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The Silent Failure Mode: When Nothing Happens
The most dangerous moment in emergency management is when nothing happens and we call it success.
 • Todd T DeVoe
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Emergency Weather Brief: Flooding and Winter Storm Updates
Immediate attention, we navigate through the atmospheric conditions affecting various regions. EM Morning Brief: January 22nd, 2026
 • Brian Colburn
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Happy New Year 2026
A message from Todd DeVoe
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Predicting 2026: The Year Emergency Management Stops Pretending
Predictions in emergency management are tricky.
 • Todd T DeVoe
4:32
New Year's Eve Preparedness: Navigating Severe Weather and Security
Listen now | EM Morning Brief: Wednesday, December 31st, 2025
 • Brian Colburn
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Why a THIRA is Critical in Community Preparedness
 • Benjamin Kahn
FEMA Pulls Disability Material from Ready.gov
 • Michael Prasad, MA, CEM® and Benjamin Kahn
Who Is Emergency Management?
 • Todd T DeVoe
A New Era of Disaster Response:
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Risk & Resilience

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A RESILIENT BUSINESS
Business Resilience Management refers to an organization’s capacity to anticipate, withstand, adapt to, and rapidly recover from disruptions, not just…
 • Brenda Brown-Paul
Anticipating Crisis and Leading with Foresight
The Prophetic Emergency Manager
 • Daniel Scott
Building Resilience from the House of Mouse to Wally World
Risk, Collaboration, and Leadership in Emergency Management
 • Andrew Boyarsky
Calibrate the Risk, Win the Response
How to Use SARF + CERC to Decide When to Amplify Urgency, and When to Dial It Down, While Turning Social Media into a Recovery Engine
 • Brian Colburn
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Antifragile Emergency Managers
Show Notes: Antifragile Emergency Managers
 • Todd T DeVoe and Daniel Scott
Normalcy Bias, Complacency, and the POP-DOC Lens:
Escaping the Silence Before the Storm
 • Todd T DeVoe
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No Enemies for Emergency Managers
Counterpoints to the idea of expanding civil defense against a foreign threat.
 • Daniel Scott and Michael Prasad, MA, CEM®
Black Swans vs. Gray Rhinos and the Risks Emergency Management Keeps Misnaming
Above the Fold…
 • Todd T DeVoe
FEMA Must Remain All Hazards, Not Fire Centric
An EMN Editorial
 • Todd T DeVoe
Conclusion: Chronic and Systemic Disasters and the Future of Emergency Management
Our final post in this series.
 • Todd T DeVoe and Michael Prasad, MA, CEM®
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When Division Becomes the Disaster
🎙️ Culture Wars and Catastrophe: When Division Becomes the Disaster
 • Todd T DeVoe and Daniel Scott
Alligator Alcatraz: Is it a Concentration Camp?
And what does it have to do with Emergency Management?
 • Michael Prasad, MA, CEM®
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The Silent Failure Mode: When Nothing Happens
The most dangerous moment in emergency management is when nothing happens and we call it success.
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Happy New Year’s: A Year in Review
Out with 2025 and in with 2026
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The Books That Belong on Your Bookshelf
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From SitReps to Social Posts
A Force Multiplier for Emergency Managers
 • Brian Colburn
The Art of Connection: Why Ham Radio Still Matters
Above the Fold
 • Todd T DeVoe
September 2025 Updates from the CEMIR
September is U.S. National Preparedness Month. This year's theme is "Preparedness Starts at Home."
 • Michael Prasad, MA, CEM®
August 21st - Intelligence
Day 21 of our advocating for the "August is National Emergency Management Awareness Month" campaign covers how Emergency Managers need Intelligence.
 • EMN Media and Michael Prasad, MA, CEM®
August 18th - We Communicate
This post is part of our work on the "August is National Emergency Management Awareness Month" campaign - It's one of the four "C"s in our lexicon…
 • EMN Media and Michael Prasad, MA, CEM®
August Updates from the CEMIR
U.S. National Emergency Management Awareness Month, Summer Slowdown? - Not.
 • Michael Prasad, MA, CEM®

Cyber & Critical Infrastructure

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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT THREATS AND HAZARDS: WATER
By: Michael Prasad, MA, CEM
 • Marc C. Baker, CEM
The Quiet Collapse: How America's Lifelines Are Being Cut
A special analysis by guest writer Russell Rains
 • Russell Rains
Beyond the Appetizer: Why Emergency Management Must Become a Frontline Defense Against Ethnocide
Introduction
 • Daniel Scott and Michael Prasad, MA, CEM®
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TN2P with Tim Padilla
Join host Dan Scott in this riveting episode of 'Theory N2 Practice' as he sits down with Tim Padilla to explore his fascinating journey from a…
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Major IT Outage Brings Businesses Around the World to a Standstill:
Insights and Implications for Emergency Management Professionals
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Hurricane Beryl’s rapid intensification, Category 5 winds so early in a season were alarming:
Here’s why more tropical storms are exploding in strength
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TN2P with Shawn Bryan from MOSH-1
In this episode of the Theory-N2-Practice Podcast, we're happy to welcome Shawn Bryan, the visionary owner of MOSH-1, to discuss the groundbreaking work…
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Disparity in Power Restoration:
How Socioeconomic Status Impacts Recovery from Severe Storm
 • Todd T DeVoe

Preparedness, Training, & Exercises

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The Silent Failure Mode: When Nothing Happens
The most dangerous moment in emergency management is when nothing happens and we call it success.
 • Todd T DeVoe
EM Guide to A Blueprint for Resilience: The Essence of Emergency Management
A Blueprint for Resilience
 • Daniel Scott
Harry Potter Concepts in Emergency Management
Only Take in That Which Makes You Stronger
 • Daniel Scott
The Sound of Resilience
How Podcasting can Transform Emergency Management
 • Brian Colburn

Careers & Talent

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Discover Each Man’s Thumbscrew
Above The Fold
 • Todd T DeVoe
The Ethics of Triage in Emergency Management
Above the Fold
 • Todd T DeVoe
The Emergency Managers Guide to a Philosophical Mindset in Emergency Management
In the ever-evolving field of emergency management, the right mindset can mean the difference between chaos and coordinated action, failure and success.
 • Daniel Scott
The Role of Professional Associations
Part 5 of our multi-part series for Chronic or Systemic Disasters
 • Michael Prasad, MA, CEM® and Todd T DeVoe
Part 4a: The Role of Professional Accreditation
for the professional Emergency Manager
 • Michael Prasad, MA, CEM® and Todd T DeVoe
From EOC to Evening News: How Emergency Managers Become Media Go-To Experts
Turn your experience into a trusted on-air authority with preparation, clarity, and credibility.
 • Brian Colburn
The Importance of Professional Development in Emergency Management
Attending the IAEM 2025 Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, November 14-20, 2025
 • Daniel Scott
31:50
Who Is Emergency Management?
Show Notes
 • Todd T DeVoe and Daniel Scott
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