A few weeks ago, Maryland's Emergency Management Association hosted their annual symposium event - each year, the state's emergency management community heads down to Ocean City, MD for fun, networking, awards, information sharing...it's a good time. This year, a few members of our team were on the presentation agenda - with Kathy Francis co-headlining one … Continue reading Professional Development, EM, and Community Colleges
Pandemic Reflections: Improving Communications with Deaf and/or Hard of Hearing Individuals
The events of the past year – from the pandemic to civil rights protests to instances of political violence – have, understandably and for a variety of interwoven reasons, caused many in the public safety sector to rethink the way communication gets done. Conveying information to and from the public has always been an important … Continue reading Pandemic Reflections: Improving Communications with Deaf and/or Hard of Hearing Individuals
Aware, Arrange, Adapt: Upgrading Your Time Management Skills
Authors: Kathy Francis, MACEM&PS Executive Director and Contributing Writer Dr. Karen Wilson, FCC Computing & Business Technology Department ChairDo you remember the days of striving for “inbox zero?” Those videos about structuring your day that you might’ve watched, or that one book you read on organizing that you might’ve read, before 2020’s slate of crises … Continue reading Aware, Arrange, Adapt: Upgrading Your Time Management Skills
Pandemic Reflections: Simple Steps for Better Senior Preparedness
Author: Kathy Francis, MACEM&PS Executive Director and Contributing WriterAs emergency management professionals, we sometimes (often) take our work home: applying preparedness skills in our home environments, taking a practical approach to life, planning for supplies, and planning to practice the plans. We’ve even been known to “gift” preparedness supplies during holidays. It comes with the … Continue reading Pandemic Reflections: Simple Steps for Better Senior Preparedness