Podcast

Hosted by Lane County Emergency Management, When It Hits The Fan is a  monthly podcast is all about equipping you with the knowledge and resources to be prepared and stay safe during a disaster.

To listen to episodes or see show notes and resources, please select the episode you want using the dropdown menu below.

You can also listen to episodes below or find the show on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Podcasts  or Spotify.

**If you would like to have a question answered on the upcoming Q&A episode, please send your question to [email protected] or call 541-682-4526 to leave a recorded message for us to use on the podcast.**

 

 

 


Season 1, Episode 1: Welcome! And, what the heck is emergency management?

Lane County Emergency Manager Tiffany Brown talks big picture about what emergency management does when disaster strikes. 

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A transcript is available online.

Season 1, Episode 3: When is it time to go? The Sheriff's role in evacuations

Lane County Sheriff Cliff Harrold talks about what it's like to make the decision to evacuate people from their homes, what that means for residents, and how each level of evacuation requires different actions from the people affected. 

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Season 1, Episode 4: Do you have a way to get emergency alerts?

Emergency Manager Tiffany Brown covers the basics of emergency alerting, including what tools Lane County uses, how people can sign up to get important safety information, and when the alerts don't work. 

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Season 1, Episode 5: What should you put in a Go Bag?

Episode scheduled for release on September 19.

Emergency Manager Tiffany Brown talks about how to be ready and what to take with you when sheltering at home is not an option.

 

Go Bags should have the supplies needed to sustain you for 72 hours: water, medications, warm layers, etc.

 

Tiffany also covers the 6 Ps – the 6 categories of things you should take with you when you need to evacuate your home: People and pets, prescriptions, Personal computer, Papers, Pictures, Plastic.


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Season 1, Episode 6: Ready to evacuate your pet without getting your whiskers in a whirl?

Greenhill Human Society Executive Director Cary Lieberman joins Tiffany to talk about how to prepare for evacuation with your pets, tips to help reduce their stress during an evacuation, and community resources that help people with their pets before and during an evacuation. 

Episode resources:


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A transcript is available online. 

**If you would like to have a question answered on the upcoming Q&A episode, please send your question to [email protected] or call 541-682-4526 to leave a recorded message for us to use on the podcast.**

Season 1, Episode 7: Are you ready to evacuate your livestock without horsing around?

Animal Welfare Officer Isabel Merritt with Lane County Animal Services (LCAS) joins Tiffany and Devon to talk about evacuating livestock during an emergency and how LCAS supports large animal owners by setting up a large animal shelter or taking care of animals left behind during an emergency. 

Episode resources:


Listen online or on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

A transcript is available online. 

**If you would like to have a question answered on the upcoming Q&A episode, please send your question to [email protected] or call 541-682-4526 to leave a recorded message for us to use on the podcast.**

Season 1, Episode 8: How does the Mohawk Valley stay prepared?

Scheduled for release on December 18.

Kevin Woodworth, retired Sheriff's deputy and current president of the Mohawk Valley Fire District, joined Tiffany and Devon to talk about how he helped create a culture of preparedness in the Mohawk Valley and how they keep it going outside of times of disaster.

Kevin also talks about the radio project that ensures the rural residents in the Mohawk Valley can communicate with one another and first responders when other options no longer work.  

Episode resources


Listen online or on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

A transcript is available online. 

**If you would like to have a question answered on the upcoming Q&A episode, please send your question to [email protected] or call 541-682-4526 to leave a recorded message for us to use on the podcast.**