Catalysts for change: How partnerships and transparency created the Maryland Department of Emergency Management

Anna Sierra
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Anna Sierra: Executive Office, USA

Journal of Business Continuity & Emergency Planning, 2023, vol. 17, issue 2, 170-186

Abstract: The Maryland Department of Emergency Management was established in October 2021 after decades of reorganisation and relocation within state government. The elevation of the agency from under the Maryland Military Department to a cabinet-level department was a result of years of partnership building with stakeholders as well as two significant external pressures: the COVID-19 response and the interest in improving 911 delivery through the implementation of next-generation 911 technology. This case study examines the history of emergency management organisation in Maryland and highlights lessons learned and best practices for emergency managers seeking to elevate emergency management from a subagency level to a cabinet level or direct report to the highest elected official.

Keywords: emergency management; disaster management; public administration; organisational management; organisational leadership; government (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M1 M10 M12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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