National Emergency Management Awareness Month kicks off next week

National Emergency Management Awareness Month kicks off next week, and we wanted to remind you of five easy ways to get involved.

From ready-to-use resources to an updated event registration form, everything you need is in one place to help raise awareness and spotlight the vital work of emergency managers. 

Here’s what you can do right now: 

1. Explore and share the public awareness page. IAEM created a public-facing page designed to educate and engage the public about the role of emergency management. It’s filled with information, and it plays a key role in raising awareness this August.Share it widely with your networks to help spread the word and increase the visibility of our profession. 

2. Register your events and campaigns. Planning an event, launching a social campaign, or issuing a proclamation? Please submit it through our updated registration form so we can help highlight your efforts. 

3. Follow our social media pages. Follow these three special Awareness Month social media pages to stay up to date on our National Emergency Management Awareness content:LinkedInInstagramFacebook

4. Share your story and let IAEM highlight you. Take a few moments to complete the Member Highlight Form. IAEM will be sharing stories throughout August and beyond to show the real impact of emergency managers like you. 

5. Use ready-made content. IAEM created sample social posts and graphics for you to use and schedule.

Tag IAEM and use the official hashtags to join the national conversation and help spread the word.Find the social media kit here

Let’s continue to work together to highlight the impact of emergency management and the professionals who make it possible.

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