ICYMI: Florida Division of Emergency Management and Florida Disaster Foundation Host Inaugural Florida’s Training for Emergency Management Symposium
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Last week marked the inaugural iteration of Florida’s Training for Emergency Management (FTEM) Symposium: Leading from the Trenches. This first-of-its-kind event in Florida was hosted by the Florida Division of Emergency Management (Division) and the Florida Disaster Foundation (Foundation) to provide attendees with training, an opportunity for collaboration and unique leadership development sessions.
“I am incredibly proud of FTEM and its essential role in progressing emergency management as a whole statewide,” said Division Executive Director Kevin Guthrie. “We have worked for over a year to make FTEM into a symposium that caters to various disciplines within emergency management and brought together more than 300 attendees to benefit from these opportunities.”
“One of the Florida Disaster Foundation’s main goals is to provide vital training for emergency management professionals,” said Foundation Chair Brian Mimbs. “FTEM not only fulfills that mission, but also serves as a place where we can come together to improve our skillsets for the enhanced resiliency of Florida’s communities.”
FTEM began on Monday, June 10, with opening remarks from Stanley McChrystal, retired four-star general and founder of the McChrystal Group. Highlights of courses held throughout the week include one-of-a-kind sessions hosted by sponsors, 15 leadership talks and panels and over 40 training courses, with the final panel on Friday, June 14 comprised of former state emergency management directors.
FTEM 2024 was made possible in part with the help of our sponsors:
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Updated: Friday, June 21, 2024
