The Disaster Project

The Disaster Project

Welcome to The Disaster Project, the podcast that explores the world of disaster medicine, management, response, and preparation. Each episode, we interview professionals from a variety of backgrounds and fields to provide our listeners with a comprehensive understanding of what it takes to handle emergencies and disasters. Our guests come from a range of disciplines, including emergency responders, healthcare providers, disaster management experts, and government officials. They share their knowledge, experience, and insights on topics such as natural disasters, pandemics, terrorism, and technological disasters. Through their stories and expertise, we aim to educate our listeners on the challenges and successes of disaster response and recovery efforts. We also explore the latest research, technologies, and best practices in the field, offering valuable insights to professionals and laypeople alike. Whether you are a first responder, healthcare worker, government official, or simply interested in disaster management, The Disaster Project has something for you. Join us as we delve into the world of disaster medicine and management, and discover the skills and knowledge necessary to prepare, respond, and recover from emergencies and disasters.

Episodes

August 16, 2024 45 mins

When you think about the association between climate change and disaster, some of the links may seem obvious. For example, it makes sense that as the climate gets warmer, there will be more drought leading to less food and increasing famine, and starvation. But, did you know that increased temperatures are also associated with increased violence and thus linked to civil unrest? In this episode we will discuss the many links between...

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Have you ever thought about the impact that repeatedly experiencing destruction and human suffering has on the people who respond to disasters? Although every person responds to traumatic events differently, being exposed to the mental trauma of an intense experience like a disaster has been correlated to increasing levels of depression, anxiety, and PTSD. While it is one thing for people who purposefully signed up as disaster resp...

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February 16, 2024 38 mins

Join me as I talk with Dr. Joelle Simpson about the importance of developing disaster plans and responses that specifically target the needs of our country’s pediatric populations. Dr. Simpson is a pediatric emergency medicine physician with Children’s National Health System where she serves as the Division Chief of emergency medicine and the Medical Director of emergency preparedness.  She is also a nationally recognized expe...

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January 15, 2024 44 mins

When I think about austere medicine, I tend to think about wilderness medicine, but it is not actually limited to the wilderness arena at all. Technically, the practice of austere medicine is just medicine in resource constrained environments and who goes into resources limited situations more than the military? Today we will discuss military and austere medicine, and in particular disaster planning in those environments with Dr. L...

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December 1, 2023 61 mins

While the world’s increasing dependance on technology has, in many ways, improved our quality of life, in other ways, it has created problems that 50 years ago the average person could not have imagined. In fact, I would argue that it has created a whole new category of disaster. Cyber disaster. In this episode of The Disaster Project, we talk with two people who by virtue of being both physicians and computer hackers, have a level...

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October 14, 2023 77 mins
On this episode of The Disaster Project, we have the opportunity to talk about the ins and outs of urban search and rescue, or USAR, with Dr. Anthony Macintye. Dr. Macintyre is an emergency medicine physician, FEMA employee, and the medical director for Fairfax County’s Virginia 1 Urban Search and Rescue Team—one of only 2 US-based urban search and rescue teams that deploy to international disasters. This is a team of physicians, p...
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September 14, 2023 74 mins
Despite the numerous recent fires that have gained public media attention, this year has been a less active fire season than we have seen in the last few years. While there are many factors that may have contributed to this, not the least of which may be the heavy snowfall in California over the winter, it is important to note that based on historical data the trend is towards more intense fire seasons during the summer and early ...
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June 14, 2023 45 mins
Dr. Dan Hanfling, an emergency department physician and vice president on the technical staff at a company called In-Q-Tel (Home - In-Q-Tel (iqt.org)) will talk to us about biosurveillance. We will not only learn what biosurveillance is, but also about how promising new advances in bio surveillance can be used in disaster preparedness and response.Interested in delving deeper into the world of biosurveillance? The below links are r...
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    May 21, 2023 50 mins
    When you think about disasters, do you think about immunizations? Well, maybe you should! Today we talked with Dr. Steven Cochi, a pediatrician by training who spent a career devoted to the eradication of immune preventable infectious disease at the CDC. Let’s connect the dots and learn about the importance of vaccinations in disaster situations.
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    May 1, 2023 42 mins
    During this episode we talk with Dr. James Phillips to get a better understanding about what a disaster really is and what the field of disaster medicine is all about.
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    Today we talk with the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Dawn O’Connell, about The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), and its role in disaster preparedness and response for the United States. Along the way, learn more about being a woman in the disaster field.
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    May 1, 2023 44 mins
    For this episode spoke with Dr. Chris Goldfinger from Oregon State University about earthquakes. Specifically the impending Cascadia subduction zone earthquake. We discuss how an earthquake in the Pacific Northwest could compare to the recent earthquakes in Syria and Turkey as well as the 2011 earthquake in Japan. Listen for tips and preparedness recommendations for improving your safety in case of an earthquake.
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    April 30, 2023 5 mins
    This episode introduces the fascinating world of disaster medicine, response, and management, explains why it is so important to the safety of our society, and provides a brief overview of some of the topics that we will be diving into over the course of this podcast.
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