VEMA Voice - The Podcast

The Virginia Emergency Management Symposium 2022 was the first in-person symposium held by VEMA since March 2019. In this presentation UVa Medical Center Emergency Coordinator Nat Sellers explores the motivating factors behind preparedness, how to make it effective and long-lasting, and what we as emergency managers can do to help individuals in that goal.

Show Notes

Is all preparedness the same? Does emergency management hold a monopoly on effective emergency preparedness? What are the differences and similarities between building a "culture of preparedness" and the prepper sub-culture? Is there a conflict between those goals? An exploration of the motivating factors behind preparedness, how to make it effective and long-lasting, and what we as emergency managers can do to help individuals in that goal.

Speaker: Nat Sellers, UVa Medical Center Emergency Coordinator

Breakout Session from March 23, 2022

What is VEMA Voice - The Podcast?

The Virginia Emergency Management Association (VEMA) is a statewide organization that promotes and supports the twin goals of saving lives and protecting property during times of emergencies and disasters in Virginia. MISSION: "To promote, support and advocate for Emergency Management in the Commonwealth of Virginia." VISION: “The recognized expert and advocate for excellence in the management of emergency preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.”

VEMA Voice - The Podcast provides podcasts of presentations or interviews from symposiums and interviews that affect and help us responds to emergency here in the Commonwealth of Virginia.