Eddy Weiss

Crisis Management
Disaster Mitigation
Disaster Preparedness
Emergency Planning
Safety Awareness
Strategic Planning

Driven by an insatiable curiosity to understand the fundamental principles that create a successful life, Eddy Weiss is a leading authority in the areas of Disaster Preparedness, Strategic Planning, Disaster Mitigation and practical problem solving.

Recognized as a respected authority in disaster preparedness education and disaster response, Eddy Weiss has traveled across the United States presenting agencies, organizations, departments, churches and institutions.

After his initial start as a volunteer firefighter, Eddy grew to love the responsibility of providing safety to a community. Driven by his own hunger for continued education, his involvement in firefighting grew into a passion for teaching and training.

As a storm spotter for his department, Eddy’s interest in weather phenomenon grew as well, and now, almost two decades later, Eddy Weiss became a well-known storm chaser and disaster preparedness educator known throughout the country.

Buckled into “Dorothy”, his storm chase vehicle, Eddy Weiss appeared on countless television programs across the nation as he not only shared his messages of disaster preparedness, but became a well-known story-teller and inspirational speaker. Dorothy was finally donated to the Sci-Tech Children’s Museum in Aurora, Illinois where it remains as the main exhibit in the museum.

With a background in crisis counseling and rescue work, Eddy’s unique perspective breathes fresh air into a subject few wish to talk about; what if it happens here?

There is seemingly no end to the subject matter as Eddy is in a constant state of creating new programming, conference themes, workshops and presentations on subjects such as home disaster preparedness, business continuity, community response, faith-based disaster response, public education, child safety, children in disaster and emergency planning.

Current events continually create new topics as Weiss is the Director of the national Chasing4Life Disaster Response Team, which allows for current-event based keynotes such as the new “Joplin: Lessons To Learn”.

Currently, Eddy serves as Assistant Director of Chasing4Life as well as for The Whirlwind Foundation . Eddy has been recognized for his work by community organizations, churches, schools and civic groups throughout the United States, and has recently received a Presidential award for a lifetime of service to America’s communities.

CREDENTIALS

Federal Emergency Management Certifications:

NIMS Public Information Systems

Intro To The Incident Command System

Intro To The Incident Command System For Public Works Personnel

Deployment Basics For FEMA Response Partners

Animals in Disaster, Awareness and Preparedness

Animals in Disaster, Community Planning

Disaster Assistance

FEMA Safety Orientation

Active Shooter

Dams Sector Crisis Management

Dams Sector: Safety Awareness

Emergency Support Function (ESF#3) Public Works and Engineering

Intro To The Defense Priorities And Allocation System (DPAS)

Citizen Preparedness

Emergency Support Function (ESF#9) Search And Rescue

Exercising Continuity Plans for Pandemics

Community Hurricane Preparedness

Disaster Basics

Deployment Basic- Federal Disaster Workforce Readiness

Emergency Program Manager

Exercise Design

Hazard Mitigation

Hazardous Materials

Protection of Home and Small Business from Disaster

Special Events Contingency Planning For Public Safety Agencies

Livestock in Disaster

Multi- Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools

Multi- Agency Coordination Systems

National Incident Management System

State Disaster Management

Emergency Planning

Household Hazardous Materials

External Affairs

Leadership and Influence

Univ of Louisville Center For Health Hazards Preparedness Certifications:

Nueroterrorism

Avian Influenza

Population Health Protection and Information Infrastructure

Emergency Medical Management of Radiological/Nuclear Incidents

The Swine Flu Pandemic

Johns Hopkins Center For Public Health Preparedness:

Mental Health and Disaster Preparedness

Disaster Mental Health Intervention

Mental Health Consequences of Disaster

Ecological Principles of Disease Systems-Population Interactions and Dynamics

Psychology And Disaster Response

Disaster Mental Health Planning

Radiation Terror 101

University of Hawaii at Manoa:

Vaccine Development For Avian Influenza

Reducing Impact Through Planning, Plan Writing and Execution

Biosecurity and Agro Terrorism

Disasters and Pregnancy

Vaccine Distribution Analysis

Geographic Information Technologies For Emergency Planning Response

GIS Coordinate Systems

Serving Vulnerable Individuals & Families in Times of Disaster

Assessment of Disaster Training Needs for Helping Professionals & First Responders

Disaster Triage For Epidemics

Disaster Triage Exercises

Disaster Triage For Mass Casualty Incidents

Terrorism In Chicago

Hurricane Shelter Analysis

Introduction To Chemical Agents

Building Cultural Competence in Disaster Preparedness & Response

Disaster Behavioral Health-Mental Health Needs of Trauma Survivors

Psychological First Aid-Helping people cope during disasters and public health emergencies

Natural Disasters: Hurricanes

Anthrax

Small Pox

Botulism

Introduction to Bioterrorism in Hawaii

Strategic Planning for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Communities

Emergency Preparedness for Children with Special Health Care Needs

Incapacitating Agents

Vulnerability of Older Adults in Disasters

Dengue

Cholera

Scrub Typhus

Tsunami

Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers

Nerve Agents

Blood Agents

Choking Agents

Blister Agents

Terrorism

Hawaii Dept of Health Medical Reserve Corp Training

Extending Interoperability To Vulnerable Populations

Point Of Care Strategies: Critical Care, Disaster Medicine And Public Health Preparedness Worldwide

North Carolina Center for Public Health Preparedness (Gillings School of Global Public Health):

Forensic Epidemiology

Activation For Disasters

Descriptive & Analytic Epidemiology

Incidence & Prevalence

Risk And Crisis Communication

Business Continuity during a Flu Pandemic

Law Enforcement Roles In Disaster Situations

Vulnerable Populations During A Pandemic Influenza Event

Agencies Involved In Hurricane Activities

Crisis Leadership

Law Enforcement’s Role in Terrorism

Pandemic Influenza Overview

Public Health Implications Of Hurricanes

Overview Of Rapid Needs Assessment

Emergency Preparedness and the Need To Include Persons With Disabilities

Crisis And Emergency Risk Communication During A Pandemic Event

Pandemic Influenza Planning

Bio-Psycho-Social Response to Disaster

InvestigatingOutbreaks of Psychogenic Illness

Self Care For Disaster Responders

Workforce Development In Public Health

Mental Health Interventions In Disasters

Catastrophic Flooding – Env. Health Risks & Morbidity And Morbidity Surveillance

Pandemic Influenza Command and Control

Ethical Issues in Disaster Response

Public Health Surveillance Activities In The Wake Of Hurricanes

Recognition And Management Of Bioterrorism Agents

Types And Phases Of Disasters

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

National Emergency Response And Rescue Training Center (NERRIC)

Terrorism Awareness For Emergency First Responders AWR-160 (DHS/FEMA Certification)

Emergency Management Concerns For The First Responder In Terrorism And Disasters

Medical Effects of Primary Blast Injuries

Yale University School of Medicine:

Vaccine Development For Avian Influenza

Anthrax

Small Pox

Botulism

Blister Agents

Blood Agents

Choking Agents

Nerve Agents

Chemical Agents

Bioterrorism

Terrorism

Cholera

Dengue

Scrub Typhus

Tsunami

Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers

Incapacitating Agents

Ricin

University of Minnesota School of Public Health:

Contact Investigation

Disaster Mental Health

Mass Fatalities

Mass Dispensing Sites

Writing Emergency Operations Plans For Clinics

Pediatric Emergency Preparedness

Multiple Drug Resistant Organisms

Business Continuity Planning For Disasters and Emergencies

Preparing Employees For Disaster In The Workplace

Children’s Agricultural Safety

Disease Surveillance

Kentucky Division of Emergency Management:

CART- County Agricultural Response Team Training

EDEN (Extension Disaster Education Network:

Pandemic Influenza Preparedness For Faith-Based Organizations

Animal Agrosecurity And Emergency Management

RECOGNITIONS

In 2005 Eddy received the President’s Volunteer Service Award for LifeTime Achievement. In 2003, President Bush created the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation to find ways to recognize the valuable contributions volunteers are making in our Nation. The award was created as a way to thank and honor Americans who, by their demonstrated commitment and example, inspire others to engage in volunteer service.

In 2006 Eddy received the highest honor awarded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky; that of Kentucky Colonel. Commissions for Kentucky Colonels are given by the Governor of the State to individuals in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments and outstanding service to the community, the State and the Nation.

TOPICS THAT HAVE BEEN REQUESTED

When Eddy Weiss addresses the future of your agency and its responders, the matter will include a close look at the latest technologies, equipment, procedures and philosophies alongside case studies of the most recent events in our country.

One month after the 2007 Minneapolis bridge collapse, Eddy was presenting programs on interoperability and critical infrastructure at colleges based on the collapse and its aftermath.

4 months after the 2006 Dyersburg, TN tornado, Eddy had created programs on rural tornadic outbreaks as well as vulnerable population studies based on the Dyersburg incident.

Within one week of the 2011 Joplin tornado, Eddy was presenting to response agencies on “lessons learned” from the tragic event!

From keynote addresses to corprorate or agency trainings, Eddy brings current and critical information to you as quickly as possible to keep YOU up to date and to make the very latest lessons available to you.

It’s all about understanding the needs of the client, and this is something Eddy does very well.

Eddy’s long history includes consulting with small businesses, faith-based organizations, civic organizations, corporations of every size and structure (including international corporations), response agencies, emergency management agencies, counties, townships, cities, villages, state offices, universities, colleges and even other disaster preparedness organizations.

Subject matter and trainings have included:

~Educating vulnerable populations and foreign speaking communities

~Coping with disintegrating critical infrastucture and budget restraints as a response agency

~Severe weather tracking and forecasting for corporate safety and loss prevention

~The role of Township government in disaster preparedness and response

~Integrating emergency management into current curriculum

~The role of the church in disaster response

~Interoperability in a new world of new threats

~Social media and its role in disaster education and response

~The 1925 Tri-State Tornado Outbreak: Lessons learned for response and government agencies

~ Joplin: Lessons learned for response and government agencies

~The Nehemiah Concept: How churches can integrate into the National Response Plan