National Emergency Management Awareness Month - August 2026

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National Emergency Management Awareness Month - August 2026

August is National Emergency Management Awareness Month. Help us promote our industry and profession.

09/08/2026

September is National Preparedness Month, and FEMA's Ready Campaign has resources IAEM members can use and share throughout the month.

The 2026 National Preparedness Month Partner Toolkit includes ready-to-use messaging, social media content, preparedness graphics, and additional resources.

This year's theme, Americans Stand Ready, recognizes the role each of us can play in protecting our families, supporting our communities, and preparing before disaster strikes.

Explore the toolkit and find resources to share throughout September: https://loom.ly/wd1VNsM

09/02/2026

National Emergency Management Awareness Month may be behind us now, but raising awareness about emergency management continues year-round. August gave us an opportunity to spotlight the people, programs, and work that help build more prepared and resilient communities. Now, as we move into National Preparedness Month, we have a natural way to keep the conversation going.

Preparedness isn't limited to one month, and neither is the work of emergency management. As we continue the conversation, be sure to share with us how you participated in August.

If you participated in this year's National Emergency Management Awareness Month and have not yet shared your activities with IAEM, this is your final reminder to do so. Tell us how you participated: https://forms.gle/Du52QxtwzzVaKsmM6

08/31/2026

Today is the final day of National Emergency Management Awareness Month, and a huge thank you to everyone who followed along, shared their stories, and joined the conversation throughout August.

Throughout the month, we have explored the many ways emergency management supports our communities and the people who live in them. We have highlighted the work of emergency managers across sectors, shared perspectives from those in the profession, and looked at the role emergency management plays before, during, and after disasters.

Although National Emergency Management Awareness Month ends today, we must remember that building awareness and understanding of emergency management continues year-round. We hope the stories and conversations shared this month have helped more people understand the important role emergency management plays in building safer, more resilient communities.

Thank you again for being part of this year's campaign and for continuing to support the work of emergency management. Let's keep moving forward together!

08/28/2026

Building resilience starts with all of us.

Emergency managers know that preparedness doesn't happen through one plan, one exercise, or just one person. It grows when preparedness becomes part of the way people, organizations, and institutions think about the risks they face and the decisions they make every day.

The work can happen in a school, around a conference table with business leaders, during a staff training session, in a conversation with community leaders, or through a simple reminder shared with the people you serve. Every one of those conversations can help move preparedness forward. The more people who understand their risks, know how they can contribute, and see preparedness as part of their everyday work, the stronger our collective resilience becomes.

While National Emergency Management Awareness Month may be coming to an end, it's critical that we keep these conversations going year-round. Keep talking about preparedness, keep sharing what you know, and keep finding ways to bring more people into the work.

08/27/2026

Emergency management is built on people who are willing to show up, solve problems and keep working when the path forward isn't always clear.

Today, we’re recognizing the emergency managers, partners and professionals who give their time, knowledge and energy to this work every day. Much of what they do happens long before an incident and often goes unnoticed, but it matters.

To everyone who contributes to emergency management, whether you're planning, preparing, responding, recovering, coordinating, or supporting the work in ways others may never see, we see you and the difference you make.

08/26/2026

Emergency management is not the same profession it was 20 years ago, and it won't be the same profession 20 years from now.

The profession has grown alongside the changing needs of the communities it serves. More people are choosing emergency management as a career. The role continues to expand beyond response, and new tools and approaches are changing how the work gets done. At the same time, the challenges facing communities are changing, too. Preparing for what comes next will require emergency management to keep learning, adapting and building on the work that has brought the profession this far.

The future of emergency management is being shaped right now by the people doing the work, the ideas they bring to it and the challenges they are preparing to meet.

What do you think will shape the future of emergency management? Share your thoughts in the comments.

08/25/2026

Preparedness truly is a two-way street.

Emergency managers work diligently to help people understand their risks, make plans, and know what to do when something happens. Then, the public plays an equally important role by staying informed, taking action, and helping others around them also prepare.

The strongest preparedness efforts happen when those two sides are connected. Emergency managers learn from the communities they serve, which in turn helps community members better understand how to prepare for the risks they face.

What does that look like in your community? Share with us how emergency managers and the public work together to build preparedness where you live.

08/24/2026

What changes in a community when emergency management is present?

It can change how a community sees its risks. It can create relationships before they're needed, give people a chance to practice before they're tested and make it easier to adjust when things don't go according to plan.

Over time, those efforts can help a community become more prepared, more connected and better able to navigate whatever comes its way. It means more people are ready to contribute, more organizations know how to work together and communities have a stronger foundation when challenges arise.

08/21/2026

The work of an emergency manager is most visible when an incident occurs or a disaster happens, but there is much more to the role than what happens in the middle of an emergency.

Behind the scenes, they can be found doing things like writing and updating plans, managing grants, conducting exercises, preparing for major events, supporting field operations and working with partners to prepare for what could happen next. A lot of this work happens before anyone is watching, and it can take many different forms depending on what a community needs.

Take a look at five things emergency managers do at work that might surprise you.

08/20/2026

What makes your community stronger?

It might be the relationship between emergency management and public safety. It could be the local hospital, school, business, nonprofit, or volunteer organization that works alongside emergency managers to prepare for what could happen and support the community when it's needed.

Sometimes those partnerships are visible. Sometimes they're happening behind the scenes. Either way, having people who know each other, understand their roles, and are ready to work together can make a real difference.

We know those partnerships look different in every community, so we want to hear about yours.

Finish the sentence: My community is stronger because ________.

Tell us about a partnership, organization, or group that works alongside emergency management in your community. Drop your answer in the comments or reshare this post and tell us about it.

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