We are kicking off a re-inauguration of the podcast, and I have as my guest Todd T. De Voe. In this episode we discussed risk and recovery topics, including the Gray Rhino, antifragility, disaster risk reduction, and his 30-60-90 day recovery planning framework. See referenced links below his bio.A full version of our conversation can be found at: https://youtu.be/AvUUUmtDQMg

Todd T. De Voe, MPA, CEM® is the Editor in Chief of the Emergency Management Network, President of IAEM Region 9, and Vice President of the Foundation for the Research and Advancement of Emergency Management. Todd's involvement in Emergency Response, Emergency Management, Education and Volunteer Management started in 1989 when he became a volunteer firefighter in upstate New York. In 1991 Todd joined the United States Navy and became a Hospital Corpsman assigned to the Fleet Marine Force. In 2005 Todd was hired by the City of Dana Point as the Emergency Services Coordinator. In 2008 Todd was asked to be on a steering committee for Coastline Community College, as they developed their emergency management program, later that year Todd was invited to join the faculty.

Today Todd is an instructor of Emergency Management at California State University Fullerton for the MPA program and, The University of California Irvine’s Certificate of Emergency Management. Todd is a graduate of the National Emergency Management Executive Academy’s Cohort VII. He is also the IAEM Region 9 representative on the University and Colleges Caucus.

Links referenced in the podcast:

Todd De Voe's EM Network: https://emnmedia.com/todd-t-de-voe/

Todd's blogpost on the 30-60-90 day principle of disaster recovery planning:https://emnetwork.substack.com/p/the-30-60-90-day-principle-of-disaster?utm_source=%2Fsearch%2F%2520The%252030-60-90%2520Day%2520Principle%2520of%2520Disaster%2520Recovery&utm_medium=reader2#details

Antifragility: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/176227/antifragile-by-nassim-nicholas-taleb/

The miracle house in Lahaina Maui:https://www.npr.org/2023/08/24/1195331310/red-roof-house-fires-lahaina-hawaii

The "Sand Palace" in Mexico Beach FL:https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/14/us/hurricane-michael-florida-mexico-beach-house.html

NPR series on the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Houston:https://www.npr.org/podcasts/1115298139/below-the-waterlines-houston-after-hurricane-harvey