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Emergency Management Directors: reported tasks and exploration worksheet

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.

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This source lists 23 tasks, including 21 marked Core and 2 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.

Task source dates: 08/2023.

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Core · Task 7263 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert

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.

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Core · Task 7258 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert

Develop and maintain liaisons with municipalities, county departments, and similar entities to facilitate plan development, response effort coordination, and exchanges of personnel and equipment.

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Core · Task 7257 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert

Coordinate disaster response or crisis management activities, such as ordering evacuations, opening public shelters, and implementing special needs plans and programs.

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Core · Task 7260 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert

Prepare emergency situation status reports that describe response and recovery efforts, needs, and preliminary damage assessments.

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Core · Task 7256 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert

Maintain and update all resource materials associated with emergency preparedness plans.

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Core · Task 7254 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert

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.

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Core · Task 7264 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert

Develop and perform tests and evaluations of emergency management plans in accordance with state and federal regulations.

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Core · Task 7266 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert

Collaborate with other officials to prepare and analyze damage assessments following disasters or emergencies.

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Core · Task 7261 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert

Design and administer emergency or disaster preparedness training courses that teach people how to effectively respond to major emergencies and disasters.

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Core · Task 7253 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert

Keep informed of activities or changes that could affect the likelihood of an emergency, response efforts, or plan implementation.

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Core · Task 7262 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert

Inspect facilities and equipment, such as emergency management centers and communications equipment, to determine their operational and functional capabilities in emergency situations.

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Core · Task 7269 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert

Review emergency plans of individual organizations, such as medical facilities, to ensure their adequacy.

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Core · Task 7259 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert

Keep informed of federal, state, and local regulations affecting emergency plans, and ensure that plans adhere to those regulations.

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Core · Task 7270 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert

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.

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Core · Task 7265 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert

Attend meetings, conferences, and workshops related to emergency management to learn new information and to develop working relationships with other emergency management specialists.

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Core · Task 7255 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert

Propose alteration of emergency response procedures, based on regulatory changes, technological changes, or knowledge gained from outcomes of previous emergency situations.

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Core · Task 7267 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert

Develop instructional materials for the public and make presentations to citizens' groups to provide information on emergency plans and their implementation processes.

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Core · Task 7272 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert

Apply for federal funding for emergency-management-related needs, and administer and report on the progress of such grants.

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Core · Task 7268 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert

Train local groups in the preparation of long-term plans that are compatible with federal and state plans.

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Core · Task 7275 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert

Provide communities with assistance in applying for federal funding for emergency management facilities, radiological instrumentation, and related items.

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Core · Task 7271 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert

Study emergency plans used elsewhere to gather information for plan development.

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Supplemental · Task 7273 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert

Develop and implement training procedures and strategies for radiological protection, detection, and decontamination.

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Supplemental · Task 7274 · 08/2023 · Occupational Expert

Inventory and distribute nuclear, biological, and chemical detection and contamination equipment, providing instruction in its maintenance and use.

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