{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Current ","title":"Preparing Texans for Emergencies | Nim Kidd | The Current Ep. 44","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/0b3e18b1\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1939,"description":"In the 44th episode of The Current, President Damphousse talks to alumnus Nim Kidd, chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management. They discuss him returning to TXST to get his master’s degree after working in construction and at the San Antonio Fire Department, getting activated during 9/11 through Texas Task Force 1, and how Texas is preparing for emergencies and disasters through prevention and recovery programs. \nListen to new episodes of The Current every month on the TXST Podcast Network. Other podcasts on the network include Try @ TXST, Office Hours, Enlighten Me, and States Up. \nFor questions or inquiries about the TXST Podcast Network, email podcasts@txstate.edu.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/YarEV-2ihMsLdsA7jJ6qqF1mgESaQgI0eK4n3rfyMzA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wNWU0/YjQwZjIyYzA2ZWFh/NWExZmVhZGY0ZjI5/YzRhNy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}