Are you a believer in serendipity, that magic moment when several disparate things come together to produce something marvelous that is greater than the sum of its parts? I am and I believe we could be on the cusp of such a moment if we can seize the opportunity.
Three things occurred this week that makes me feel this way. The first are the thoughtful comments of readers of last week's blog on emergency management education, particularly those that reminded me of the Emergency Management Institute's Emergency Management Professional Program. EMPP is intended to develop core competencies for emergency managers and does an excellent job of combining concepts and general and specific skills.
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