Episodes

  • PrepTalk Episode98 Hurricane Preparedness

    PrepTalk Episode98 Hurricane Preparedness
    Jul 24 2025
    PrepTalk Episode98 Hurricane Preparedness by NYC Emergency Management
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    45 mins
  • Prep Talk Episode 97- Herman Schaffer and Jocelyn Rajaballey

    Prep Talk Episode 97- Herman Schaffer and Jocelyn Rajaballey
    May 14 2025
    With the summer months just a few weeks away, it’s a great time for New Yorkers to restock on sunblock, dust-off the air-conditioner and learn how to recognize the symptoms for a heatstroke. On the latest episode of New York City Emergency Management's Prep Talk podcast, Deputy Commissioner of Community Engagement Herman Schaffer, and Human Services Specialist Jocelyn Rajaballey discuss the Cooling Center Program, extreme heat, and the importance of community groups to provide support during emergencies.
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    34 mins
  • !Preparate! Episode 26-Doris Garrido

    !Preparate! Episode 26-Doris Garrido
    Apr 23 2025
    En honor a abril, mes de agradecimiento a los voluntarios, el nuevo episodio de ¡Prepárate! destaca la importancia de la preparación comunitaria con Doris Garrido, cocapitana de las Organizaciones Comunitarias Activas en Desastres (COAD) de East Harlem. Como colíder de una coalición de organizaciones y empresas locales que trabajan para prepararse, responder y recuperarse ante desastres, Garrido trabaja para proporcionar información y recursos ante cualquier emergencia que afecte la vida de los residentes de East Harlem.
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    18 mins
  • Prep Talk Episode 96 - Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson

    Prep Talk Episode 96 - Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson
    Mar 16 2025
    In honor of Women’s History Month, NYCEM’s podcasts feature Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson on ‘Prep Talk’ and Deputy Bronx Borough President Janet A. Peguero on ¡Prepárate!’ . They share what inspired them to pursue a career in public service and their commitment to the 1.4 million New Yorkers who call The Bronx home.
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    43 mins
  • !Preparate! Episodio 25 con Janet Peguero

    !Preparate! Episodio 25 con Janet Peguero
    Mar 16 2025
    !Preparate! Episodio 25 con Janet Peguero by NYC Emergency Management
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    40 mins
  • Prep Talk Episode 95 - Traci Wheelwright, NYCEM Deputy General Counsel

    Prep Talk Episode 95 - Traci Wheelwright, NYCEM Deputy General Counsel
    Feb 27 2025
    To celebrate Black History Month, we spoke with Traci Wheelwright, who serves as the Deputy Chief Counsel for New York City Emergency Management. Traci shared what led to her interest in law, challenges black women still face in the workplace, and what she hopes to accomplish in her current role. Prior to joining the agency, she held leadership roles with the NYC Department of Transportation, the Southern District Bankruptcy Court, Nassau County Supreme Court, Amtrak, and the Long Island Railroad.
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    25 mins
  • Prep Talk Fire Safety with FDNY Capt. Kozo

    Prep Talk Fire Safety with FDNY Capt. Kozo
    Dec 5 2024
    Learn how many smoke and carbon monoxide alarms you should have in your home, what to do in the event of a fire, how to safely use space heaters, and more from FDNY Captain Michael Kozo, the Officer in Charge of the Fire Safety Education Unit. Captain Kozo also discusses brush fires, which, due to the record-dry fall, have presented the FDNY with difficult and dangerous challenges.
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    16 mins
  • !Prepárate! FDNY FabricioCaro_Episodio24

    !Prepárate! FDNY FabricioCaro_Episodio24
    Dec 5 2024
    En nuestro nuevo episodio hablamos sobre la prevención de incendios, herramientas de seguridad y cómo los neoyorquinos pueden protegerse a sí mismos y a sus hogares durante el invierno con Fabricio Caro, Subjefe del Personal del Departamento de Bomberos de la ciudad de Nueva York. A través de la Fundación FDNY, la agencia cuenta con un equipo de expertos que realizan presentaciones en toda la ciudad para promover la prevención de incendios, la importancia de los detectores de humo y monóxido de carbono, con el Programa Educativo de Prevención de Incendios.
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    24 mins