Emergency Management Director planning and directing disaster response and crisis management activities, providing training, and preparing emergency plans for natural, wartime, or technological disasters
Experience
Emergency Management Director
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Consulted with officials of local and area governments, schools, and hospitals to determine their needs and capabilities in emergencies
Coordinated disaster response activities, such as ordering evacuations and opening public shelters
Prepared emergency situation status reports that described response and recovery efforts and preliminary damage assessments
Developed and maintained liaisons with municipalities and county departments to facilitate plan development and response coordination
Designed and administered emergency preparedness training courses to teach effective responses to major emergencies
Inspected emergency management centers and communications equipment to determine operational capabilities in emergency situations
Reviewed emergency plans of medical facilities to ensure their adequacy and compliance with regulations
Skills
Checking & Planning
Developing emergency response plans, Maintaining knowledge of developments, Inspecting facility conditions, Evaluating program effectiveness, Implementing process changes, Developing procedures