# National Emergency Management Advocacy Month: Why Our Voice Matters

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Podcast: [The Emergency Management Network Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-emergency-management-network-podcast-5459278)
Published: 2026-07-27T16:08:17+00:00
Episode link: https://emnetwork.substack.com/p/national-emergency-management-advocacy
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Episode Description August is National Emergency Management Advocacy Month , a time to recognize the importance of speaking up for the emergency management profession and the communities we serve. In this episode, Todd DeVoe and Andrew Boyarsky discuss why advocacy is essential to the future of emergency management. From educating elected officials and building partnerships to securing resources and strengthening community resilience, advocacy isn’t about politics—it’s about ensuring emergency managers have a seat at the table before decisions are made. Todd and Andrew share practical ways emergency managers at every level can become advocates, explain the difference between advocacy and lobbying, and discuss how small conversations can lead to meaningful change. Whether you’re a student, practitioner, volunteer, or executive, this episode will inspire you to help advance the profession and better prepare the communities you serve. Show Notes In This Episode Emergency management has never been more important, yet many people—including policymakers—still don’t fully understand what emergency managers do. National Emergency Management Advocacy Month provides an opportunity to change that. Todd and Andrew discuss: * What National Emergency Management Advocacy Month is and why it exists * Why advocacy is a professional responsibility * The difference between advocacy and lobbying * How emergency managers can educate elected officials and community leaders * Why relationships built before disasters matter * The importance of telling the emergency management story * How advocacy can improve funding, staffing, planning, and preparedness * The role of professional organizations like IAEM and NEMA * Practical advocacy ideas for emergency managers at the local, state, tribal, te…

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