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Eric E. Holdeman

Contributing Writer

Eric Holdeman is the former director for the King County, Wash., Office of Emergency Management and now blogs at www.disaster-zone.com.

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An emergency management perspective on responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Emergency managers get involved in these too.
People and governance challenges delay nationwide communications interoperability.
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Emergency management programs need regional relationships.
Emergency responders can be part of a larger agency or department, or serve many local governments.
Funding programs will be shaped by new administration and future disasters.
Interest in all-hazards analysis at fusion centers is encouraging.
Only willing partners coming to the table, treated as equals, will prove effective in establishing a national standard for incident response.