Wildfires, Floods, and Chaos Communications: Management of Issues, Crises and Disasters
How can we better manage crises and disasters? Join us as we talk to people in various roles about issues management, crisis communication and emergency information.
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When the Fire Wouldn’t Sleep: September’s Extreme Wildfire Behaviour and the Rise of First Nations Leadership with Fire Chief Paul McCarthy
Schools Under Threat: How Communities Heal After Wildfire Disaster
When the 2008 Porters Lake–Lake Echo wildfire tore through the suburbs east of Halifax, more than 5,000 people were forced to flee with only minutes to decide what mattered most. In this episode, Paula Danyluk‑MacDonald - evacuee, mother, neighbour, and principal of Atlantic View Elementary - shares her firsthand account of sudden evacuation, community fear, and the remarkable resilience that followed.
Paula describes the moment firefighters knocked on her door with five minutes to l…
Three Episodes, 27 Hours, and a Wildfire Air Show: July Quickbits Update
Send us Fan Mail In this Quickbits, host Tim Conrad shares a whirlwind behind‑the‑scenes look at a record‑breaking month for the Wildfires, Floods and Chaos Communications Podcast. Tim reflects on producing three episodes in a single day, crossing 1,600 minutes of total content since the show began, and navigating a growing slate of video‑forward episodes now in post‑production. He previews upcoming conversations with crisis communicators, emergency responders, and community leaders — includ…
Smoke, Schools, and Sudden Evacuation: Lessons from the 2008 Porters Lake Fire
When the 2008 Porters Lake–Lake Echo wildfire tore through the suburbs east of Halifax, more than 5,000 people were forced to flee with only minutes to decide what mattered most. In this episode, Paula Danyluk‑MacDonald - evacuee, mother, neighbour, and principal of Atlantic View Elementary - shares her firsthand account of sudden evacuation, community fear, and the remarkable resilience that followed. Paula describes the moment firefighters knocked on her door with five minu...
Inside Tumbler Ridge: A Local Journalist on the Worst School Shooting in Canadian History #podcast
On February 10, 2026, the peaceful mountain town of Tumbler Ridge, BC was shattered by the worst school shooting in Canadian history. Eight lives were taken, two more were critically injured, and a community of 2,500 people was thrust into grief, shock, and global attention.
In this episode of the Wildfires, Floods and Chaos Communications Podcast, host Tim Conrad speaks with Trent Ernst, publisher of The Tumbler RidgeLines and a long time resident who found himself reporting on an u…
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