By Tamara Croom Doss, MSHRM, CEM; Doctor of Science Candidate in Emergency Management; Jacksonville State University School districts everywhere are learning that communication is not an afterthought to school safety. It is one of the most critical leadership skills you can practice. Parents have high expectations, threats are constant, and social media is faster than most notification systems. When something does happen, families want to know their district has a plan and is

By Tamara Croom Doss, MSHRM, CEM; Doctor of Science Candidate in Emergency Management; Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, Alabama Emergency Management (EM) is one of the most important and (ironically) most underappreciated jobs in the public service industry. EM is a high-pressure profession that requires one to pull order from chaos, save lives, build community resilience, and work with the hardest hit cities after a disaster to help them get back on their feet. H

By Tamara Croom Doss, MSHRM, CEM CivicCore Solutions, Owner & Principal Consultant Doctor of Science Student in Emergency Management Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, Alabama   Emergency management is rapidly changing. The field is advancing in many ways yet drifting apart in others. As an Emergency Manager and a fourth-year doctoral student in Emergency Management, I am equally divided on both sides of the debate. Education should not be at the expense of experien