Hoosier Homeland Podcast
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Listen Now: Episode 5
Ep. 5 National Preparedness Month
Indiana Director of Emergency Management Mary Moran discusses National Preparedness Month and practical strategies, community initiatives and the role of organizations like IDHS in fostering resiliency in older adults during emergencies.
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About the Hoosier Homeland Podcast
Hoosier Homeland is an IDHS podcast exploring the latest news and insights in emergency management and public safety topics across Indiana. With unpredictable weather, marquee public events and its position as the Crossroads of America, Indiana sits on the cusp of all significant preparedness, emergency management and fire and building safety initiatives taking place across the country.
This podcast will introduce you to people at the local, state and federal levels who work every day to build a safe, secure and resilient Indiana.
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- 2023
Episode 4: FEMA Preparedness and Mitigation
Listen nowFEMA Region 5 Administrator Tom Sivak discusses the importance of disaster preparedness and the agency's response efforts during flood disasters. The episode also explores the collaboration between FEMA, stakeholders and state and local officials.
Episode 3: Telecommunicators
Listen nowIn recognition of Telecommunicators Week (April 9-15), Statewide 911 Board Executive Director Jeff Schemmer discusses the changing world of Indiana's telecommunicators, including legislative efforts and technology advances.
Episode 2: NextLevel Firefighter Training
Listen nowState Fire Marshal Steve Jones discusses the Hub-and-Spoke training model, a proposal to expand firefighter training and update equipment for firefighters in Indiana. This program is crucial to firefighters across the state, and Marshal Jones provides an inside look into its goals and how it would be implemented.
Episode 1: State of EMS
Listen nowDr. Eric Yazel, the State EMS Medical Director, discusses the Governor's Public Health Commission Report, COVID-19's effect on the Indiana EMS system and how IDHS is working on the critical challenges facing EMS today.