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Disaster Response

 

Host Karl Matzke

Karl Matzke is an experienced first responder and management consultant. He interviews the heros of disaster response who may operate from a number of unexpected outposts. His guests are from NGOs, business, academia, and civil society. They respond as part of very organized multinational organizations or simply spontaneous self-organized initiatives.

This series is an initiative of the Center for Social Innovation at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and is sponsored by The Partnership for Disaster Response, an initiative of Business Roundtable to expand corporate commitment, beyond financial contributions, to enhance and accelerate on-the-ground relief and recovery following major disasters in the United States and abroad. Business Roundtable created The Partnership for Disaster Responsefollowing the Asian tsunami in 2004. Although Business Roundtable companies contributed generously to the relief efforts, better coordination would have led to a more efficient and effective response. The Partnership for Disaster Response was first activated after Hurricane Katrina.

Educational podcast contributor: Business Rountable Stanford Graduate School of Business

 

Crowd-Sourcing Disaster Relief
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Incident responders can use social media as they rush to put aid in place after disasters. Jeannie Stamberger, of the Disaster Management Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, shares her studies of crowd-sourcing. When disasters impact populated areas, social media helps agencies quickly identify the extent of the damage. This audio interview covers utilization of social media for disaster response, planning and risk analysis.
Preparing Small Businesses for Disasters
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Headquartered in south Florida, Office Depot has had direct experience with several natural disasters and understands the value of emergency preparedness. With 80% of their client base made up of small businesses, Office Depot encourages companies to make the investment and protect their people and data. Host Karl Matzke interviews chairman and CEO of Office Depot Steve Odland who shares advice on disaster preparedness so that small businesses can recover seamlessly.
National Preparedness Month
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September is National Preparedness month - are you ready? Natural disasters and acts of terrorism can occur at any given moment. FEMA administrator Craig Fugate encourages Americans to plan ahead in this audio interview hosted by Karl Matzke. Fugate speaks on the shared responsibility of individuals, business, and government to help maintain resiliency after a disaster strikes. Fugate points to valuable resources from Ready.gov that help individuals and businesses prepare and protect themselves for emergency situations.
The Role of Business in Disaster Response
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Following the 2004 Asian tsunami, the business community saw a need to better coordinate how the private sector works with nonprofit and government relief and aid agencies to respond to disasters. In this audio interview, host Karl Matzke speaks with the Partnership for Disaster Response Chair and Brinks Co. CEO Michael Dan about how the Partnership leverages member companies' expertise and capabilities to accelerate on-the-ground support to address the most critical needs in time of crisis.
Disaster Relief - How Can Business Help?
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In their nonprofit management strategy, the American Red Cross recognizes businesses as key players in emergency preparedness and disaster relief efforts. In this audio interview, host Karl Matzke speaks with Joe Becker, the senior vice president of disaster services at the American Red Cross, who discusses how the national organization leverages the support of the business community to provide assistance beyond in-kind and financial resources, which is an approach applied by many in nonprofit management.
Responding to H1N1

The issue of the H1N1 influenza pandemic remains a hot topic internationally as confirmed cases are reported daily and concerns about access to the H1N1 vaccine increase. In this audio interview from the Business Roundtable's Partnership for Disaster Response, Executive Director Larry Burton talks with The Brink's Company Chairman, President and CEO and Partnership Chairman Michael Dan. The two discuss the Partnership's recent responses to the H1N1 influenza pandemic.

Nonprofit Collaborations in Disaster Response
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Nonprofit management faces one of its biggest challenges in the arena of disaster relief. In this audio interview, Neal Denton, senior VP of government relations and strategic partnerships at the American Red Cross discusses the value of his organization's relationship to the Partnership for Disaster Response. He discusses plans for strengthening this relationship and the role of the private sector in disaster response.
Putting Business to Work in Disaster Relief
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When huge disasters like Hurricane Katrina strike, who better to help out than the companies that provide many of the goods and services that relief agencies depend on? In this audio interview, Eric Nee, co-host of Social Innovation Conversations, converses with Tom Lehner, manager of the Partnership for Disaster Response, on how business has been providing an organized response to some of the most disruptive natural catastrophes occurring around the world over the past four years.

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