Get Ready Alaska: Earning a Degree in Emergency Management with Dean Cam Carlson from the UAF School of Business and Security Management Emergency management is a dynamic field that attracts professionals from diverse backgrounds including law enforcement, firefighting, EMS, and charitable organizations. Those with specialized degrees in emergency management are increasingly leading innovations and advancements within the profession. Dean Cam Carlson of the UAF School of Business and Security Management joins Get Ready Alaska to explore the UAF Emergency Management program. Discover the unique opportunities available to UAF Emergency Management students and find out how you can learn more about this exciting field. For more information, visit the UAF School of Business and Security Management at UAF CBSM. Tune in to the Get Ready Alaska Podcast on popular platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, and Podbean.

The Alaska Emergency Management Association (AKEMA) is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to enhancing the communication, credentials, and advocacy of Alaska’s emergency management community. In this episode of Get Ready Alaska, Casey Cook and Bethany Buckingham Follett discuss the benefits of AKEMA membership, who is eligible to join, and the process of becoming a member. For more information about AKEMA, visit their Facebook page. To join, contact Casey Cook via email at Casey.Cook@Matsu.gov.us.

Get Ready Alaska – 1964 Good Friday Earthquake with Sue McClure The 1964 Good Friday Earthquake ravaged the City of Seward, bringing with it devastating ground shaking, tsunamis, and fire. In this episode of Get Ready Alaska, Seward Mayor Sue McClure recounts her personal experience of living in Seward before, during, and after the quake. She describes the harrowing moments when Seward's massive fuel tanks caught fire, creating an additional hazard for her and her family to navigate amidst the chaos. Join us as Mayor McClure shares her vivid memories and insights on this catastrophic event that forever changed Seward.

Get Ready Alaska - Dave Snider with the National Tsunami Warning Center  Join us on Get Ready Alaska as we delve into the critical topic of tsunami alert and warning systems with Dave Snider, Tsunami Warning Coordinator at the National Tsunami Warning Center. Understanding how tsunamis are generated, detected, and the mechanisms behind distributing alerts and warnings is paramount for saving lives, especially in a region like Alaska, which experiences more earthquakes than the rest of the United States combined. Stay informed about tsunamis and recent earthquake-generated advisories, warnings, watches, or threat messages by visiting www.tsunami.gov . For a comprehensive range of threat and hazard messages delivered directly to your phone, download the FEMA app at https://www.fema.gov/about/news-multimedia/mobile-products. Prepare yourself and your community for emergencies by accessing emergency preparedness information at www.ready.alaska.gov . Catch the Get Ready Alaska Podcast on popular platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, and Podbean.

Get Ready Alaska - Preparing for Wildfire Season with DFFP Lily Coyle and Bryan Crisp Tune in to Get Ready Alaska as we gear up for the wildfire season with Division of Forestry and Fire Protection’s experts Lily Coyle and Bryan Crisp. We delve into the essential aspects of Alaska's burn permit process, strategies for forest fire prevention, and practical steps homeowners can implement to safeguard their properties. Stay informed and prepared by visiting www.Akfireinfo.com and www.forestry.alaska.gov. Catch the Get Ready Alaska Podcast on popular platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, and Podbean.

Get Ready Alaska – FEMA Youth Preparedness Council with Lane Christenson The FEMA Youth Preparedness Council (YPC) program brings together youth leaders from all corners of the nation to learn about emergency preparedness and to help their communities. Lane Christenson joins Get Ready Alaska to talk about his time at the FEMA Youth Preparedness Camp, role on the FEMA Region 10 YPC, and the friendships he developed. As a young adult Lane still benefits from the lessons learned during his time in the YPC.   For more information about the FEMA Youth Preparedness Council click here.

Get Ready Alaska - 1964 Earthquake and Tsunami Survivor Steve Eleshanski Jr. During the 1964 Good Friday Earthquake a tsunami devastated the small fishing community of Chenega located on the western edge of Prince William Sound. Steve Eleshanski Jr. joins the Get Ready Alaska podcast to recount his experience of the event and the difficult times that followed.  The book “The day that cries forever,” provides the story of other Chenega earthquake survivors.  The Get Ready Alaska Podcast is available on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, Amazon Music and Podbean.

Get Ready Alaska - Elena Suleimani with the Alaska Earthquake Center Earthquakes are the primary cause of tsunamis. As Alaska is one of the most seismically active regions in the world we also have a high tsunami risk in many communities. Dr. Elena Suleimani with the Alaska Earthquake Center joins Get Ready Alaska to talk about how tsunamis are generated, how tsunami energy moves through the ocean, and tsunami warning signs. We also discuss the 1964 Good Friday Earthquake and what was learned in the aftermath of the second largest earthquake ever recorded. Visit the Alaska Earthquake Center website at https://earthquake.alaska.edu/ The Get Ready Alaska Podcast is available on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, Amazon Music and Podbean.

Get Ready Alaska - DFFP Training with Carrie Hale and Nathan Zalewski During Alaska's summer months wildfires are a common occurrence. The Division of Forestry and Fire Protection are tasked with fighting these fires. In order to do so in a safe and effective way they must train large numbers of seasonal workers to work as a team. DFFP Carrie Hale and Nathan Zalewski join Get Ready Alaska to discuss Alaska's wildland fire training program, ways people can become firefighters, and the many disciplines needed by the wildland fire service. Training Resources: Workplace Alaska https://doa.alaska.gov/dop/workplace/#agency-navigation-menu Division of Forestry and Fire Protection Training and Recruitment https://forestry.alaska.gov/training/ Wildland Fire Learning Portal https://wildlandfirelearningportal.net/login/index.php The Get Ready Alaska Podcast is available on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, Amazon Music and Podbean.

Get Ready Alaska - Division of Forestry and Fire Protection with Norm McDonald and Sarah Saarloos It not unusual for Alaska to experience a wildfire seasons where millions of acers are consumed by fire. State of Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection's Deputy Director Norm McDonald and Fire Staff Officer Sarah Saarloos joins Get Ready Alaska to discuss how wildland fire fighting efforts are organized and staffed.    The Get Ready Alaska Podcast is available on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, Amazon Music and Podbean.

DHS&EM Get Ready Alaska – 1964 Good Friday Earthquake Survivor Dr. James Taylor The 1964 Good Friday Earthquake had a profound effect on the people who survived the traumatic event. Dr. James Taylor, who was a boy in Palmer Alaska, joins Get Ready Alaska podcast to recount his experiences of the second largest earthquake ever recorded.   The Get Ready Alaska Podcast is available on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, Amazon Music and Podbean.

DHS&EM Get Ready Alaska – Alaska Geology, Earthquakes, and Tsunamis with Dr. Barrett Sailsbury, DGGS Alaska is one of the most seismically active regions in the world. Dr. Barrett Sailsbury joins Get Ready Alaska to talk about the State of Alaska’s Division of Geologic and Geophysical Survey (DGGS), studying earthquake, tsunamis, and emerging technologies used to monitor seismic activity. Visit DGGS at: dggs.alaska.gov The Get Ready Alaska Podcast is available on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, Amazon Music and Podbean.

DHS&EM Get Ready Alaska – Earthquake early warning with Dr. Natalia Ruppert of the Alaska Earthquake Center Dr. Natalia Ruppert of the Alaska Earthquake Center joins Get Ready Alaska to talk about earthquake early warning. Earthquake cannot be predicted, but once they occur electronic messages can give people a few critical seconds of warning. Earthquake early warning is a technology used by other seismically active counties and states and could be deployed in Alaska. Oregon Earthquake Early Warning: https://www.oregon.gov/oem/hazardsprep/pages/orshakealert.aspx California Earthquake Early Warning: https://earthquake.ca.gov/ Alaska Earthquake Center: http://earthquake.alaska.edu/ The Get Ready Alaska Podcast is available on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, Amazon Music and Podbean.

Dr. Michael West, Director of the Alaska Earthquake Center and State Seismologist, joins the podcast to discuss earthquakes and the consequences of  living in earthquake country. Alaska is one of the most seismically active regions in the world. The Alaska Earthquake Center has a network of sensors and a team of brilliant scientists to detect and analyze earthquakes. This information helps communities understand their earthquake and tsunami threat. Visit https://earthquake.alaska.edu/ Http://tsunami.alaska.edu https://www.facebook.com/AKearthquake   The Get Ready Alaska Podcast is available on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, Amazon Music and Podbean.

Richard Austerman, of Kodiak Alaska, had just returned to the island when the 1964 Good Friday Earthquake and tsunami struck. He was quickly deputized by the Chief of Police and asked to perform a variety of law enforcement tasks for the next few day.  The Get Ready Alaska Podcast is available on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, Amazon Music and Podbean.

DHS&EM Get Ready Alaska - Alaska Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters with Jenni Ragland Mixdown. Voluntary organizations are a big part of disaster response efforts in Alaska. We speak with Salvation Army Alaska Division's Jenni Ragland about Salvation Army activities, and her role as co-chair of the Alaska Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters. Alaska disaster response presents enormous challenges and Alaskans always want to help other Alaskans.    Get Ready Alaska can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast and Amazon Music.

While a wide range of hazards impact Alaska on a regular basis the most common disaster event is flooding. Break-up flooding, coastal flooding, snow melt flooding, glacial flooding, and flooding from heavy precipitation make every season in Alaska flood season. Claude Denver with DHS&EM Operation Section talks about ways communities can plan and prepare for a flood. Links: United State Geological Survey https://www.usgs.gov/ State of Alaska – Division of Community and Regional Affairs https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/dcra/communityinformation.aspx Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management www.Ready.alaska.gov The Get Ready Alaska podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music/ Audible and Podbean.

DHS&EM Get Ready Alaska – 1964 earthquake and tsunami survivor Linda Dorner joins us to share her 1964 Good Friday earthquake and tsunami experience. Linda recounts the shaking, tidal wave, and how Kodiak has changed through the years.   This podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Amazon Music/Audible, Google Podcast, and Podbean.

The National Weather Service River Forecast Center and the State of Alaska Division of Homeland Security partners each spring to form River Watch. This program monitors river conditions along ice jam prone river, such as the Kuskokwim and Yukon, and provides seasonal break-up forecast, alerts and warnings, aerial observations, and emergency management assistance if flooding occurs. This spring, there is an above average potential for flooding due to cool spring temperatures, high snow load in the interior, and some areas of jumbled ice. Celina Van Breukelen, with the National Weather Service River Forecast Center, and Claude Denver, with DHS&EM’s Operation Section, joins Get Ready Alaska to discuss this year’s River Watch plans. Additional River Watch Resources can be found at: Current Breakup Outlook: https://www.weather.gov/aprfc/FGAK78PACR Alaska Breakup Map: https://www.weather.gov/aprfc/breakupMap Breakup Timing for the Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers: https://www.weather.gov/aprfc/riverView DHS&EM Preparedness Information www.ready.alaska.gov The Get Ready Alaska podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music/ Audible and Podbean.

DHS&EM Get Ready Alaska – 1964 earthquake and tsunami survivor Oliver Holm talks about his experience in Kodiak Alaska. Oliver was in the Kodiak boat harbor in a small boat collecting bait fish in the when earthquake struck on March 27, 1964. Once ashore Oliver helped secure other boats until the tidal wave arrived.  This podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Amazon Music/Audible, Google Podcast, and Podbean.