As an #EmergencyManager who usually sat in the #PlanningSection in an #EmergencyOperationsCenter during #disasters, I’m used to working behind the scenes helping in ways that definitely are not “glorious.” But that’s what sustains the glorious work of field responders. #EM #EmergencyManagement
After 10 days on the Eaton Fire as a PIO earlier this month, I've been thinking a lot about how disasters will require us to show up in unexpected ways, and often in ways that don't feel especially glorious. I wrote a bit about this idea here: amandamonthei.substack.com/p/what-we-do...
What We Do In Disasters
Grappling with what showing up looks like.
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February 1, 2025 at 4:06 PM
As an #EmergencyManager who usually sat in the #PlanningSection in an #EmergencyOperationsCenter during #disasters, I’m used to working behind the scenes helping in ways that definitely are not “glorious.” But that’s what sustains the glorious work of field responders. #EM #EmergencyManagement