# 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. - Code: 11-9161.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 11-9161) - Family: [Management](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-11), one of its 59 occupations - Tasks: 23 tasks (21 core and 2 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/11-9161.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/11-9161.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. 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. Core task · Task 7263 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2023 2. Develop and maintain liaisons with municipalities, county departments, and similar entities to facilitate plan development, response effort coordination, and exchanges of personnel and equipment. Core task · Task 7258 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2023 3. Coordinate disaster response or crisis management activities, such as ordering evacuations, opening public shelters, and implementing special needs plans and programs. Core task · Task 7257 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2023 4. Prepare emergency situation status reports that describe response and recovery efforts, needs, and preliminary damage assessments. Core task · Task 7260 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2023 5. Maintain and update all resource materials associated with emergency preparedness plans. Core task · Task 7256 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2023 6. 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. Core task · Task 7254 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2023 7. Develop and perform tests and evaluations of emergency management plans in accordance with state and federal regulations. Core task · Task 7264 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2023 8. Collaborate with other officials to prepare and analyze damage assessments following disasters or emergencies. Core task · Task 7266 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2023 9. Design and administer emergency or disaster preparedness training courses that teach people how to effectively respond to major emergencies and disasters. Core task · Task 7261 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2023 10. Keep informed of activities or changes that could affect the likelihood of an emergency, response efforts, or plan implementation. Core task · Task 7253 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2023 11. Inspect facilities and equipment, such as emergency management centers and communications equipment, to determine their operational and functional capabilities in emergency situations. Core task · Task 7262 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2023 12. Review emergency plans of individual organizations, such as medical facilities, to ensure their adequacy. Core task · Task 7269 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2023 13. Keep informed of federal, state, and local regulations affecting emergency plans, and ensure that plans adhere to those regulations. Core task · Task 7259 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2023 14. 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. Core task · Task 7270 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2023 15. Attend meetings, conferences, and workshops related to emergency management to learn new information and to develop working relationships with other emergency management specialists. Core task · Task 7265 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2023 16. Propose alteration of emergency response procedures, based on regulatory changes, technological changes, or knowledge gained from outcomes of previous emergency situations. Core task · Task 7255 · Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2023 17. Develop instructional materials for the public and make presentations to citizens' groups to provide information on emergency plans and their implementation processes. Core task · Task 7267 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2023 18. Apply for federal funding for emergency-management-related needs, and administer and report on the progress of such grants. Core task · Task 7272 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2023 19. Train local groups in the preparation of long-term plans that are compatible with federal and state plans. Core task · Task 7268 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2023 20. Provide communities with assistance in applying for federal funding for emergency management facilities, radiological instrumentation, and related items. Core task · Task 7275 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2023 21. Study emergency plans used elsewhere to gather information for plan development. Core task · Task 7271 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2023 22. Develop and implement training procedures and strategies for radiological protection, detection, and decontamination. Supplemental task · Task 7273 · Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2023 23. Inventory and distribute nuclear, biological, and chemical detection and contamination equipment, providing instruction in its maintenance and use. 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