Emergency Management Directors
Also called:
Emergency Planner, Emergency Management Coordinator, Emergency Management System Director (EMS Director), Emergency Preparedness Program Specialist
see titles from the Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, or Navy.
Air Defense (AD) Battle Management System Operator; Air and Missile Defense (AMD) Crewmember; Cavalry Scout; Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Warrant Officer; Explosive Ordnance Disposal; Indirect Fire Infantryman; M1 Armor Crewman; Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS)/High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Crewmember; Special Forces Assistant Operations and Intelligence Sergeant; Special Forces Engineer Sergeant
Management Contingency/Defense; Search and Rescue
Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense Officer; Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer
Disaster Preparedness Officer; Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer; Naval Aircrewman Avionics; Naval Aircrewman Helicopter; Naval Aircrewman Mechanical; Naval Aircrewman Operator; Naval Aircrewman Tactical Helicopter; Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defense Officer; Ordnance Clearance Officer; Search and Rescue Officer
What they do:
Plan and direct disaster response or crisis management activities, provide disaster preparedness training, and prepare emergency plans and procedures for natural (e.g., hurricanes, floods, earthquakes), wartime, or technological (e.g., nuclear power plant emergencies or hazardous materials spills) disasters or hostage situations.
On the job, you would:
- Develop and implement training procedures and strategies for radiological protection, detection, and decontamination.
- Collaborate with other officials to prepare and analyze damage assessments following disasters or emergencies.
- Keep informed of federal, state, and local regulations affecting emergency plans and ensure that plans adhere to these regulations.
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
- law and government
Business
- management
- customer service
Arts and Humanities
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
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Basic Skills
- talking to others
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Social
- looking for ways to help people
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- communicate by writing
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- use rules to solve problems
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People interested in this work like activities that include
helping people, teaching, and talking.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Stress Tolerance
- Initiative
- Leadership
- Analytical Thinking
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You might use software like this on the job:
Project management software
- Alert Technologies OpsCenter
- National Center for Crisis and Continuity Coordination NC4 E Team
Data base user interface and query software
- Relational database software
- SoftRisk Technologies SoftRisk SQL
Map creation software
- Digital Engineering Corporation E-MAPS
- Geographic information system GIS software
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bachelor's degree or
master's degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$57,270
per year, on average
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the military:
see titles from the Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, or Navy.
