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5 Minutes to Chaos
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Episode 81 - Emergency Manager Tom Sivak Discusses and People First Approach to Crisis and Consequence Management
63 hours 33 mins; February 27, 2025
Episode 80 - Recorded the Day After the American Airlines Flight 5342, Senior Emergency Managers Kelly McKinney and Tom Serio Discuss Public and Private Sector Emergency Management Imperatives
63 hours 53 mins; February 20, 2025
Episode 79 - Emergency Manager Arthur Simental Discusses the History of Emergency Management
65 hours 43 mins; February 13, 2025
Episode 78 - New Zealand Emergency Manager Brenden Winder Discusses Crisis Management Through the Lens of An Earthquake Response and Recovery
48 mins; February 06, 2025
Episode 77 - Adam Eckstein Takes Us Into The Fascinating World of the Recovery and Restoration Industry
62 hours 24 mins; January 30, 2025
Episode 76 - NYC Firefighter Yaniv Amar Discusses His Fascinating Career and His Experiences Deploying to Support Israeli Fire Services
52 mins; January 23, 2025
Episode 75 - Michelle Newcome on Private Sector Crisis Management and Resilience
58 mins; January 16, 2025
Episode 74 - Crisis Journalist Anne Woolsey McCarton Discusses Her Extensive Press Career and Incident Based Crisis Communications
68 hours 5 mins; January 09, 2025
Episode 73 - Chief Brent Bloomfield Discusses the Complexities of Fire Rescue and Emergency Management in West Palm Beach, Florida
66 hours 0 mins; December 19, 2024
Episode 72 - Chief Bill Van Helden Brings a Broad Discussion on Crisis Management, Several Major Hurricane Responses, and His Overall Incident Management Philosophies
66 hours 27 mins; December 12, 2024
Episode 71 - Dr. Yasmine Ali, Author of "Walk Through Fire: The Train Disaster that Changed America" Discusses the 1978 Tennessee Railroad Disaster
52 mins; December 06, 2024
Episode 70 - COAD Leader Liz Treston Takes Us Into The World of COADs/VOADs and Her Coastal Hurricane Experience
60 hours 48 mins; November 28, 2024
Episode 69 - Senior Security Leader Richard Pepe Discusses NYPD Traffic Incident Management and Private Sector Crisis Management
66 hours 31 mins; November 21, 2024
Episode 68 - Senior Emergency Manager Peter LaPorte Discusses The Complexities of Urban Area Emergency Management
73 hours 22 mins; November 14, 2024
Episode 67 - Senior Emergency Manager Linda Reissman Discusses Her Personal Experience as a Survivor and Community Responder in Response to the Hurricane Helene Disaster in North Carolina
66 hours 3 mins; November 07, 2024
Episode 66 - Senior Business Continuity Manager Kit Lee-Demery Discusses Her Unique Emergency Management Journey, Crisis Management and Continuity for a Global Law Firm, and Hurricane Milton Response
66 hours 49 mins; October 31, 2024
Episode 65 - FDNY Chief John Peruggia Discusses His Extensive EMS Leadership Career and His Powerful 9/11 Experience
72 hours 44 mins; October 24, 2024
Episode 64 - Senior Emergency Manager Frank McCarton Discusses His Diverse Career and Crisis Leadership Philosophies
67 hours 29 mins; October 17, 2024
Episode 63 - Senior Crisis Manager John Liuzzi Discusses Crisis Management and Business Continuity for the Nation's Largest Wine and Spirits Distributor
52 mins; October 10, 2024
Episode 62 - Host Steven Kuhr Reflects on His 9-11 Role and Experience
24 mins; September 11, 2024
Episode 61 - Colorado State EM Director Mike Willis and CISO Debbi Blyth Discuss the Response to a Catastrophic the 2018 CDOT Cyber Attack
72 hours 27 mins; June 13, 2024
Episode 60 - PIO Sarah Lux Discusses Her Role an Emergency Management Public Information Officer and Her Experience in Disaster Deployments
61 hours 16 mins; June 06, 2024
Episode 59 - FDNY Hazmat Chief Bob Ingram Discusses Broad Topics Centered on Hazmat and Terrorism Preparedness, His 9/11 Experience, and a Path Forward in Today's Risk Environment
82 hours 41 mins; May 30, 2024
Episode 58 - Senior Emergency Manager Paul Penn Discusses His Extensive Career and Broad Crisis Management Topics
67 hours 23 mins; May 23, 2024
Episode 57 - FDNY Chief and Author Jerry Tracy Discusses Major Incident Management, Incident Process System, Incident Scene Intelligence, and His Recent Book on High-Rise Building Fires
110 hours 26 mins; May 16, 2024
Episode 56 - Crisis Manager Michael Moquin Discusses Career and Growth Opportunities for Entry- and Mid-Career Level Crisis Managers
62 hours 23 mins; May 09, 2024
Episode 55 - A Power Panel Discusses Crisis Management Exercise Typology, Design, Successes, Challenges, and Technology
73 hours 58 mins; May 02, 2024
Episode 54 - Dr. Jeanette Sutton Joins the Chaos to Discuss Evidence Based Warning Message Construct and Other Public Messaging Issues
62 hours 10 mins; April 25, 2024
Episode 53 - Senior Risk Solutions Specialist Peter Dworsky Discusses His Roles in EMS Leadership, Emergency Management, Risk Solutions, and Crisis Management
44 mins; April 18, 2024
Episode 52 - Host Steven Kuhr Celebrates the One Year Anniversary of "5 Minutes to Chaos" and Discusses Crisis Management Through the Lens of Extreme Urban Heat Emergencies
41 mins; April 11, 2024
Episode 51 - Resilience Professional Jason Hoss Shares His Personal Journey and Crisis Management and Organizational Resilience Philosophies
52 mins; April 04, 2024
Episode 50 - Chief Jorge Rodriguez, El Paso, Tx Emergency Manager, Discusses the Risks, Challenges, and Crisis Management Strategies Employed in Response to the Border-Migrant Crisis
60 hours 36 mins; March 28, 2024
Episode 49 - CEO Brittany Castillo Discusses Disaster Debris Removal and Emergency Management Logistics Through the Activities of AshBritt Inc.
74 hours 17 mins; March 21, 2024
Episode 48 - Emergency Manager Art Powers Discusses the ExxonMobil Global Emergency Management Program and His Incident Management Experience During a Major Pipeline Emergency
70 hours 37 mins; March 14, 2024
Episode 47 - Global Economic Policy Expert and Author Michele Wucker Discusses Gray Rhino (Risk) Theory and Her Book "The Gray Rhino: How to Recognize and Act on the Obvious Dangers We Ignore"
63 hours 8 mins; March 07, 2024
Episode 46 - CISA Emergency Communications Coordinator Chris Tuttle Discusses His Extensive Career, Critical Infrastructure Threats, Comms Programs, and Catastrophic Hurricane Response and Recovery
71 hours 54 mins; February 29, 2024
Episode 45 - Emergency Manager Tina Kuhr Discusses Nuclear Power Emergency Management and Crisis Management Activities for Destructive Hurricane Florence
71 hours 3 mins; February 22, 2024
Episode 44 - Crisis Manager Sean Friedman Discusses His Extensive Banking Sector Experience, Crisis Response and Continuity Concepts, and 9/11 and Hurricane Experience
80 hours 17 mins; February 15, 2024
Episode 47 - Global Economic Policy Expert and Author Michele Wucker Discusses Gray Rhino (Risk) Theory and Her Book "The Gray Rhino: How to Recognize and Act on the Obvious Dangers We Ignore"
63 hours 6 mins; February 14, 2024
Episode 43 - Crisis Manager Howard Price Discusses His Role in Broadcast Journalism, Corporate Crisis Management, and Business Continuity
66 hours 8 mins; February 08, 2024
Episode 42 - Colorado Emergency Manager Lori Hodges Discusses Several Decision-Making and Adaptable Crisis Management Models and Their Application to COVID and the Destructive Cameron Peak Wildfire
62 hours 54 mins; February 01, 2024
Episode 41 - Global Crisis Management: A Panel Discusses Crisis Management Challenges on a Global Scale
77 hours 1 min; January 25, 2024
Episode 40 - Emergency Manager Nora O'Brien Discusses Risk, DEI in Emergency Management, and Several Crisis Events She Has Participated In
66 hours 51 mins; January 18, 2024
Episode 39 - CEO Rob Gaudet Provides and Overview of the Important Work of the Non-Profit Disaster Support Organization "Cajun Navy Ground Force"
53 mins; January 11, 2024
Episode 38 - Women in Emergency Management (See Episode Description)
62 hours 32 mins; January 04, 2024
Episode 37 - Fire Safety Expert Jack Murphy Discusses the Lithium Ion Battery Crisis and His Role in Several Crises Including the 1993 WTC Bombing, Hospital Evacuation, and Major Structure Collapse
80 hours 17 mins; December 28, 2023
Episode 36 - Dr. Asha George, Executive Director at the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense, Discusses Biological Terrorism and The Current Threat
70 hours 48 mins; December 21, 2023
Episode 35 - The Crisis that is Emergency Management. Senior Emergency Manager and Author Kelly McKinny Discusses Emergency Management Imperatives and Challenges in Executing the Core Mission
73 hours 41 mins; December 14, 2023
Episode 34 - Former NTSB Managing Director Peter Goelz Discusses NTSB Response and Activities for Several Aviation Accidents including USAir 427, ValuJet 592, TWA 800 and Others
70 hours 20 mins; December 07, 2023
Episode 33 - Attorney, Educator, Author, and Business Continuity Advisor Erika Andresen Discusses Business and Societal Risk Awareness and Comprehension
61 hours 52 mins; November 30, 2023
Episode 32 - Chief Jack Jones Discusses Applied Crisis Management He Experienced Across His Roles as a Fire Chief, Emergency Manager, Flight Paramedic
77 hours 36 mins; November 23, 2023
Episode 31 - Crisis Manager, Blogger, and Podcast Host Ashley Goosman Brings us Her Unique 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina Experience in Massachusetts Based Emergency Mass Care and Human Services
59 mins; November 16, 2023
Episode 30 - Kenn Honig Discusses His Extensive EMS, Law Enforcement, and Emergency Management Career and Crisis Management for a Variety of Unique Critical Incidents
76 hours 40 mins; November 09, 2023
Episode 29 - State Emergency Management Director Gabe Lavine Recounts His Virginia Tech Mass Shooting Experience and His Leadership Role Supporting Island Communities for Hurricane Ian Response
76 hours 18 mins; November 02, 2023
Episode 28 - Geographer Carley Fitzgerald Discusses Her GIS Role in Emergency Management and Helps us navigate GIS as a Situational Awareness Tool for Several Crisis Events
57 mins; October 26, 2023
Episode 27 - Corporate Incident Commander Tim Cohen Discusses Enterprise Incident Management and Crisis Management for a Smishing Attack on a Global Technology Organization
63 hours 9 mins; October 19, 2023
Episode 26 - FEMA National IMAT Team Leader, FCO, and State Emergency Manager Tom Fargione Presents a Comprehensive Crisis Based Emergency Management Model
60 hours 46 mins; October 12, 2023
Episode 25 - Corporate Emergency Manager Ryan Caughill Discusses Crisis Management and Buffalo Blizzard of December 2022
72 hours 2 mins; October 05, 2023
Episode 24 - Florida Emergency Manager Ed McCrane Discusses Creative Crisis Management Approaches to Hurricane Irma and Subsequent Storms
63 hours 55 mins; September 28, 2023
Episode 23 - Craig Biscuiti Discusses Healthcare Emergency Management and a Hospital Response to a Catastrophic Hurricane in Puerto Rico
60 hours 42 mins; September 21, 2023
Episode 22 - Public Safety Director Tim Marshall Tells a Compelling Story of the Chaos and Complexities of an Inland Tropical Weather Related Flood Disaster
77 hours 25 mins; September 14, 2023
Episode 21 - Special 9/11 Episode Featuring FDNY Lieutenant Steven Kanarian, EMS Operations. Steve Discusses His Experience at Ground Zero on this 22nd Anniversary Episode
55 mins; September 07, 2023
Episode 20 - Dave Fischler Discusses His Roles as Fire Commissioner and Emergency Management Director and the Crisis Management Response to the Crash of TWA Flight 800
68 hours 24 mins; August 31, 2023
Episode 19 - Senior Emergency Manager John Gibb Discusses His Extensive Local and State Career and His 9/11 Crisis Management Experience
53 mins; August 24, 2023
Episode 18 - Marc Kadushin and Steven Kuhr Discuss Crisis Management As Applied to a Complex Water Main Break with Loss of Lifeline Infrastructure and Community Impact
46 mins; August 17, 2023
Episode 17 - Emergency Manager Jim Reid Discusses His Extensive Career, Merging EM Agencies, and Crisis Management for a Bomb Cyclone Blizzard
69 hours 11 mins; August 10, 2023
Episode 16 - Bill Johnson Discusses His Career In Emergency Management Leadership and The Chaos and Complexities of an Aviation Disaster in the Florida Everglades
53 mins; August 03, 2023
Episode 15 - Corporate Crisis Manager Robert Clark Explores Hurricane Related Emergency Restoration and Recovery of Telecommunications
39 mins; July 27, 2023
Episode 14 - Adam Montella Discusses His Unique Emergency Management Career and his Role in the Post 9/11 Anthrax Attacks
72 hours 14 mins; July 20, 2023
Episode 13 - A Roundtable Discussion Answering the Question: What is Crisis Management in Today's Risk Ecosystem?
68 hours 15 mins; July 13, 2023
Episode 12 - Jonathan Reeves Discusses His Career in a Drinking Water Utility, the Tech Sector (FaceBook and Amazon), and a Destructive Tornado
45 mins; July 06, 2023
Episode 11 - Chief Zach Goldfarb Discusses the History of Mass Casualty Management and the 1993 Terrorist Bombing of The World Trade Center
69 hours 5 mins; June 29, 2023
Episode 10 - Healthcare Emergency Manager Chris Mailliard Shares His Experience With a Destructive Colorado Wildfire
61 hours 9 mins; June 22, 2023
Episode 9 - Dr. Stephen Hoptay Discusses Mass Casualty/Mass Fatality Incident Crime Scene Oriented Crisis Management
43 mins; June 15, 2023
Episode 8 - Phil Parr Discusses Crisis Radio Communications and Multi-Disciplined Incident Coordination From His Broad Fire Service and Emergency Management Experience
36 mins; June 08, 2023
Episode 7 - Greg Wayrich Discusses Hospital and Health Care Emergency Management, Management of Risk, and COVID Crisis Management
40 mins; June 01, 2023
Episode 6 - Anne-Marie McLaughlin Discusses Higher Education Emergency Management and Her Experience and Role in the Boston Marathon Bombing
43 mins; May 25, 2023
Episode 5 - Jarrod Bernstein Discusses His Pathway to Emergency Management and the Leadership Challenges in a National Environmental Crisis
40 mins; May 18, 2023
Episode 4 - Todd DeVoe Part 2 - Todd Discusses a Mass Violence Event, The Community Impact, and His Post Incident Personal Journey
47 mins; May 11, 2023
Episode 3 - Todd DeVoe Part 1 - Todd Discusses a Mass Violence Event, The Community Impact, and His Post Incident Personal Journey
44 mins; May 04, 2023
Episode 2 - Jeff Goldberg Discusses His Interesting Career and Hurricane Pre-Landfall Challenges His Agency Confronted
40 mins; April 27, 2023
Episode 1 - Rich Rotanz Discusses his FDNY and Emergency Management Service, The Northeast Blackout, and EOC Operations
36 mins; April 20, 2023
Special Bonus Episode - Mind the Resilience
46 mins; April 17, 2023
Episode 0 - Why 5 Minutes to Chaos
23 mins; April 13, 2023
Trailer - 5 Minutes to Chaos
1 min; April 10, 2023
Special Bonus Episode - Remembering 9/11
49 mins; April 07, 2023
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