SPRINGFIELD, OHIO - The Springfield Salvation Army kicked off its largest fund-raising drive of the year on Friday, November 15th with a luncheon that honored volunteers and donors in the community. The program theme this year is "Fight the Good Fight" and the afternoon's keynote from Dr. Thad Hicks addressed this when he discussed global emergency management and the work of The Salvation Army around the globe. Dr. Hicks will be delivering the keynote address for the upcoming

The life of an emergency manager often requires working with others. Despite what we might think, our profession is a team sport, and when we partner with others, we get so much more done. What happens when these teams experience problems do to power issues or unrealistic personal agendas? Conflict that involves power issues, or strong personal agendas must be dealt with prior to accomplishing most tasks. Successful teams are made up of individuals who are working on someth

No matter what sort of emergency management work you do, or whom you work for, I guarantee that you’re probably juggling demands from a large group of people vying for your attention. The non-stop rollercoaster of fun we all know as emergency management can lead to some possibly important things getting overlooked. While some missed tasks may not matter much, others can make a huge impact. Despite your very full dance card, you need to make sure that you are identifying the e

While within the last few years, the emphasis on self-care has grown, most emergency managers have paid little attention to this. I am not sure if it is the nature of the work and the idea that we are saving lives, therefore, one cannot slow down. Another reason is that due to the relatively new emphasis on the EM role, there is a fear that the employer might look down on an emergency manager taking time for themselves, resulting in the loss of their job. Regardless, today