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What happens if the emergency responder wants to expand their skills to focus on preparedness, mitigation, or recovery? Perhaps it is time to consider a career shift to become an Emergency Manager.

This article examines the significance of establishing a legal foundation for maintaining balance in emergency management, emphasizing the importance of legal and risk management systems in disaster ...

Kevin Guthrie operates “Alligator Alcatraz.” Some emergency managers worry that could scare Hispanic residents away from seeking help in a hurricane or other disaster. Kevin Guthrie had a blunt ...

A FEMA search and rescue team searches debris in North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Disasters were declared in eight states due to damage from the storm. Reorganization at FEMA has ...

Preparation for the unknown was always in Alan Harris’s job description as emergency manager for Seminole County, Florida, where thousands of homes suffered flood damage during Hurricane Ian in 2022.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The city has a new head of emergency management, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced Wednesday. Dr. Randal Collins was appointed director of the City and County of ...

GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Georgetown County has named its new emergency manager. In a news release Monday, the county said it has hired Loren Wallace as its new emergency manager, bringing him ...

Hamilton was removed as acting administrator in May 2025 after he told Congress he didn’t think the agency should be eliminated.