{"id":15810,"date":"2020-03-27T08:00:56","date_gmt":"2020-03-27T12:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opsweb.wpengine.com\/?p=15810"},"modified":"2024-01-08T10:56:51","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T15:56:51","slug":"emergency-preparedness-tips-from-former-u-s-coast-guard-commandant-thad-allen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/blog\/emergency-preparedness-tips-from-former-u-s-coast-guard-commandant-thad-allen\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency preparedness tips from former U.S. Coast Guard commandant Thad Allen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This week on the <a href=\"https:\/\/presidentialtransition.org\/transition-lab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Transition Lab (opens in a new tab)\">Transition Lab<\/a> podcast, retired Admiral Thad Allen shared his insights on disaster preparedness and how to maintain morale and stay calm in times of crisis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The first step is to define the crisis.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The coronavirus is an unprecedented situation for our nation, affecting\nall 50 states and U.S. territories simultaneously, and requiring a response not\nonly from the federal government, but the private sector and state and local\ngovernments as well. By defining the crisis, you understand the path forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Communication.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remove ambiguity. Create clarity by sharing facts about the situation\nand being transparent about what you know and what you don\u2019t. Earn the public\u2019s\ntrust by creating a sense of honesty and credibility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Understand how people\u2019s lives are affected.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be empathetic. Put yourself in the shoes of those most affected by the\nsituation. From the podcast:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI remember walking through where the eye of a storm came ashore with\nKatrina, and I found a woman sitting on the foundation of what used to be a\nhouse. She said, \u2018I come over every day just looking for things that still\nmight be here, that&#8217;ll help me remember what our life was like.\u2019 For me to see\nher go through the agony and the daily routine of trying to find pieces of what\nwas, helped me understand the human impact.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen to the full conversation on <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"\/\/36A1267B-FDDA-4421-AA47-0DA7F19817E5\/riends%20of%20the%20Partnership,%20%20%20As%20we%20navigate%20through%20these%20uncertain%20waters,%20we%20at%20the%20Partnership%20understand%20the%20important%20role%20federal%20employees%20play%20in%20times%20like%20these.%20Though%20our%20current%20situation%20is%20unprecedented,%20we%20refectory%20on%20the%20resilience%20and%20many%20accomplishments%20of%20the%20federal%20workforce%20to%20help%20us%20find%20inspiration%20and%20solutions.%20%20%20%20Today%20we%20released%20a%20new%20episode%20of%20our%20podcast%20Transition%20Lab%20which%20features%20Admiral%20Thad%20Allen.%20%20Admiral%20Allen%20led%20the%20U.S.%20response%20to%20Hurricanes%20Katrinaand%20Rita%20and%20the%20Deepwater%20Horizon%20oil%20spill%20%E2%80%93%20two%20major%20crises%20in%20the%20United%20States.%20%20Allen%20joined%20us%20for%20a%20candid%20conversation%20on%20how%20to%20maintain%20morale%20during%20times%20of%20crisis%20and%20uncertainty.%20You%20can%20download%20this%20episode%20on%20Apple%20Podcasts,%20Spotify,%20Stitcher%20and%20TuneIn,%20and%20we%20hope%20you%20will%20share%20it%20with%20your%20colleagues%20and%20networks.%20%20%20%20Best,%20%20%20Signed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple Podca<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-master-of-disaster-planning-thad-allen\/id1495404153?i=1000469740050\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sts<\/a>, <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/1ITwoZx6eAlae1l2bNBnSt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a>, <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/district-productive\/transition-lab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stitcher<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/podcasts\/News--Politics-Podcasts\/Transition-Lab-p1286572\/?topicId=140514044\">TuneIn<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more about presidential transition on our blog with <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/blog-a-framework-for-presidential-candidates-during-the-covid-19-pandemic\/\" target=\"_blank\">A framework for presidential candidates during the COVID-19 pandemic<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/blog-the-lasting-impacts-of-a-presidential-transition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">The lasting impacts of a presidential transition<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week on the Transition Lab podcast, retired Admiral Thad Allen shared his insights on disaster preparedness and how to maintain morale and stay calm in times of crisis. 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