Thanks for joining me this week for this Bonus Episode in our Summer Series! We tie together many of the themes we’ve been talking about over the course of the last six episodes, particularly how diversity in backgrounds and expertise is important in EM and how all different fields come together to influence and add to the Emergency Management conversation.

My guest this week is Jeanne O’Donnell, Program Manager at LA County Office of Emergency Management. Having worked in the field for over 25 years, 16 of those at the LA County OEM, Jeanne has such a wealth of experience and information to share. She has worked as an EOC Coordinator, a Section Chief, and in various other positions during activations and exercises. She has also led the development of a number of countywide disaster plans including mass fatality, volunteer management, animal response, and donations management.

In this episode we talk holistically about how Emergency Management overlaps with other fields, how these various perspectives and knowledge bases can be helpful for creative problem solving, and how we can create an environment for all stakeholders involved to work together. Jeanne shares wonderful stories and examples from her career and has great advice to share with EMs at any point in their journey to learn more.

Enjoy!
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