Prep Talk

Prep Talk

NYC Emergency Management helps New Yorkers before, during, and after emergencies through preparedness, education, and response. Learn more at nyc.gov/em

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Prep Talk Episode #99 with HPD

April 15, 2026 • 27 mins
New York City Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) ensures New Yorkers have quality homes by maintaining building and resident safety, preserving affordable housing, and engaging New Yorkers to build and sustain neighborhood strength. On this episode of “Prep Talk,” we are joined by HPD’s Deputy Commissioner of Enforcement and Neighborhood Services AnnMarie Santiago and Associate Commissioner for Emergency Operations and Enhanc...
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!Preparate! Episode 29 - Chief Of Staff Yokarina Duarte and Deputy Press Secretary Ines Bebea

March 31, 2026 • 11 mins
On episode 29 of !Preparate! NYCEM's Spanish podcast, Yokarina Duarte and Ines Bebea discuss the potential dangers for flashfloods and how New Yorkers can prepare ahead of storms. 
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!Preparate! - Episode 27 - Commissioner Iris Rodriguez

November 3, 2025 • 31 mins
!Preparate! - Episode 27 - Commissioner Iris Rodriguez by NYC Emergency Management
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PrepTalk Episode98 Hurricane Preparedness

July 24, 2025 • 44 mins
PrepTalk Episode98 Hurricane Preparedness by NYC Emergency Management
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Prep Talk Episode 97- Herman Schaffer and Jocelyn Rajaballey

May 14, 2025 • 34 mins
With the summer months just a few weeks away, it’s a great time for New Yorkers to restock on sunblock, dust-off the air-conditioner and learn how to recognize the symptoms for a heatstroke. On the latest episode of New York City Emergency Management's Prep Talk podcast, Deputy Commissioner of Community Engagement Herman Schaffer, and Human Services Specialist Jocelyn Rajaballey discuss the Cooling Center Program, extreme heat, a...
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!Preparate! Episode 26-Doris Garrido

April 23, 2025 • 17 mins
En honor a abril, mes de agradecimiento a los voluntarios, el nuevo episodio de ¡Prepárate! destaca la importancia de la preparación comunitaria con Doris Garrido, cocapitana de las Organizaciones Comunitarias Activas en Desastres (COAD) de East Harlem. Como colíder de una coalición de organizaciones y empresas locales que trabajan para prepararse, responder y recuperarse ante desastres, Garrido trabaja para proporcionar informació...
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Prep Talk Episode 96 - Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson

March 15, 2025 • 43 mins
In honor of Women’s History Month, NYCEM’s podcasts feature Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson on ‘Prep Talk’ and Deputy Bronx Borough President Janet A. Peguero on ¡Prepárate!’ . They share what inspired them to pursue a career in public service and their commitment to the 1.4 million New Yorkers who call The Bronx home.
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!Preparate! Episodio 25 con Janet Peguero

March 15, 2025 • 40 mins
!Preparate! Episodio 25 con Janet Peguero by NYC Emergency Management
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Prep Talk Episode 95 - Traci Wheelwright, NYCEM Deputy General Counsel

February 26, 2025 • 25 mins
To celebrate Black History Month, we spoke with Traci Wheelwright, who serves as the Deputy Chief Counsel for New York City Emergency Management. Traci shared what led to her interest in law, challenges black women still face in the workplace, and what she hopes to accomplish in her current role. Prior to joining the agency, she held leadership roles with the NYC Department of Transportation, the Southern District Bankruptcy Cou...
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!Prepárate! FDNY FabricioCaro_Episodio24

December 4, 2024 • 24 mins
En nuestro nuevo episodio hablamos sobre la prevención de incendios, herramientas de seguridad y cómo los neoyorquinos pueden protegerse a sí mismos y a sus hogares durante el invierno con Fabricio Caro, Subjefe del Personal del Departamento de Bomberos de la ciudad de Nueva York. A través de la Fundación FDNY, la agencia cuenta con un equipo de expertos que realizan presentaciones en toda la ciudad para promover la prevención de ...
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Prep Talk Fire Safety with FDNY Capt. Kozo

December 4, 2024 • 16 mins
Learn how many smoke and carbon monoxide alarms you should have in your home, what to do in the event of a fire, how to safely use space heaters, and more from FDNY Captain Michael Kozo, the Officer in Charge of the Fire Safety Education Unit. Captain Kozo also discusses brush fires, which, due to the record-dry fall, have presented the FDNY with difficult and dangerous challenges.
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Prep Talk Episode 93 Large-scale Events

November 20, 2024 • 30 mins
Prep Talk Episode 93 Large-scale Events by NYC Emergency Management
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National Preparedness Month with Hewett Chiu of RaisingHealth

October 22, 2024 • 13 mins
After recognizing National Preparedness Month's theme of 'Preparing Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities for Risks and Disasters' in September, NYCEM's Ashleigh Holmes and Grace Scullion spoke with President & CEO of RaisingHealth Hewett Chiu, a leader in public health in New York City. Chiu has worked in New York City for decades on improving public health access for immigrant, AAPI , and vulnerable Ne...
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¡Prepárate! Episode 23

October 6, 2024 • 15 mins
On the latest episode of !Preparate! NYC Deputy Sheriff Sergio Bocanumenth shares how his love for community led him to a career in law enforcement. A career where being bilingual has been an asset, especially when dealing with the public in a city like New York with visitors and residents from all corners of the Hispanic diaspora.
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¡PREPÁRATE! Episodio 22 NYPD Chief Pintos

August 30, 2024 • 27 mins
On this episode of ¡Prepárate!, NYCEM Chief of Staff Yokarina Duarte and Community Engagement Specialist Emely Rodriguez sit down with NYPD Chief of Staff Raul Pintos to discuss his remarkable career at the NYPD, the importance of Hispanic leader, and some of the latest NYPD initiatives aimed at keeping the city safe. Pintos, who has dedicated over three decades to the NYPD, shares invaluable insights and advice for young people, p...
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El voluntariado y Cuerpo de Paz con Matt Lyttle

June 4, 2024 • 31 mins
Un episodio especial dedicado al Mes del Voluntariado, con la participación del estimado invitado Matt Lyttle, Director del Segmento de Defensa y Seguridad en Guidehouse, una firma consultora de gestión global. La copresentadora Yokarina Duarte conversa con Lyttle sobre su experiencia como voluntario del Cuerpo de Paz en Nicaragua, lo cual lo preparó para una carrera dedicada a la resiliencia comunitaria ante desastres en Estados U...
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Preparate Episosde 19 Castro MOIA

December 26, 2023 • 27 mins
NYC Emergency Management's latest episode of ¡PREPÁRATE! talks with Commissioner Manuel Castro from the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, and the agency's role in serving immigrant communities of new York.
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Prep Talk - 20th Anniversary of Ready NY and CERT

September 1, 2023 • 28 mins
First Deputy Commissioner Christina Farrell and Director of Individual Preparedness Abby Banks discuss the Ready NY and CERT programs for the 20th anniversary.
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Episodio 18: Ernesto Morales From NOAA Discusses the Importance of Messaging Before Emergencies

August 30, 2023 • 40 mins
In recognition of September as National Preparedness Month, the latest episode of New York City Emergency Management’s Spanish podcast ¡Prepárate!, features Ernesto Morales, alerts coordinator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s San Juan, Puerto Rico office. As part of the National Weather Service team in Puerto Rico, Morales coordinates messages before and during weather events impacting the island. On the he...
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Beat the Heat with Health Tips from the NYC Department of Health

July 3, 2023 • 31 mins
On the latest episode of ‘Prep Talk’, Cari Olson, assistant commissioner of the Bureau of Environmental Surveillance and Policy with the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, discusses the dangers of extreme heat during the summer months. Ms. Olson shared what precautions New Yorkers should take to beat the heat, and how the city responds to heat emergencies. “My team is responsible for building a foundation of environmenta...
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