EDM briefing for January 19, 2022: The rollout of 5G cellular towers may have devastating impacts on commercial flights and other news.

Communities must work hard to bounce back from disasters, but individuals must put in an equal amount of effort.

EDM briefing for January 14, 2022: The Glen Canyon Dam is reaching a dangerously low water level and other news.

The effects of disasters on communities can be greatly mitigated if lessons are learned from previous administrative failures.

EDM briefing for January 12, 2022: Applications are being accepted for CalFire’s Camp Cinder, a free camp for future female firefighters.

EDM briefing for January 10, 2022: A faulty space heater is allegedly the cause of the New York fire that killed 19 people and other news.

EDM briefing for January 7, 2022: The SAFER grant period is now open to assist firefighter staffing levels across the nation and other news.

EDM briefing for January 5, 2022: A massive fire at a row house in Philadelphia reportedly killed 13 people and other news.

In the near future, many fire departments will experience more losses from their leadership ranks. How these departments will fill that void will be critical to the success – or failure – of those organizations.