VOAD Oregon

The Current Landscape of the Emergency Management Workforce
2025-02-21 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
FEMA Higher Education Program: 2024 Monthly Community Webinars
When: Third Friday of each month, 2:00–3:00 p.m. EST
Where: Via Zoom
Description: To date, there is no comprehensive study that addresses the current landscape of the emergency management workforce. Because of the critical work emergency managers engage in within their community, the landscape of emergency management needs to be representative of all demographics that they serve. Within the emergency management profession, there have been limited steps taken to address diversity in the workforce. Having more demographic information, as well as qualitative data about the concerns of current emergency managers, can inform further efforts. This project aims to be the first nationally representative study conducted to understand the current landscape of the emergency management workforce and identify areas of improvement. The results from the survey and focus groups can be used to inform emergency managers and emergency management organizations to address their organizational needs and capacity-building efforts. – Dr. Rita Burke, University of Southern California; Lorraine Schneider, The Resiliency Initiative
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