Tag: IAEM

Small Business Emergency

Is Your Small Business Prepared for Emergencies?

December 3, 2022

The October 2022 issue of the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) Bulletin included a list of actions for small businesses to take to prepare for large-scale disasters. The article was written by Francisco Sanchez, Associate Administrator for the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) and Dolores Rowen, SBA Public Affairs Specialist. Sanchez and Rowen … More Is Your Small Business Prepared for Emergencies?

Wildfire

Climate and Major Disasters: Lessons from an Emergency Management Expert

December 1, 2022

In an October article for the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) Bulletin, Eric Holdeman, senior fellow at Emergency Management Magazine, addressed the relationship between climate and large-scale disasters. Holdeman writes, “Most major disasters are weather-related. Climate change is making these disasters more frequent and much more destructive.” He adds, “The biggest problem we have … More Climate and Major Disasters: Lessons from an Emergency Management Expert

IAEM Award Ceremony

BP Named Emergency Management Voluntary Organization of the Year

November 15, 2022

Yesterday, November 14, Scott James (founder of BP), Anne LeSage (City of Bainbridge Island Emergency Coordinator), and Jared Moravec (Bainbridge Island Fire Department Deputy Fire Chief) paid a visit to Savannah, Georgia. They were there at the 70th International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) Annual Conference to pick up an important recognition. The Awards & … More BP Named Emergency Management Voluntary Organization of the Year