How do they match: Emergency Management Directors

  • 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.

  • Train local groups in the preparation of long-term plans that are compatible with federal and state plans.
  • Conduct surveys to determine the types of emergency-related needs to be addressed in disaster planning, or provide technical support to others conducting such surveys.
  • Design and administer emergency or disaster preparedness training courses that teach people how to effectively respond to major emergencies and disasters.
  • Develop and implement training procedures and strategies for radiological protection, detection, and decontamination.

  • Conduct opinion surveys or needs assessments.
  • Develop training materials.