Podcasts for Public: Agencies

From the Department of Agriculture to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, federal agencies are using podcasts to dynamically share important information.

Whether its explaining how veterans can find sources of funding to start a business, or displaying the wonders of our vast universe in HD Video, agencies like the Small Business Administration and NASA are connecting with business owners, students, consumers, and many other interested parties through audio and video podcasts.

Even smaller, local agencies such as county-based educational services and the local registrar of Voters are utilizing podcasts as a cost effective educational tool.

Emergency service agencies are also finding podcasts as a reliable source for helping individuals prepare for natural disaster or respond in its aftermath.
Imagine this scenario: A hurricane has all but destroyed your community and knocked out all utility service. No electricity, phone or water. Transmitters for local radio and television have been destroyed. Where can pre-established emergency first-aid centers be found? What about find food and shelter? Are there any emergency sources of drinking water?

The answers to these questions and many more can be widely distributed via podcast and stored on individual iPods for instant retrieval. Since podcast players are portable and battery operated, you can access answers quickly no matter where you are and under virtually any conditions.

Let the experts at National Podcasting System help you deliver your vital information to thousands in your community where ordinary channels fail.
"There is a lot going on in the world of emergency management and homeland security. New laws, plans, and procedures. Technology has enabled us to share that information with one another more easily than ever before.”
Eric Holdeman
Director- Office of Emergency Management
King County, Washington