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Rick Russotti, is the producer of the Mitigation Journal
Blog.
Rick retired in 2009 as a Battalion Chief/Paramedic after 21
years of service in the emergency services fields. He holds
Associates Degrees in Fire Protection Technology and Nursing,
with a certificat in Disaster and Emergency Management from the
Rochester Institute of Technology.
As a young firefighter/paramedic, his interest in emergency
management was sparked in 1989 watching the Loma Prieta
earthquake unfold on television. Rick was captivated by the
devastation and even more so by the response. From the point on,
he dedicated his career to the study of large scale events...
natural and man made. Having studied "terrorism" and "homeland
security" long before they were popular terms, he's seen the
progression (or lack thereof) of preparedness... and in 2005
started the "Mitigation Journal" in an attempt to refocus efforts
back to civil preparedness.
Today, Mitigation Journal podcast and blog content is created to
provide unique perspectives on civil preparedness and emergency
response. They've expanded their target audience to include
health care and non-traditional responders. Mitigation Journal
Podacst and Blog are followed by thousands of professionals
around the world each week. (Mitigation Journal Podcast has been
on hold since 2009, but talk is it may be starting again vbery
soon!)
Rick has embraced public speaking and throughout his career, he's
been featured at Regional EMS Conferences, as well as, training
sessions across the country sponsored by the Public Health
Foundation, Centers for Disease Control and the National
Association of City and County Health Officials. He's also worked
with several health care facilities in the Western NY area to
develop strategies for mass casualty decontamination and hospital
domestic preparedness.
Rick is honored to have been decorated by the Monroe-Livingston
Regional EMS System as paramedic of the Year (1999), EMS
Leadership (2003) and again, distinguished as Educator of
Excellence in (2005).


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Mitigation Journal Blog - http://mitigationjournal.blogspot.com/