Emergency management degree programs have been popping up at universities throughout the U.S. over the last decade. But are the degrees actually helping students get jobs? The answer is still unclear, ...

I don't see many television ads anymore since I have a DVR/Tivo. But, I caught an ad just yesterday from Googleabout finding jobs suited for military personnel transitioning out of active duty. What ...

In my last article, I focused on the use of NFPA 1600 in creating a solid foundation to build or improve an emergency management (EM) program. Although there are other guidelines that should be ...

I recently had the opportunity to hire an emergency management (EM) specialist and thought I would share some of my experiences in hiring under a stressed job market. An EM colleague assisting me with ...

Gov. Rick Snyder needs an emergency manager for the Detroit Public Schools — like yesterday. But the person he wants to do the job, retired U.S. bankruptcy judge Steven Rhodes — who guided Detroit ...

Over the past decade, military veterans have flocked to organizations like Team Rubicon. In January 2014, Team Rubicon claimed a member base of over 14,000. It shouldn’t surprise anyone why we in the ...

Emergency management is a field dedicated to creating frameworks that help communities reduce their vulnerability to different types of disasters and cope with their aftereffects. These threats may ...

With $306 billion in damage, 2017 was the costliest year for natural disasters in U.S. history. Scientists expect that climate change will make natural disasters even more devastating in the coming ...

CANTON — Police Chief Christopher Arciero has been given the duties of the town’s emergency management director, along with a $12,000 raise. That change was made at a special town meeting on Nov. 12.