Get Ready Alaska: UAA Emergency Management with John Huffman
Get Ready Alaska: UAA Emergency Management with John Huffman
As a vital hub within Southcentral Alaska, the University of Alaska Anchorage plays a critical role in regional emergency response. This episode of "Get Ready Alaska" features UAA Director of Emergency Management, John Huffman, who will delve into the university's proactive approach to disaster preparedness. We'll explore how UAA safeguards its diverse campus community, ensures effective communication during crises, and contributes to the broader community's resilience in the face of emergencies.
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Get Ready Alaska – Emergency Management in Guam with Stephen Cahill
Get Ready Alaska – Emergency Management in Guam with Stephen Cahill
The U.S. territory of Guam is often seen as a tropical paradise, with its warm climate, stunning landscapes, and welcoming community. However, the island is also vulnerable to powerful typhoons and potentially devastating tsunamis.
In this episode of Get Ready Alaska, we’re joined by Stephen Cahill, Tsunami Program Manager at the Guam Homeland Security/Office of Civil Defense. Stephen discusses the unique challenges of emergency management on the island, Guam’s most significant natural hazards, and the vital steps residents take to prepare for and respond to disasters.
Tune in to Get Ready Alaska on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon/Audible, or Podbean to learn more about how APIP is building resilience and preparing Alaska for future disaster events.
For comprehensive emergency preparedness information, visit www.ready.alaska.gov.
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Get Ready Alaska – Featuring Ben Hartlieb on Building Infrastructure Resilience
Get Ready Alaska – Featuring Ben Hartlieb on Building Infrastructure Resilience
In this episode of Get Ready Alaska, we welcome Ben Hartlieb, Co-Chair of the Alaska Partnership for Infrastructure Protection (APIP), to discuss how Alaska is proactively strengthening its infrastructure and businesses against future disasters.
APIP is a collaborative public-private initiative that brings together government emergency management agencies and private sector stakeholders. APIP recognize that private industries play a crucial role in disaster recovery by restoring essential goods, services, and employment. APIP aims to identify shared vulnerabilities and develop solutions before disasters strike. This foresight ensures a more rapid restoration of services when emergencies occur.
APIP focuses on:
Resource identification and sharing
Information management
Infrastructure sector analysis to address vulnerabilities and interdependencies
Enhancing awareness of physical and cyber threats
Strengthening individual business response capabilities
Facilitating joint exercises and training
Tune in to Get Ready Alaska on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon/Audible, or Podbean to learn more about how APIP is building resilience and preparing Alaska for future disaster events.
For comprehensive emergency preparedness information, visit www.ready.alaska.gov.
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Get Ready Alaska – Alaska Qualification System with DHS&EM’s Jonathan Nicoles
Get Ready Alaska – Alaska Qualification System with DHS&EM’s Jonathan Nicoles
The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHS&EM) Training Section is launching a statewide Emergency Management Qualification System. This system is designed to help emergency managers identify and document the skills and experience needed to fulfill roles within the Incident Command System (ICS).
Jonathan Nicoles from DHS&EM joins Get Ready Alaska to explain the purpose behind the new program, how individuals can get involved, and what the process looks like once a task book is completed.
You can listen to Get Ready Alaska on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon/Audible, and Podbean.
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Get Ready Alaska - 2025 River Watch with APRFC Kyle Van Peursem and Jen Wallace
Get Ready Alaska – Riverwatch with Jen Wallace (DHS&EM) and Kyle Van Peursem (APRFC)
Each spring, the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHS&EM) partners with the Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center (APRFC) for the Riverwatch Program. This collaborative effort monitors Alaska’s rivers—particularly the Yukon, Kuskokwim, and other waterways prone to ice jams—during the spring breakup season.
Riverwatch teams take to the skies to observe the breakup front in real-time, providing critical updates to riverine communities at risk of flooding.
In this episode of Get Ready Alaska, Kyle Van Peursem from the APRFC and Jen Wallace from DHS&EM join us to share insights about the Riverwatch Program, the risks posed by ice jam flooding, and what this year’s breakup forecast means for Alaskans.
Tune in to the Get Ready Alaska Podcast on popular platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, and Podbean.
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