Planning and Execution of Emergency Response for 2026 Winter X-Games

About this episode

Kyle Nelson discusses his roles in emergency response for the 2026 Winter X-Games.

The Winter X-Games are back! Disaster Podcast OG meteorologist, Kyle Nelson, comes on the show to discuss his work with the 2026 Winter X-Games in his capacity as a leader in the Pitkin County, Colorado Incident Management Team (IMT). The IMT helps to prepare for and run emergency services response to the X-Games. Kyle discusses the various roles he’s assumed over the years for this special event in Aspen, Colorado. The team explores how the event prepares for managing emergency events and treating injuries for both athletes and attendees. The episode is co-hosted by Sam Bradley and Jamie Davis. Scroll down for Podcast Discussion Summary Thank you as always to Paragon Medical Education Group for their long-term support of the Disaster Podcast. Dr. Joe Holley and the team at Paragon continue to provide excellent and customized disaster response training to jurisdictions around the U.S. and internationally as well. Podcast Discussion Summary Snow Impact and Emergency Roles Jamie Davis, Sam Bradley, and Kyle Nelson discussed the impact of recent weather events, particularly heavy snowfall across the East Coast and Colorado. Kyle provided an overview of his roles, including ski…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sam Bradley, Jamie Davis

Guest: Kyle Nelson

Topics covered

• emergency response
• Winter X-Games
• incident management
• medical services
• weather impact

Keywords

• emergency response
• Winter X-Games
• Kyle Nelson
• incident management
• medical services

Sponsors

Paragon Medical Education Group

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Pitkin County, Colorado, Aspen, Colorado

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