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Sponsored by the MS in ERM Program at Yeshiva University's Katz School: https://www.yu.edu/katz/programs/graduate/ms-risk
In this episode we spoke with Kelly McKinney, Senior Director of Emergency Management & Enterprise Resilience at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. From 2013 to 2016, he was the Chief Disaster Officer at the American Red Cross in Greater New York. From 2006 to 2013 Mr. McKinney was Deputy Commissioner for Preparedness at the NYC Office of Emergency Management, where he built the New York City preparedness infrastructure for a range of external threats. We discussed emergency preparedness for and response to Hurricane Sandy and lessons learned and what more remains to be done to increase our response and recovery capabilities in the USA.