in emergency operations centres (EOCs), recalling their experiences managing wildfire evacuations in 2017.

    Mason shares insights on the characteristics of a great planner, the importance of personal preparedness, and how effective communication plays a vital role in crisis management.

    They discuss the essential traits required for those working in EOCs and reflect on the camaraderie and humor that keep emergency teams going through the toughest times.

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    02:48 Importance of EOCs
    08:21 The Synergy Between Planning and Communication
    14:31 Volunteering Safely During Earthquakes
    21:26 What Earthquake Planning Teaches Us

    Connect with guest: Dorit Mason
    LinkedIn | Public emergency preparation and recovery - Province of British Columbia

    Connect with Tim Conrad
    LinkedIn | Website | Facebook | Instagram

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