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Emergency Management
Overview: Most emergencies don't occur with advance notice. However, developing contingency plans for dealing with emergencies and establishing pre-determined mobility, response and recovery procedures can minimize causalities and damage. These are the essential and life-saving roles of Emergency Management personnel.
Position: Enlisted
AFSC: 3E9X1
Specific Tasks:
- Develop contingency and disaster preparedness plans to minimize casualties and damage from natural disasters, major accidents, wartime and other military operations
- Coordinate actions to allow continuation or restoration of vital functions and operations
- Establish procedures for contamination control
- Ensure NBC (nuclear, biological and chemical) protective clothing and devices are available
- Conduct disaster preparedness and hazardous material emergency response training
Requirements:
- HS diploma or GED is mandatory. Completion of courses in algebra, biology, physics, chemistry, typing, computer operations and speech are desirable
- For AFRC personnel, refer to AFRCI 10-210 regarding completion of WMGT 570 course
- Normal color vision
- Ability to speak distinctly
- Possess a valid state driver's license to operate government motor vehicles
- Qualification to operate government motor vehicles and vehicular equipment for "Maintenance Purposes Only"
- No record of claustrophobia or claustrophobic tendencies
- Minimum ASVAB score of 62 on General
- Eligibility for Secret security clearance
Training:
- Candidates without prior military experience are required to attend 7.5 weeks of Basic Military Training (BMT) at JB San Antonio-Lackland, TX; followed by Technical Training
Related Civilian Careers:
- Emergency Management Directors