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What motivates people to prepare for emergencies? Is this the best week for emergency preparedness - or are there greater opportunities lurking? Join Tim and the conversation, recorded Live on LinkedIn and YouTube.

In this episode, Tim will share his thoughts on what emergency preparedness means for responders, on your property and in your community. He's going to share the knowledge he's collected over a few decades spent hanging around fire halls and during large disasters.

00:00 Introduction to Emergency Preparedness Week
03:28 Acknowledging Indigenous Communities
06:23 The Importance of Emergency Preparedness
09:37 Emergency Operations Center Dynamics
13:02 Role of Politicians in Emergencies
19:35 Systems and Processes in Emergency Management
24:28 Security and Hacking in Crisis Situations
30:27 Redundancy and Team Preparedness
34:46 The Importance of Redundancy in Emergency Preparedness
35:56 Community Preparedness: The Fire Smart Initiative
42:27 Personal Property Preparedness: Insurance and Debris Management
48:53 Essential Safety Devices: Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors
56:07 Motivating Community Preparedness: Insights from Pathways to Preparedness
01:03:51 Timing for Emergency Preparedness Messaging

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