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, ...

Over the years I've found that many people stumble upon the emergency management profession with the notion it's interesting, one that's focused on helping people and is exciting as portrayed in the ...

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 ...

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.

Mower County board members are considering options for appointing a new emergency management director after their first candidate turned down the job. Mower County Sheriff Barry Simonson declined the ...

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 ...

CANTON — The board of selectmen is moving forward on a proposal to have the chief of police take over as the town’s director of emergency management. The board will hold a special town meeting next ...

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 ...