How do they match: Emergency Management Directors

  • Apply for federal funding for emergency-management-related needs, and administer and report on the progress of such grants.
  • Develop and perform tests and evaluations of emergency management plans in accordance with state and federal regulations.
  • Keep informed of federal, state, and local regulations affecting emergency plans, and ensure that plans adhere to those regulations.
  • Provide communities with assistance in applying for federal funding for emergency management facilities, radiological instrumentation, and related items.
  • Train local groups in the preparation of long-term plans that are compatible with federal and state plans.