How do they match: Emergency Management Directors

  • Fire Management Specialist
  • Civil Preparedness Officer

  • Develop and implement training procedures and strategies for radiological protection, detection, and decontamination.
  • Develop and maintain liaisons with municipalities, county departments, and similar entities to facilitate plan development, response effort coordination, and exchanges of personnel and equipment.
  • Develop and perform tests and evaluations of emergency management plans in accordance with state and federal regulations.
  • Develop instructional materials for the public and make presentations to citizens' groups to provide information on emergency plans and their implementation processes.
  • Attend meetings, conferences, and workshops related to emergency management to learn new information and to develop working relationships with other emergency management specialists.
  • Collaborate with other officials to prepare and analyze damage assessments following disasters or emergencies.
  • Consult with officials of local and area governments, schools, hospitals, and other institutions to determine their needs and capabilities in the event of a natural disaster or other emergency.
  • Study emergency plans used elsewhere to gather information for plan development.

  • Develop emergency response plans or procedures.
  • Develop safety standards, policies, or procedures.
  • Develop training materials.
  • Maintain knowledge of current developments in area of expertise.