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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.

Currently Employed: 73

Yearly Projected Openings: 0

Typical Hourly Wage: Not Available

Typical Annual Salary: Not Available

• 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.
• Train local groups in the preparation of long-term plans that are compatible with federal and state plans.
• Propose alteration of emergency response procedures based on regulatory changes, technological changes, or knowledge gained from outcomes of previous emergency situations.
• Keep informed of activities or changes that could affect the likelihood of an emergency, as well as those that could affect response efforts and details of plan implementation.
• Coordinate disaster response or crisis management activities, such as ordering evacuations, opening public shelters, and implementing special needs plans and programs.
• Review emergency plans of individual organizations, such as medical facilities, to ensure their adequacy.
• 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.
• Apply for federal funding for emergency management related needs and administer and report on the progress of such grants.

• Desktop computers
• Notebook computers
• Personal computers
• Radiation detectors
• Two way radios

• Data base user interface and query software
• Map creation software
• Project management software
• Spreadsheet software
• Word processing software