IAEM-USA Region 9 Symposium 2026 Training

Post-Symposium Training

Project Management for Emergency Managers (PM4EM) Two-Day Workshop (12 CEUs)
August 13-14, 2026

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Emergency management has become increasingly more complex and interconnected, and agencies have been called on to address a wider variety of hazards, threats, and community vulnerabilities. Much of the work that falls into the scope of emergency managers, prevention, preparedness, and mitigation is “blue sky planning” and can be contained and effectively managed within projects; they may be longer-term plans and mitigation measures or short-term emergency responses to a disaster. Over the course of two days, participants learn the PM4EM Foundations framework and apply it to real initiatives—resulting in draft project plans and a common baseline for scope, schedules, budgets, and execution roles. Participants use the PM4EM Foundations framework to build draft project plans and establish a shared baseline for scope, schedules, budgets, and execution roles—reducing friction and accelerating follow-through across teams and partners.

Who Should Attend

• Emergency and public safety managers are responsible for developing and maintaining emergency plans
• Managers responsible for plan components such as training courses, field operations guides, and integrating technology/tools
• Professionals who design and run exercises (drills, tabletop, functional, and full-scale exercises)
• Leaders responsible for implementing plans and plan components during real emergency events
• Senior emergency response leaders in fire protection, law enforcement/public safety, and emergency medical services
• Business continuity leaders and crisis managers
• Emergency Support Function (ESF) managers
• Private-sector leaders responsible for crisis management, organizational resilience, and public safety functions (even if their title doesn’t include “emergency management”)