Emergency Management Specialist
Developing medical contingency and rapid response processes and coordinating with government entities transfers directly to emergency preparedness planning and response coordination.
How to prepare: Build a sample hospital emergency preparedness plan that identifies partner agencies, response responsibilities, and resource needs to demonstrate readiness for planning or coordinator openings.
What the civilian work involves
- 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.
- Develop and maintain liaisons with municipalities, county departments, and similar entities to facilitate plan development, response effort coordination, and exchanges of personnel and equipment.
- Maintain and update all resource materials associated with emergency preparedness plans.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft SharePoint