Emergency Management is about preparedness. We prepare for a day that we hope never comes. Emergency Management isn’t just writing a response plan and calling in state assistance when a disaster occurs. It is much more than that. Emergency Management is linking the community together. Because the communities that excel during disasters are not the ones with the most equipment and best plans, but the ones where people know each other. Where the police chief and the fire chief have coffee each week, where plans are not just words but relationships.
So many crises fail not because of a plan or tactics, but because people were misaligned. Disasters test not just emergency responders, but the community. It is a test of culture, not just capability. Can you work together to achieve your desired outcome, can you put aside ego, can you compromise, you can empower others to make decisions and then support them.
Emergency Management is not one person in an office, it is not just First Responders, it is the entire community working together to prepare for a safer tomorrow. We cannot prevent disasters, but we can be ready for them. And when we are ready, fear loses its grip. That is when a community can say, with confidence, we will face this together.
Below are the monthly Emergency Management Newsletters. They are just tidbits of information to help you stay informed, but small things matter. So read, learn, and enjoy.
A goal without a plan is just a wish.
