Emergency Management Directors

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.

Also Known As:
911 Communications Manager Emergency Management Coordinator Emergency Management Director Emergency Management System Director (EMS Director) Emergency Manager Emergency Planner Emergency Preparedness Manager Emergency Services Director Emergency Services Program Coordinator Public Safety Director
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United States 2034 Projected Employment
13,600 Employment> Up
3% Change From 2024
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        Content sourced from United States Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration ("DOLETA") and the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development ("DEED")