Episodes
93
Latest episode
Mar 2026
Language
EN
Tales from the command post
In this special episode of the Tactics Meeting, we start a five-episode trip around the Incident Command System planning cycle with renowned Planning Section Chief Cheryl Surface. We begin with the ICS-201 Incident Briefing, transfer of command, initial Incident Action Plan, and some tips and tricks from the school of hard knocks.
What does community air monitioring and safety entail in emergency response? What’s the difference between a toxicologist and an industrial hygienist? And where do these positions fall within the incident command structure? Angie Perez, from the Center of Toxicology and Environmental Health (CTEH), talks with us this week to answer all these questions and more.
This week's special guests Tammy Allen and Steward Waddles discuss Bainbridge Prepares, a nonprofit coalition of local departments and agencies coming together with the community to plan for disaster. Tune in to learn about how they, and their 600 volunteers, are creating preparedness plans for Bainbridge Island, and consider the deeper details involved with emergency response.
The back end of radio communications has many moving parts, but one thing is certain; Preparing emergency radio communications is preparing for resiliency. This week we speak with the 101st Group Commander of the Military Auxiliary Radio Service (MARS), Pete Pritchard. Find out details about radio organization and the importance of radio communication in this week's episode.
In this week's episode, we are talking about applying objectives, strategies, and tactics in the incident command system. What are the differences between these terms, how do they all work together, and what are some specific execution techniques you can use. Find out right here on episode 33 of The Tactics Meeting.
We feature our first large group panel on this special episode of the Tactics Meeting. Here to talk about the importance of crisis communication, we chat with Suzanne Lagoni, Liz Fuller, Dylan Darling, Lauren Wirtis, Nhi Irwin, and Sara Zeman. Hear about their experiences as communication PIO’s, students, and CEOs and find out what they think the future of crisis communication could look like.
When it comes to animal rescue response, a lot more is required than just a few bottles of dawn soap. Barbara Callahan and JD Bergeron from the International Bird Rescue, speak with us this week about their work with all kinds of animals in emergency events. Find out why the IBR should be one of the first numbers on your call list and about all the steps & knowledge that go into successfully washing, stabilizing, rehabilitating, and releasing animals after a crisis.
With their own unique sets of skills, and a desire to help out, volunteers can play a key role in emergency response. But what are volunteers allowed to do in emergency response, and how do you coordinate them? Nhi Irwin, the Statewide Resource Section Manager of the Washington State Department of Ecology, explains just that in our 30th episode. She describes how to use an online system for volunteer registration & coordination, Northwest Area Contingency Plan policy, and other crucial information about the use of volunteers during a crisis.
Incident Commander and Emmy award-winning actor Kim Estes shares his incident response success tips. What is it like to be in charge, how do you know when to step up, and how are investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board handled? All of these questions and more, answered in this week's full-hour episode.
Deciphering the ins and outs of job tickets, invoices, checklist items, and audits can be a daunting affair during incident command. In this episode, we hear from Finance Section Chief of Gallagher Marine System, Eva Pomaranski, on overcoming & managing these financial tasks during an emergency.
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