Episode Description
Keith McLellan has deployed to many disasters across the country with the American Red Cross, and serves as a Chaplain for the Lompoc Police & Fire Department.
About this episode
Kate Wiebe and Keith McLellan discuss how communities and disaster response agencies are adapting to meet increasing needs around the country. They explore the shift in disaster response from an infrastructure-focused rebuilding effort to more whole-person and whole-community care, and the emergence of the Disaster Spiritual Care department at the American Red Cross. Keith shares learnings from many deployments including the floods across Nebraska in March 2019, the Camp Fire in 2018, the Montecito Debris Flow in January 2018, Hurricanes, and more. Do you want to know more about agency partnerships, social media in disaster response, and the intricacies of securing and sharing data? Listen in!
About this episode
Kate Wiebe and Keith McLellan discuss how communities and disaster response agencies are adapting to meet increasing needs around the country. They explore the shift in disaster response from an infrastructure-focused rebuilding effort to more whole-person and whole-community care, and the emergence of the Disaster Spiritual Care department at the American Red Cross. Keith shares learnings from many deployments including the floods across Nebraska in March 2019, the Camp Fire in 2018, the Montecito Debris Flow in January 2018, Hurricanes, and more. Do you want to know more about agency partnerships, social media in disaster response, and the intricacies of securing and sharing data? Listen in!