On January 2, 2023, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field during a road game in Cincinnati.

The Bills’ Associate Head Athletic Trainer Denny Kellington quickly determined that Hamlin was experiencing cardiac arrest and worked with an expert team of medical professionals to perform CPR and restore Hamlin’s heartbeat. Hamlin has since made a full recovery.

In this episode, Denny shares the details of his team’s emergency action plan and how proper preparation and rapid response resulted in a positive outcome that fateful evening.

Listen in to learn:

• How the Bills coordinate their emergency response before, during, and after an incident
• Denny’s approach to building trust with players and staff
• The contingency communication plans that ensure player health and safety
• How the NFL’s robust mental health response supported the team
• What every organization can do to prepare for cardiac emergencies

The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia.

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Hurricane season officially begins June 1, and Colorado State University has predicted a historically active season for 2024.

Patrick Forand is a certified incident commander and FEMA instructor and was a contract manager at the Florida Department of Health for more than 16 years. He currently leads emergency management, disaster planning, and response for CAN Community Health.

In this episode, Patrick shares valuable lessons learned from two recent Florida hurricanes—Ian and Nicole.

Listen in to learn how:

• Streamlined communication alleviates stress for staff and patients
• Unified threat intelligence and emergency communications improves disaster response
• Two-way communication and multichannel notifications empower emergency managers
• CAN Community Health scales and improves their communication and response plans

The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia.

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In today's intensifying threat landscape, organizations must go beyond a check-the-box approach to achieve positive safety outcomes.

For Andrew Dingee, pilot, safety expert, and author of Delivering the Right Stuff, an effective safety culture is achieved through a systems approach—that catches human error while preventing blame. In this episode, Andrew shares how to:

• Optimize checklists for busy workloads
• Apply Thinking, Fast and Slow concepts to achieve safe workflows
• Streamline incident reporting for continuous improvement
• Develop a culture that embraces owning and learning mistakes

The Employee Safety Podcast is hosted by Peter Steinfeld, SVP of Safety Solutions at AlertMedia.

Get every episode delivered straight to your inbox by subscribing at https://www.alertmedia.com/podcast/.