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NC Emerge. Bridging the Gap. No 4 year degree Multiple “Hats” Male White Middle/Late Aged 2 nd /3 rd Career Jurisdictional Experiential. The Challenge: The Changing face of EM. Blanchard’s: “Seasoned Professional”. Knowledgeable Technological Diverse College Educated Younger
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NCEmerge Bridging the Gap
No 4 year degree Multiple “Hats” Male White Middle/Late Aged 2nd/3rd Career Jurisdictional Experiential The Challenge: The Changing face of EM Blanchard’s: “Seasoned Professional”
Knowledgeable Technological Diverse College Educated Younger 1st Career Science/Research More Professional The Challenge: The Changing face of EM Blanchard’s: “New Generation EM Practitioner”
Education vs. Experience The Great Divide
Getting into the Field Find a Place in the Existing Community Building a Network Getting Local Experience Outside Looking In The Challenge: Venturing into the field
Bridging the Gap EM Students New EM Professionals Transitional EM Professionals Seasoned Professionals Unifying the Community
The (NC) Solution The goal of NCEMerge is to foster and bring together individuals from all areas of the practice to enhance the future of Emergency Management in the state of North Carolina.
Networks Mentors Experience Internships Student’s Perspective
Experience Relationships and Networking “Real World” Perspective Education, Ideas, and Motivation New EM Perspective
Career Change Related Fields Different Geographic Areas Mid-Career/Transitional
Motivation New Ideas Experience and Knowledge Seasoned Professionals Perspective
Toolkits Experience/Training Mentorships Resources Technology The Future of Emerge
Presenters Suzanne Blake James Lee Witt Associates sblake@wittassociates.com 202-585-0780 Clint Osborn Orange County (NC) Emergency Services cosborn@co.orange.nc.us 919-245-6135 Darshan Patel Intern - Orange County (NC) Emergency Services Intern – James Lee Witt Associates dpatel@co.orange.nc.us dpatel@wittassociates.com 919-245-6138