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Wildfires, Floods, and Chaos Communications: Management of Issues, Crises and Disasters

Wildfires, Floods, and Chaos Communications: Management of Issues, Crises and Disasters

How can we better manage crises and disasters? Join us as we talk to people in various roles about issues management, crisis communication and emergency information.

Recent Episodes

Dec. 4, 2024

The BEST Way to Work with Family Liaison Officers During Emergencies

Send us a text National Parks' search and rescue family liaison officer, Moose Mutlow, joins host Tim Conrad, APR, and shares how they connect incident command to families and friends to ensure strong communication throughou…
Nov. 26, 2024

How trust has shifted news consumption and how to adapt. With guest, author Doug Levy | Part 3 of 3 with The Communications Golden Hour® author

Send us a text Author Doug Levy, of The Communications Golden Hour® Book, joins host Tim Conrad, APR, for the final of three episodes to discuss the roles of public information officers and crisis communications in emergenci…
Nov. 19, 2024

Communicating in a time of chaos, war and conflict with guest, author Doug Levy | Part 2 of 3 with The Communications Golden Hour

Send us a text Author Doug Levy, of The Communications Golden Hour® Book, joins host Tim Conrad, APR, for the second of three episodes to discuss the roles of public information officers and crisis communications in emergenc…
Nov. 13, 2024

Public Information Officer: Systems, Role, and Learning with author Doug Levy | The Communications Golden Hour® Book

Send us a text Author Doug Levy, of The Communications Golden Hour® Book, joins host Tim Conrad, APR, for the first of three episodes to discuss the roles of public information officers and crisis communications in emergenci…
Oct. 29, 2024

Case Study: 2008 Nova Scotia Porters Lake and Lake Echo Wildfire - The first sign of social media and misinformation in an emergency | Host Tim Conrad looks back at his first wildfire as a public information officer

Send us a text It was the year 2008. Newspapers, local and provincial/state broadcast TV news, and radio news dominated the media landscape. Misinformation wasn't a word that was used. These are the stories of the before tim…
Oct. 15, 2024

Crisis Communications Management: Training for the Worst, Performing at Your Best, How to Develop From Plan to Program. With guest Shawna Bruce, and host Tim Conrad.

Send us a text How do you handle the unexpected when the stakes are at their highest? Tim sits down with Shawna Bruce to break down the critical differences between a crisis communications plan and a full-fledged program . R…