According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| 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. | 92% |
| Develop and maintain liaisons with municipalities, county departments, and similar entities to facilitate plan development, response effort coordination, and exchanges of personnel and equipment. | 89% |
| Coordinate disaster response or crisis management activities, such as ordering evacuations, opening public shelters, and implementing special needs plans and programs. | 88% |
| Prepare emergency situation status reports that describe response and recovery efforts, needs, and preliminary damage assessments. | 87% |
| Maintain and update all resource materials associated with emergency preparedness plans. | 87% |
| Prepare plans that outline operating procedures to be used in response to disasters or emergencies, such as hurricanes, nuclear accidents, and terrorist attacks, and in recovery from these events. | 85% |
| Develop and perform tests and evaluations of emergency management plans in accordance with state and federal regulations. | 82% |
| Collaborate with other officials to prepare and analyze damage assessments following disasters or emergencies. | 81% |
| Design and administer emergency or disaster preparedness training courses that teach people how to effectively respond to major emergencies and disasters. | 81% |
| Keep informed of activities or changes that could affect the likelihood of an emergency, response efforts, or plan implementation. | 81% |
| Inspect facilities and equipment, such as emergency management centers and communications equipment, to determine their operational and functional capabilities in emergency situations. | 81% |
| Review emergency plans of individual organizations, such as medical facilities, to ensure their adequacy. | 80% |
| Keep informed of federal, state, and local regulations affecting emergency plans, and ensure that plans adhere to those regulations. | 80% |
| 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. | 78% |
| Attend meetings, conferences, and workshops related to emergency management to learn new information and to develop working relationships with other emergency management specialists. | 77% |
| Propose alteration of emergency response procedures, based on regulatory changes, technological changes, or knowledge gained from outcomes of previous emergency situations. | 73% |
| Develop instructional materials for the public and make presentations to citizens' groups to provide information on emergency plans and their implementation processes. | 71% |
| Apply for federal funding for emergency-management-related needs, and administer and report on the progress of such grants. | 69% |
| Train local groups in the preparation of long-term plans that are compatible with federal and state plans. | 67% |
| Provide communities with assistance in applying for federal funding for emergency management facilities, radiological instrumentation, and related items. | 67% |
| Study emergency plans used elsewhere to gather information for plan development. | 61% |
| Develop and implement training procedures and strategies for radiological protection, detection, and decontamination. | 55% |
| Inventory and distribute nuclear, biological, and chemical detection and contamination equipment, providing instruction in its maintenance and use. | 53% |
