Disaster Podcast

Disaster Podcast


Latest Episodes

Prepping for a Pandemic with Author Sara Hathaway
April 03, 2020

In this episode, we feature Sara Hathaway, disaster author and podcaster who writes post-apocalyptic fiction about preparing for the current pandemic crisis. Also on the show this week are Sam Bradley, meteorologist and emergency management expert Beck...

COVID-19 Patient Care Update 4 with Dr. Joe Holley
April 01, 2020

We touch base again with Dr. Joe Holley for our fourth short update on the COVID-19 outbreak. Watch for more of these updates a few times a week on top of our normal episode rotation as Joe has more information to share with us.

COVID-19 Patient Presentation Update with Dr. Joe Holley
March 28, 2020

We touch base with Dr. Joe Holley for a look at the COVID-19 patient presentation signs and symptoms. We will cover more of these updates as Joe has more information to share with us. Here are the key points Joe covered on this brief call: General COVI...

A Quick COVID-19 Update With Joe Holley
March 27, 2020

We touch base with Dr. Joe Holley for a look at the COVID-19 response on the ground in ERs and EMS circles. We will cover these updates as Joe has more information to share with us. In this segment, Joe describes a grim forecast as many ER docs talk ab...

Managing EMS Coronavirus Response with Chris Prutzman
March 25, 2020

We talk about managing EMS Coronavirus response on this episode of the Disaster Podcast. Joining us, we have Disaster Podcast Facebook Group member Chris Prutzman on the show this week to talk with us about how EMS managers and supervisors are working ...

Broken Heart Syndrome and Coronavirus Responder Wellness
March 18, 2020

On this Episode, we talk about Broken Heart Syndrome, where stress and sudden loss can cause a potentially lethal cardiac disorder. We have Disaster Podcast Facebook Group member Steve Holmes on the show this week,

USAR Dog Tornado Deployment with Kimberly Holley
March 11, 2020

Dr. Joe Holley and his wife Kimberly Holley were activated by the state to respond to Cookeville, Tennessee to assist local responders following the tornado strikes there last week. In this episode, Kimberly discusses her deployment,

Boots on the Ground in Cookeville, Tennessee Post-Tornado
March 04, 2020

Boots on the ground. That's one of the things that distinguishes this podcast from others. Yesterday areas around Nashville, Tennessee woke up to devastation from a string of tornadoes that struck the region. At the same time, Dr.

Coronavirus Outbreak Update for Disaster and Health Responders
February 29, 2020

In this episode, we discuss recent updates on the Coronavirus outbreak both in the U.S. and around the world. The virus has been officially named “SARS-CoV-2” and the disease it causes has been named “coronavirus disease 2019” (abbreviated “COVID-19”)....

Animal Attacks and Wilderness Safety with Kevin Reiter
February 21, 2020

Wilderness safety expert Kevin Reiter from the Wilderness Safety Institute comes on the show to talk about animal attacks in austere environments. We focus on a recent story about a mountain lion attack on a 6-year-old girl in the San Francisco area.