Low to No Risk

20

Moderate Risk

0

High Risk

1

Extreme Risk

0

• 1.8Keep informed of activities or changes that could affect the likelihood of an emergency, response efforts, or plan implementation.
• 1.4Prepare 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.
• 0.6Propose alteration of emergency response procedures, based on regulatory changes, technological changes, or knowledge gained from outcomes of previous emergency situations.
• 1.5Coordinate disaster response or crisis management activities, such as ordering evacuations, opening public shelters, and implementing special needs plans and programs.
• 0.3Develop and maintain liaisons with municipalities, county departments, and similar entities to facilitate plan development, response effort coordination, and exchanges of personnel and equipment.
• 1.2Keep informed of federal, state, and local regulations affecting emergency plans, and ensure that plans adhere to those regulations.
• 1.2Prepare emergency situation status reports that describe response and recovery efforts, needs, and preliminary damage assessments.
• 0.5Design and administer emergency or disaster preparedness training courses that teach people how to effectively respond to major emergencies and disasters.
• 2Inspect facilities and equipment, such as emergency management centers and communications equipment, to determine their operational and functional capabilities in emergency situations.
• 0.8Consult 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.
• 1Develop and perform tests and evaluations of emergency management plans in accordance with state and federal regulations.
• 0.5Attend meetings, conferences, and workshops related to emergency management to learn new information and to develop working relationships with other emergency management specialists.
• 1.2Collaborate with other officials to prepare and analyze damage assessments following disasters or emergencies.
• 1Develop instructional materials for the public and make presentations to citizens' groups to provide information on emergency plans and their implementation processes.
• 1.2Train local groups in the preparation of long-term plans that are compatible with federal and state plans.
• 1.2Review emergency plans of individual organizations, such as medical facilities, to ensure their adequacy.
• 1.8Conduct surveys to determine the types of emergency-related needs to be addressed in disaster planning, or provide technical support to others conducting such surveys.
• 1.3Study emergency plans used elsewhere to gather information for plan development.
• 0.6Apply for federal funding for emergency-management-related needs, and administer and report on the progress of such grants.
• 1.2Provide communities with assistance in applying for federal funding for emergency management facilities, radiological instrumentation, and related items.

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