Occupation AtlasEmergency Management Directors

O*NET · 11-9161.00

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 called 911 Communications Manager · Change Management Specialist · Civil Defense Director · Civil Preparedness Officer · Disaster Response Director · Emergency Management Coordinator · Emergency Management Director · Emergency Management Planner
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Emergency Management Program Manager · Emergency Management System Director (EMS Director) · Emergency Manager · Emergency Planner · Emergency Planning and Response Manager · Emergency Preparedness Coordinator · Emergency Preparedness Manager · Emergency Response Coordinator · Emergency Services Coordinator · Emergency Services Director · Emergency Services Program Coordinator · EMS Director · Production Controller · Public Safety Director · Response Coordinator · Supervisory Emergency Management Specialist

Job Zone 4 — Considerable Preparation NeededHolland code ECI35 skills on file

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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed

Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

ECIEnterprising · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • E Enterprising5.07
  • C Conventional4.69
  • I Investigative4.49
  • S Social4.01
  • R Realistic3.53
  • A Artistic1.82

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • High School Diploma or the equivalent5%
  • Some College Courses9%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree5%
  • Bachelor's Degree59%
  • Post-Baccalaureate Certificate9%
  • Master's Degree14%
Related work experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (50%)
On-site or in-plant training
Up to and including 1 month (18%)
On-the-job training
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (23%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Service OrientationImportance 4.3Level 5.3Level 6 looks like: Direct relief agency operations in a disaster area
  • Complex Problem SolvingImportance 4.1Level 5.4Level 6 looks like: Develop a plan to provide emergency relief for a major metropolitan area
  • SpeakingbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • CoordinationImportance 4.0Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • MonitoringbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • WritingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Social PerceptivenessImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
  • Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
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  • Active LearningbasicImportance 3.8Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • InstructingImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
  • Time ManagementImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
  • Systems AnalysisImportance 3.6Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
  • PersuasionImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
  • Systems EvaluationImportance 3.5Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
  • Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 3.5Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Direct the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flow
  • NegotiationImportance 3.4Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Contract with a wholesaler to sell items at a given cost
  • Operations AnalysisImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Suggest changes in software to make a system more user friendly
  • MathematicsbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Operations MonitoringImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • SciencebasicImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
  • Operation and ControlImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • ProgrammingImportance 1.5Level 0.5
  • Technology DesignImportance 1.5Level 0.5
  • TroubleshootingImportance 1.5Level 0.5
  • Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
  • Equipment SelectionImportance 1.0Level —
  • InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
  • RepairingImportance 1.0Level —

Tasks

21 core · 2 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  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.Importance 4.6
  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.Importance 4.5
  3. Maintain and update all resource materials associated with emergency preparedness plans.Importance 4.4
  4. Coordinate disaster response or crisis management activities, such as ordering evacuations, opening public shelters, and implementing special needs plans and programs.Importance 4.4
  5. Prepare emergency situation status reports that describe response and recovery efforts, needs, and preliminary damage assessments.Importance 4.4
  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.Importance 4.3
  7. Keep informed of activities or changes that could affect the likelihood of an emergency, response efforts, or plan implementation.Importance 4.1
  8. Design and administer emergency or disaster preparedness training courses that teach people how to effectively respond to major emergencies and disasters.Importance 4.1
  9. Inspect facilities and equipment, such as emergency management centers and communications equipment, to determine their operational and functional capabilities in emergency situations.Importance 4.1
  10. Develop and perform tests and evaluations of emergency management plans in accordance with state and federal regulations.Importance 4.1
  11. Collaborate with other officials to prepare and analyze damage assessments following disasters or emergencies.Importance 4.1
  12. Keep informed of federal, state, and local regulations affecting emergency plans, and ensure that plans adhere to those regulations.Importance 4.0
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  1. Review emergency plans of individual organizations, such as medical facilities, to ensure their adequacy.Importance 4.0
  2. Attend meetings, conferences, and workshops related to emergency management to learn new information and to develop working relationships with other emergency management specialists.Importance 3.9
  3. 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.Importance 3.9
  4. Propose alteration of emergency response procedures, based on regulatory changes, technological changes, or knowledge gained from outcomes of previous emergency situations.Importance 3.7
  5. Develop instructional materials for the public and make presentations to citizens' groups to provide information on emergency plans and their implementation processes.Importance 3.6
  6. Apply for federal funding for emergency-management-related needs, and administer and report on the progress of such grants.Importance 3.5
  7. Train local groups in the preparation of long-term plans that are compatible with federal and state plans.Importance 3.4
  8. Provide communities with assistance in applying for federal funding for emergency management facilities, radiological instrumentation, and related items.Importance 3.4
  9. Study emergency plans used elsewhere to gather information for plan development.Importance 3.1
  10. Develop and implement training procedures and strategies for radiological protection, detection, and decontamination.Importance 2.8
  11. Inventory and distribute nuclear, biological, and chemical detection and contamination equipment, providing instruction in its maintenance and use.Importance 2.7

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Public Safety and SecurityImportance 4.7Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
  • Administration and ManagementImportance 4.2Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Law and GovernmentImportance 4.2Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
  • Communications and MediaImportance 4.1Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Host a music radio show
  • English LanguageImportance 4.0Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.9Level 5.7
  • Education and TrainingImportance 3.9Level 5.7
  • TelecommunicationsImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Install a wireless internet router
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  • Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.5Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 3.5Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
  • GeographyImportance 3.3Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Find a specific country on a world map
  • TransportationImportance 3.3Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Drive a semi-truck through a busy city
  • AdministrativeImportance 3.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Economics and AccountingImportance 2.9Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Develop financial investment programs for individual clients
  • PsychologyImportance 2.9Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
  • Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 2.8Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Write an article about cultural differences
  • MathematicsImportance 2.7Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Building and ConstructionImportance 2.6Level 2.9
  • Engineering and TechnologyImportance 2.6Level 2.7
  • Sales and MarketingImportance 2.6Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
  • Therapy and CounselingImportance 2.4Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Provide job counseling to the unemployed
  • ChemistryImportance 2.3Level 2.8
  • Foreign LanguageImportance 2.3Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • MechanicalImportance 2.3Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
  • Production and ProcessingImportance 2.3Level 2.7
  • PhysicsImportance 2.2Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • BiologyImportance 2.1Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
  • DesignImportance 2.1Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • History and ArcheologyImportance 2.1Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
  • Medicine and DentistryImportance 2.1Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.9Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
  • Food ProductionImportance 1.8Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Grow herbs in the kitchen
  • Fine ArtsImportance 1.2Level —

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.1Level 4.3Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
  • Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.1Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Oral ExpressionImportance 4.1Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Speech ClarityImportance 4.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Problem SensitivityImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Written ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Written ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
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  • Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.9Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
  • Information OrderingImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Speech RecognitionImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • OriginalityImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
  • Category FlexibilityImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Near VisionImportance 3.6Level 3.6
  • VisualizationImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
  • Far VisionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
  • Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Selective AttentionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Speed of ClosureImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Time SharingImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
  • Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
  • MemorizationImportance 2.9Level 2.9
  • Number FacilityImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Auditory AttentionImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Trunk StrengthImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Depth PerceptionImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Spatial OrientationImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • Hearing SensitivityImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Manual DexterityImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
  • Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Finger DexterityImportance 1.8Level 0.8
  • Glare SensitivityImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Multilimb CoordinationImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Night VisionImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
  • Peripheral VisionImportance 1.8Level 0.9
  • Response OrientationImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.6Level 0.8
  • Rate ControlImportance 1.6Level 0.6Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Reaction TimeImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Sound LocalizationImportance 1.6Level 0.6
  • StaminaImportance 1.6Level 0.6Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Control PrecisionImportance 1.5Level 0.8
  • Static StrengthImportance 1.5Level 0.6Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.4Level 0.4
  • Explosive StrengthImportance 1.3Level —
  • Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.3Level —
  • Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.3Level —
  • Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
  • Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.5Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.5Level 6.3Level 7 looks like: Gain cooperation from a diverse group of executives with competing interests
  • Getting InformationImportance 4.5Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.5Level 5.6
  • Developing and Building TeamsImportance 4.4Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
  • Working with ComputersImportance 4.4Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 4.3Level 5.9
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.3Level 5.9
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  • Training and Teaching OthersImportance 4.3Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.2Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 4.2Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 4.1Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 4.1Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 4.1Level 5.6
  • Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 4.1Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.0Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.0Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 3.9Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.9Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.8Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.8Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Processing InformationImportance 3.8Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.7Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.7Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.7Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.7Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.7Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.6Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 3.6Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.5Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 3.3Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.1Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Drive an 18-wheel tractor-trailer
  • Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 3.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
  • Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 2.7Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 2.5Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 2.3Level 2.6
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 2.3Level 2.6
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 2.2Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 2.1Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • E-Mail4.9
  • Telephone Conversations4.8
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.5
  • Contact With Others4.4
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.4
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.4
  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals4.3
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.2
  • Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities4.1
  • Deal With External Customers or the Public in General4.1

Technology

23 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (4)

  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot

Hot (3; 4 more marked hot above)

  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Word
Other tools (16)
  • Alert Technologies OpsCenter
  • Digital Engineering Corporation E-MAPS
  • Emergency Managers Weather Information Network EMWIN
  • Emergency Services Integrators ESi WebEOC
  • Federal Emergency Management Information System FEMIS
  • Geographic information system GIS software
  • Graphics software
  • IBM Lotus Notes
  • MapInfo Professional
  • McAfee
  • National Center for Crisis and Continuity Coordination NC4 E Team
  • Relational database software
  • SoftRisk Technologies SoftRisk SQL
  • Statistical software
  • Sungard Assurance
  • Web browser software

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