The Act ASAP Podcast explores leadership, resilience, communication, preparedness, and continuity planning in a rapidly changing world.
Hosted by retired U.S. Army Senior Infantry Drill Sergeant and resilience strategist Daniel Kilburn, each episode features practical conversations with leaders, first responders, educators, and experts who help listeners prepare their families, organizations, and communities for disruption before crisis strikes.
This is leadership-driven resilience designed to help people act with confidence when it matters most.
Building a New Disaster Response Model | eCERT® Program Update with Mark Matheson
What could disaster response look like if establishedorganizations had greater access to communications, equipment, coordination, and the ability to deploy their existing capabilities where they're needed most?
In this episode of the Act ASAP Podcast, I sit downagain with Mark Matheson, founder of the developing eCERT® Program, for an update on where the initiative stands and where he believes it is headed.
Mark discusses the program's developing infrastructure,including plans surrounding the Port of Portland and a program service center in Guam. We also take a closer look at the MAVIS unit, the communications and technology platform Mark describes as a central component of the eCERT® concept.
More importantly, we dig into how the proposed model isintended to work at the organizational level: independent nonprofit organizations maintaining their own missions and capabilities while potentially operating within a broader system for coordination and disaster deployment.
We discuss questions surrounding membership, training,equipment, deployment, specialized capabilities, organizational independence, and what it could take to build a network capable of supporting communities during major disasters.
The eCERT® Program is still developing, and there is considerable work ahead. This conversation provides a look at the concept, the assumptions behind it, and the direction Mark sees the program taking.
Learn more about the developing eCERT® Program:
ecertprogram.com (https://ecertprogram.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
Act ASAP — Stay Informed. Stay Safe.
8 Aug 2026
When the System Goes Down, What Happens Next?
What happens to your organization when the technology you depend on suddenly isn't there?
Cyberattacks, cloud outages, telecommunications failures, power disruptions, and other events continue to remind us just how dependent modern organizations have become on technology. Technology gives us tremendous capabilities, but there's a difference between using technology and becoming unable to operate without it.
In this episode of the Act ASAP Podcast, I explore why business continuity leadership must go beyond software, written plans, and backup systems. We look at what happens when technology fails, why people remain the most important part of continuity, and five questions every leader should be able to answer before disruption puts their organization to the test.
Because when the system goes down, technology may not be available to save the day.
Leadership has to take over.
Read “When the System Goes Down, What Happens Next?” for the complete discussion, supporting resources, and practical questions you can use to evaluate your organization's readiness:
Read the full article: https://www.emergencyactionplanning.com/when-the-system-goes-down-what-happens-next/ (https://www.emergencyactionplanning.com/when-the-system-goes-down-what-happens-next/)
📘 Read Why Plans Don't Prepare You
Discover what real readiness looks like when leadership is tested.
https://whatstheplandan.com/book (https://whatstheplandan.com/book)
📋 Assess Your Organization's Readiness
Complete the Start Independently – Business & Community Continuity Assessment to identify strengths, vulnerabilities, and practical next steps for improving your organization's resilience.
https://whatstheplandan.com/start (https://whatstheplandan.com/start)
Preparedness Is Leadership.
Until next time, stay informed and stay safe.
Daniel Kilburn
Founder, Emergency Action Planning
"When disruption comes, people don't follow plans. They follow leadership."
31 Jul 2026
Leadership isn't tested when everything is going according to plan.
It's revealed when the plan no longer works.
In this episode of the Act ASAP Podcast, Daniel Kilburn explores what real readiness looks like when leaders face uncertainty. Discover why preparedness is about more than emergency plans—it's about building the confidence, communication, and leadership that help families, businesses, and communities respond effectively when disruption occurs.
Whether you're responsible for your household, a business, a nonprofit, or a community organization, you'll walk away with practical leadership insights you can apply before the next emergency tests your readiness.
📘 Get your copy of Why Plans Don't Prepare You: What Real Readiness Looks Like When Leadership Is Tested
👉 https://whatstheplandan.com/book (https://whatstheplandan.com/book)
📊 Take the Start Independently – Business & Community Continuity Assessment
Evaluate your organization's current level of readiness and receive a practical roadmap to strengthen your continuity before disruption occurs.
👉 https://whatstheplandan.com/start (https://whatstheplandan.com/start)
Remember: When disruption comes, people don't follow binders—they follow leadership.
Stay informed. Stay safe.
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