The Podcast & The People
"Disasters are Everyone's Business"
The Emergency Preparedness in Canada (EPIC) Podcast delivers current, relevant, and Canadian educational content for those who share our passion for emergency management and disaster science. At EPIC, we believe that disasters are everyone's business, and that free and open access to education can drive the profession forward while improving preparedness for all Canadians. Listen as we interview leading experts in the field, review emerging and landmark publications, and debate important disaster issues.
All this and more on EPIC Podcast: Current, Relevant, Canadian
EPIC Podcast is a registered not-for-profit.
Dr. Joshua Bezanson, MD, MS, BJourn, ACP, FP-C
Joshua is an Emergency Planner with a Fire/EMS and Coast Guard background. He is a member of Canada Task Force 2, and is an Emergency Medicine/ EMS Physician in Edmonton.
Grayson Cockett, MADEM, CEM, EMT-P, MCpl
Grayson is a Healthcare Disaster Manager with a background in Public Safety, Emergency Medical Services, Canadian Armed Forces, and Heavy Urban Search and Rescue
Gillian Wong, MPH
Gillian is an emergency planner with a background in public education and emergency healthcare education development. She works on risk communication and emergency response in Vancouver. She joined the EPIC team in 2021 as our 'EPIC Producer', and has been managing social media, rebranding, and engagement strategy.
Krystal Cavanagh, MADEM, AEM, ACP
Krystal is an Emergency Management Officer in the Healthcare field with a background in Emergency Medical Services where she specialized as an Incident Response Paramedic. She joined the team in 2024 as an EPIC 'Situational Awareness Officer', and helps to keep us up to date on emerging incidents and noteworthy events.
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Proud Silver Medalist at the 2019 Canadian Online Publishing Awards in the category of 'Best Business Podcast'
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