Prep Talk

Feb 26 2025 101 ep. 26 mins 5.7k
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NYC Emergency Management helps New Yorkers before, during, and after emergencies through preparedness, education, and response. Learn more at nyc.gov/em

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Prep Talk Episode 95 - Traci Wheelwright, NYCEM Deputy General Counsel

Feb 26 2025 25 mins  
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 Tra

Prep Talk Fire Safety with FDNY Capt. Kozo

Dec 04 2024 16 mins  
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.

!Prepárate! FDNY FabricioCaro_Episodio24

Dec 04 2024 24 mins  
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 presentac

Prep Talk Episode 93 Large-scale Events

Nov 20 2024 30 mins  
Prep Talk Episode 93 Large-scale Events by NYC Emergency Management

National Preparedness Month with Hewett Chiu of RaisingHealth

Oct 22 2024 13 mins  
After recognizing National Preparedness Month's theme of 'Preparing Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities for Risks and Disasters' in September, NYCEM's Ashleigh Holmes and Grace Scullion spoke with President & CEO of RaisingHealth Hewett Chiu, a leader in public health in New York City. Chiu has worked in New York City for decades on improving public he

¡Prepárate! Episode 23

Oct 06 2024 15 mins  
On the latest episode of !Preparate! NYC Deputy Sheriff Sergio Bocanumenth shares how his love for community led him to a career in law enforcement. A career where being bilingual has been an asset, especially when dealing with the public in a city like New York with visitors and residents from all corners of the Hispanic diaspora.

¡PREPÁRATE! Episodio 22 NYPD Chief Pintos

Aug 30 2024 27 mins  
On this episode of ¡Prepárate!, NYCEM Chief of Staff Yokarina Duarte and Community Engagement Specialist Emely Rodriguez sit down with NYPD Chief of Staff Raul Pintos to discuss his remarkable career at the NYPD, the importance of Hispanic leader, and some of the latest NYPD initiatives aimed at keeping the city safe. Pintos, who has dedicated over three decades to the NYPD, shar

El voluntariado y Cuerpo de Paz con Matt Lyttle

Jun 04 2024 31 mins  
Un episodio especial dedicado al Mes del Voluntariado, con la participación del estimado invitado Matt Lyttle, Director del Segmento de Defensa y Seguridad en Guidehouse, una firma consultora de gestión global. La copresentadora Yokarina Duarte conversa con Lyttle sobre su experiencia como voluntario del Cuerpo de Paz en Nicaragua, lo cual lo preparó para una carrera dedicada a

Preparate Episosde 19 Castro MOIA

Dec 26 2023 27 mins  
NYC Emergency Management's latest episode of ¡PREPÁRATE! talks with Commissioner Manuel Castro from the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, and the agency's role in serving immigrant communities of new York.

Prep Talk - 20th Anniversary of Ready NY and CERT

Sep 01 2023 28 mins  
First Deputy Commissioner Christina Farrell and Director of Individual Preparedness Abby Banks discuss the Ready NY and CERT programs for the 20th anniversary.