Jul 5, 2021
Emergency management (EM) is changing. Organisations like the Black Emergency Managers Association International (BEMA International) are bringing in a rich diversity and expertise into fields that protect communities. Today we talk to CEO Charles D. Sharp about disaster risk reduction (DRR), climate change adaptation (CCA), working both at the community and global levels, focusing on influencing policy, the urgency of taking action now and so many other topics. Join us for this exciting episode!
Study Guide here, click on the left where it says PDF: https://multi-hazards.libsyn.com/black-emergency-managers-worldwide-conversation-with-charles-d-sharp
Charles D. Sharp
Bio
Charles D. Sharp is the Chairman\Chief Executive Officer of Black
Emergency Managers Association International (BEMA International).
This organization's goal is to promote African Descent homeland
security and emergency management professionals within the U.S.,
Caribbean, Middle East, and Africa. Comprised of members within
each of the critical infrastructure sectors: healthcare, Fire\EMS,
energy, transportation, water & food security, education, federal,
state, county, regional governments, and ‘whole community’ for
community engagement. BEMA International is also a member of the
United Nations Global Compact, U.N. Water Mandate, Global Water
Partnership, and the U.S. Water Partnership.
With a cumulative experience of over 50-years in disaster
management since high school while employed at the National Science
Foundation (NSF), operations, contingency, and business continuity
planning, retired U.S. Air Force Emergency Manager with over 24
years of service as a planner, logistician, exercise design &
developer, trainer and serving as an Emergency Manager Inspector
General Air Force Air Combat Command for base level ‘all-hazards’
emergency management of National Guard, and Active Duty units. This
cumulative experience and the changing environment in emergency
management, and with the growing impacts of climate change has led
to additional personal and professional growth as a Cornell
University Climate Fellow, and 2021-2023 tenure as the Deputy Chair
Global Health Security Agenda Consortium to meet the needs of
communities globally.
Outro Music - "Heartbeat" by Godmode on YouTube Audio Library
BEMA International website - http://www.blackemergmanagersassociation.org