Wearing Multiple Hats- Emergency Management in a Small Town

Jay Teague, a fire chief and de facto emergency manager for the city of Kenai, shares practical insights on resourcefulness, leadership, community engagement, and strategic planning in emergency management. He discusses the challenges of operating with lean staffing and limited resources, as well as the diversity of incidents he's been a part of, including natural disasters and man-made emergencies. Jay emphasizes the importance of building relationships, prioritizing needs, and being proactive in developing local resources for emergency response.TakeawaysResourcefulness in emergency managementThe importance of building local resources and relationshipsHow to prioritize competing tasksLeveraging community resourcesResources:Emergency Management Organizational Structures, Staffing, and Capacity Studyhttps://www.anl.gov/dis/npac/EMStudy?utm_source=chatgpt.com