This lecture explores the principles of disaster response through the lens of real-world emergency medicine and EMS leadership, highlighting the unique challenges of rural and resource-limited environments. Taylor A. Klein brings extensive experience as an Emergency Physician, EMS Medical Director, and disaster management specialist to discuss coordinated response strategies, system-level preparedness, and field-based decision-making. Drawing on her background in disaster and emergency management, she will emphasize practical approaches to triage, resource allocation, and interagency collaboration in high-stakes scenarios. Attendees will gain insight into how disaster response frameworks can be adapted to austere settings and integrated into everyday EMS and emergency care practice.