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15th Annual Emergency Management Higher Education Conference
June 4-7, 2012


Emergency Management Institute, Emmitsburg, MD

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  1. Emergency Program Manager - Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM). - 20Kb MS Word
  2. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region V Training and Development Advisory Committee. Concept paper on Emergency Management Competencies.
    Prepared by F/Lieutenant Marshall S. Johnson, Emergency Management Division, Michigan Department of State Police. - 49Kb MS Word document
  3. Florida Resource Center Profile for Emergency Administration and Management. Developed for St. Petersburg College, Daytona Beach, Florida, February 27, 1996. - 1.1Mb MS Word "Emergency Administration and Management Focus Statement" - An Emergency Management Practitioner works for volunteer agencies, government or business, and applies specialty skills to manage the reduction of preparedness for, the response to, and recovery from natural and man-made disasters.- 100Kb MS Excel document
  4. "Public Risk Manager Core Competencies." Public Risk Newsletter, Vol. 16, No. 1, January 2002, p. 24-25. - 21Kb MS Word
  5. Sample Local Emergency Services Manager Job Vacancy/Position Description. - 49Kb MS Word
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