00:00 – They discuss the Facebook group where people pretend to be ants, Scott gives a shout out to their two new Patreon supporters, and Brian introduces himself and what he does at the Washington State Emergency Management Division. He explains that he’s a volcanologist by training, their recent participation in the Ask Me Anything on Reddit, and what originally got him into volcanology. He talks about the pre-cursor that let up to the eruption and the worries of its potential re-erupting in the future.

13:28 – Brian shares how American’s were shocked when it happened, Justin talks about the mountain’s gradual eruptions, and Brian talks about what scientists learned from it. He talks on the siren systems that were setup for both Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Rainier, the questions from the Reddit AMA that he appreciated the most, and their collaborating with other scientists around the world on volcanos. He tells listeners what they would need in preparedness for volcano situations, how he sleeps at night in knowing it could happen, and Justin talks about the importance of prepping a go bag not only for the humans in your life but for your pets as well.

23:22 – Brian shares what his favorite things are to include in his to go bag, some of the things his team is covering on social media, and their plan for doing a Facebook live on the 18th to talk about volcanic hazards and preparedness. Brogan talks about local business going out of business due to Covid-19, Scott shares what freaks him out about the volcanos, and Brian talks about the volcano’s people shouldn’t live close to. He shares the helpful tools the Emergency Management Division has online, how Hawaii’s volcano’s differ from the ones near us, and the importance of people knowing the impact the volcanos around near them would have if it went off.

34:56 – Brian talks about place where people can go to tour the inside volcanos, the volcanic activity in Yellow Stone, and the best source for people to reach out to when a general emergency comes up. Scott and Brogan talk on some conspiracies, Justin recommends listeners to submit coaster questions in Discord, and Brian asks the guys if they have any family stories from when the volcano went off.

Thanks Brian for sitting down with the group again to talk all things volcanos. Stay safe and Happy Volcano Month!

Special Guest: Brian Terbush.

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Links:

• A group (on Facebook) where we all pretend to be ants in an ant colony — In this group we are ants. We worship The Queen and do ant stuff. Welcome to the colony.
• Washington State Emergency Management Division — Remember Mt. St. Helens' 40th anniversary virtually.
• We Are U.S. West Coast Volcano Experts. Ask us Anything! — In Washington state, we’re three days away from the anniversary of the 1980 Mt. St. Helens eruption. And with everything happening in Hawaii, we figure volcanoes might be on your mind.
• Ape Caves — Washington Trails Association — The full experience at Ape Cave includes the easy exploration of a spacious lava tube, followed by more difficult travel through a smaller, longer, and more rugged lava tube to an exit.
• USGS on Twitter
• Pierce County ALERT — Receive alerts your cell phone, home phone, email, text messages and TTY/TDD.
• King County Alerts — ALERT King County is a regional public information and notification service offered by King County Emergency Management.
• WA Emergency Alert & Notification Warnings Across the State — The Emergency Alert System (EAS) is the primary means for providing the public with critical alert information about an emergency or disaster.
• Remembering Mt St Helens Facebook Live! — Remembering Mt St Helens Facebook Live!
• We Will Become Introverts (During COVID-19) - YouTube — We Will Become Introverts (During COVID-19)

1:26 – Justin gives a shout out to the Union Club, gives Happy Birthday props to Jeff, and welcomes Brian to the show. Brian shares what WSEMD does, talks on the divisions YouTube preparedness videos, and volcanoes in the PNW area. Scott talks on his concern around the area’s volcanoes, Brian explains what a Lahar is, and how there can be a Lahar without a volcano eruption. He talks on the frequency of the volcanoes, what “preparedness” means, and how they monitor the volcanos and can predict one going off.

11:28 – Brian shares that people can sign up to for volcano notification service, how two weeks of water/food is recommended to store in an emergency kit, and reminds everyone to also keep comfort items in their kit. He mentions the importance to also store septic and hygiene items, Justin asks on if it is important to rotate stored water out, and Brian shares where people can find more information on creating emergency kits on the WSEMD website.

20:53 – Brian talks on the importance of people getting involved in the community to get prepared for a disaster, Justin shares the local groups he’s involved in, then jumps into coaster questions. Brian shares what Hollywood volcano is the most realistic to him, what people should do if they were to see the volcano going off while they are driving, and brings up the Tacoma Fault. Justin shares experiencing the 2001 Nisqually earthquake, Brian answers the question on what is the most lava proof material, and what the most underrated items people should have in a prepper kit.

34:50 – Brian shares what a Portable Potty Poncho is, the importance for people to prepare for their pets in an emergency, including their veterinary records, and the preparedness events that are happening in the area. Justin mentions how emergency preparedness varies on location, Jeff asks on what area is most at risk, Mount Rainier, or California’s fault line, and Brian talks on the length of time residents in Puyallup have to evacuate if the volcano did erupt.

Thank you Brian for stopping by to inform the PNW community on how to be prepared!

Special Guest: Brian Terbush.

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• The Union Club: The Union Club is a coworking space contributing to Tacoma's growing artistic and entrepreneurial communities. It combines a maker studio, event hall, and office coworking space, in a 15,000 square foot historic building in downtown Tacoma, Washington.

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Links:

• WA Emergency Management (@waEMD) on Twitter — Official site of Washington Military Dept. & its Emergency Management Div.
• Washington Emergency Management Division on Facebook
• Washington EMDPrepare on YouTube — Preparedness is everyone’s job. Preparedness is not just for government agencies, but all sectors of society.
• WA Emergency Management Website — Disaster Ready Washington
• Washington Emergency Management Division Website