2020: A Year of Response

03/31/21 • 19 min

In March of 2020, Mayor Muriel Bowser declared the COVID-19 pandemic a public health emergency and activated the District's Emergency Operations Center. For the last year, DC Government employees have worked behind the scenes to keep our communities informed, prepared, and safe.

In this week’s episode, HSEMA Director Dr. Christopher Rodriguez will be discussing the impacts COVID-19 has had on the District of Columbia with DC Health Director Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt and Assistant City Administrator Jay Melder.

For more information on the District of Columbia's COVID-19 response and recovery efforts, visit coronavirus.dc.gov.

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For more information on the District of Columbia's COVID-19 response and recovery efforts, visit coronavirus.dc.gov.

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Be A Good Neighbor This Winter Season

Cold weather is on its way and this week, we're discussing the District's outreach to vulnerable populations in our community.

Director Rodriguez is joined by Laura Zeilinger, Director of the DC Department of Human Services (DHS), and Melvyn Smith, the Homeless Services Outreach Coordinator about services and resources in place to support our neighbors in need.

Tune in to learn how you can help protect residents experiencing homelessness from cold weather injury and death.

For more information on resources provided by DHS, visit dhs.dc.gov.

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Battling Disasters, Crisis Leadership, and Mass Care

Leadership doesn’t come naturally, and those who rise to the occasion often have a story to tell. In this week’s episode, Brad Belzak – Chairman of the DC Government Homeland Security Commission (HSC), is joined by Dr. Denis Onieal, Former US Deputy Fire Administrator.

Dr. Onieal recently served as a subject matter expert for the Homeland Security Commission’s 2020 Annual Report, which focused on mass care. In this episode, Dr. Onieal shares lessons learned on crisis leadership, battling disasters, and mass care.

To learn more about the HSC, visit hsema.dc.gov/homelandsecuritycommission

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