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Transitioning to The National Response Framework  Mr. Randy Duncan, Director for Sedgwick County, (Wichita) Kansas Department of Emergency Management, spoke with Brian Silva and Norris Beren about the practical differences between the National Response Plan and The National Response Framework.

Mastering Leadership During a  Crisis  Bob Goldhammer is President of the International Association of  Emergency Managers (IAEM), Region 7. Brian Silva and Norris Beren interviewed Bob  about the keys to managing a high profile crisis, including important do's and don'ts.

Cross - Jurisdictional Emergency  Management  Lyn Gross is President of the International Association of  Emergency Managers (IAEM), Region 10. Brian Silva and Norris Beren interviewed  Lyn about the benefits and challenges of setting up a single emergency management coordinating agency for multiple cities.

Developing The Next Generation  of Emergency Managers  Brian Silva is President of the International Association of  Emergency Managers (IAEM), Student Council. We asked  Brian for his take on the big challenges facing the next generation of emergency managers.

Emerging Ideas in Emergency Management Gerard McCarty is the Manager of Emergency Operations for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Gerard talked with Brian and Norris about how the industry is changing and where we need to reevaluate our thinking.

Developing and Maintaining a Culture of Preparedness 24/7 Dennis Treece, Director of Corporate Security for Logan Airport and Massport, shared with us the steps to creating an organization that is prepared around the clock.

Rethinking How to Package, Sell and Promote Emergency Preparedness Gunnar J. Kuepper is President, International Association of Emergency Managers, Region 9. Gunnar spoke with us about trends in preparedness and using new strategies to market preparedness to the public.

Finding the Money for Preparedness R. David Paulison, The Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), talked with us about securing federal safety grants.

What If? The Fundamentals of Communicating Risk David Ropeik, former Director of Risk Communication at the Harvard Center for Risk Analysis, said that most people and organizations are not prepared because they see a low probability of being affected. He stated that getting people to play the "what if" game is vital.

The Challenges and Future of Emergency Managment Michael D. Selves is the 2007 President of of the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM). Selves talked with us about the current challenges and the future prospects of emergency managment.

Using Humor as a Tool in Public Awareness Campaigns Carrie Little is President, International Association of Emergency Managers, Region 4. Carrie talked with us about the prospects of making emergency preparedness messages more effective by using humor.

The New Generation of Emergency Managers Ernest B. Wheeler is President, International Association of Emergency Managers, Student Chapter. Ernest talked about what we can expect from the next generation of emergency managers.

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