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Episode 43: Ask a Conservator... What You Didn‘t Know About The Georgia Archives!

Join CEMA's Chelsea Sawyer in one of the most exciting podcasts yet! We are joined by The Department of Agriculture's Emergency Management Director, Venessa Sims, and one of the Georgia Archives Conservators, Sigourney Smuts, in an awesome conversation about conservation vs. restoration and how conservators are maintaining Georgia's history, art and important artifacts. #AskAConservator is trending and people are interested in learning about this field of work. Tune in to hear about this fascinating profession and learn some tips on what you can do if your photos, artwork or family heirlooms are damaged or need repair!

Episode 42: Disaster Faith Network

CEMA’S Chelsea Sawyer and AmeriCorps VISTA, Sakile Johnson, are the subject matter experts this episode as they discuss the Disaster Faith Network, and even more exciting, CEMA’s Third Annual Faith Based Preparedness Summit! If you’ve never heard of it before or are curious how you and your House of Worship can get involved, Sakile and Chelsea cover it all! Opportunities to volunteer, prepping your kitchen, becoming a shelter, and more!

Episode 41:Living in a Cyber World

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Do you know the best way to protect yourself in the digital realm? Password recommendations, general cyber safety advice and much more are included in this week's episode with Chatham County's Webmaster and Cybersecurity Extraordinaire, Scott Craig and CEMA's Chelsea Sawyer and Aaron Thompson. Tune in and hear about how you can better protect yourself from cyber threats!   

Episode 40: Fire Safety- Learning to Be a Hero!

October is Fire Prevention Month. Did you know that 79 civilian home fire fatalities were reported by U.S. news media from Jan. 1 - Oct. 11, 2021? There are simple things that YOU can do to prevent fire related deaths. Check out this week's podcast with Chatham County Occupational Safety, Risk Management and Disability Services' Leigh Herald as we discuss using a fire extinguisher and changing your smoke alarms this month! #FireSafety #FirePreventionMonth

Episode 38: Prepping Your Pets

Chatham County Animal Services Director, Dr. Harper, and animal enthusiast, Sakile Johnson, join CEMA's Chelsea Sawyer in a discussion on preparing your animals for disaster. As part of National Preparedness Month, we dive into what it takes to ensure your pets are ready for anything!

Episode 39: Communication is KEY!

When disaster strikes, everyone wants to know the Who, What, Where, When, Why and How?! Have you ever wondered who was responsible for getting that information out to the masses? Well, look no further- we are it! The Joint Information Center, or JIC- because we LOVE our acronyms, is the group responsible for disseminating the details of events happening in our community. Whether it's a hurricane, tornado or man-made threat, this team will likely be the ones sharing the vital information that you will want to know!

Episode 37: What Does Your Flood Zone Mean?

Join CEMA's Chelsea Sawyer and Sakile Johnson in a discussion with Chatham County and the City of Savannah's Flood Plain Administrator's Michael Blakely and Tom McDonald to discuss what flood zones are, how residents can protect their homes from flooding and what they should do to ensure they are ready anything!

Episode 36: Youth Emergency Preparedness

CEMA's current VISTA, Sakile Johnson and CEMA's previous VISTA Jada Cossey join Chelsea Sawyer this week in a discussion about preparing children for emergencies in Chatham County. Tune in, learn about what you can do to ensure your children are ready for any type of emergency or disaster in our community!

Episode 35: Preserving Chatham County‘s History

Ever wonder what Chatham County and the City of Savannah would do to maintain our historical preservation status and re-build our community after a large scale disaster? Well, Savannah Heritage Emergency Response (SHER) is a group that helps plan for the unexpected! Listen in to hear from SHER's Glenda Anderson and learn about everything that goes in to these preparations and how you can even take care of your home after a large scale disaster!

Episode 34: Feeding After A Disaster-Salvation Army

This week, we are joined by the Salvation Army's Superwoman/ Rockstar, Linda James, to discuss how the Salvation Army responds following a disaster. Did you know that during large scale disasters, like Hurricane Ida that just hit Louisiana, the Salvation Army provides feeding resources to the general population? They sure do! They load up their Mobile Canteens and travel through some of the hardest hit areas to provide food and resources to those that need it most. Tune in to learn how they plan for disasters and hear about what they will be doing to support those impacted by Hurricane Ida and how they would prepare to help our community if we were devastated by a natural disaster.