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 ...

Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Allentown will create a full-time emergency management coordinator for the first time if the city’s proposed budget is approved. The coordinator, whose responsibilities have previously been handled on ...

Emergency Management (EM) Practitioners and Academicians have been investigating key elements to professionalize and standardize the EM career field for over twenty years. This paper presents findings ...

Former Bastrop public safety director and police chief James Altgelt has taken a new job as Bastrop County’s first assistant emergency management coordinator. Altgelt retired from the city on Jan. 8 ...

The City of Sterling and Logan County are parting ways in emergency management coordination. The Logan County Commis-sioners agreed Tuesday morning to end the agreement with the City of Sterling and ...