Occupation
Emergency management coordinator
Plans how an organization or community prepares for, responds to, and recovers from disasters. Most of the time the work is planning, exercising, and coordination; during an event it shifts to running or supporting an emergency operations centre. Success is measured in plans that hold up and partners who know their role.
Also known as: Emergency preparedness coordinator · Emergency planning officer · Business continuity coordinator
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Part of Public safety, defence and emergency response
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What the work involves
Maintain hazard assessments and emergency response plans
Design and run tabletop and full-scale exercises with partner agencies
Coordinate the emergency operations centre during activations
Brief officials and prepare public information with communications staff
Review after-action findings and track corrective actions to completion
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How people commonly enter
Bachelor's degree in emergency management, public administration, or geography
College diploma in emergency management with incident command certification
Movement from fire, police, health, or military operations into a planning role
Typical training: Bachelor's degree
Licensing: Certification common, not usually required
Pathways: Common in public service
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Typical work context
- Desk based
- Team based
- High responsibility
- Hybrid office
- Varied work
Desk based · Team based · High responsibility · Hybrid office · Varied work
Related interests
- Enterprising (leading)
- Investigative (analytical)
- Conventional (organizing)
Enterprising (leading) · Investigative (analytical) · Conventional (organizing)
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