From HSToday: New Study Explores Emergency Management Agency Challenges, Staffing Shortfalls, and Need for Standardization

“A comprehensive new report by the Argonne National Laboratory reveals the results of the Emergency Management Organizational Structures, Staffing, and Capacity Study — the most wide-ranging effort to date examining how public sector emergency management (EM) agencies are structured, staffed, and operate across the United States.”

“Focusing on local, state, and territorial emergency management offices, the study captures both quantitative and qualitative data to better understand agency characteristics, persistent challenges, and factors that contribute to effective service delivery.”