Emergency Management & Planning

The need for Emergency Management continually grows as our population and exposure to natural and technological hazards increase. This need has created opportunities for lucrative careers in Emergency Management.

he ability to perform essential work in a disaster requires skills in emergency operations and management. Through either its Associate Degree or Certificate programs in Emergency Management and Planning, Red Rocks Community College is the place to acquire that knowledge or to expand your knowledge and skills. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recognizes this program as one of the pioneering programs in the country.

Floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, train wrecks, and hazardous chemical spills are all examples of public emergencies in which life and property are endangered. How well a community or an organization prepares for and deals with these and other kinds of disasters can affect not only their economic viability but people's lives.

What Emergency Managers and Planners Do

Professionals in this field can be federal, state or local government officials; employed by volunteer organizations or the private sector. They work to minimize the effects of disasters on the public through prevention, public education, planning, and effective response operations. They must be effective problem solvers, decision makers and communicators. They must work well with all kinds of people in crisis situations.