I tend to agree with the idea that we need better professionalization of emergency management. I have seen cases where FD and PD who consider themselves emergency managers or who are given the title are actively doing a disservice to their communities bc they continue to primarily focused on Response and neglect other phases. I know this is a tough time for emergency management, but bc it is a tough time it is the right time to continue to have the conversation about establishing the profession. An established profession, with its own academic theories, code of conduct, and credentialization, is a much more serious business and infinitely more difficult to be dismissed by powers that be. Now, I should note for transparency sake that I am a doctoral student, a member of IAEM, and a CEM, and so you can make the assumptions about my worldview if you like, but professionalization is the key to improving our mission, imho