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Specialists in Emergency and Disaster Management are charged with stepping in and taking charge in the wake of a disaster, whether it is caused by nature or by man.  An Emergency Management Specialist could be called on in the wake of a terrorist attack, chemical spill, forest fire, hurricane, flood, or even a school shooting. They also go to great lengths to prevent disasters from ever happening with strategic planning and proactive action.  

An Emergency Management undergraduate degree can be earned on campus, or it is often offered online for working professionals.  It is an interdisciplinary field of study that will draw on many many academic fields, like fire protection engineering, emergency medical care, communications, leadership, criminal justice, and environmental studies.  

The curriculum for a degree program in Disaster Management will focus on the basic principles of emergency management.  Students will learn what measures can be implemented to prevent disasters, and how to minimize the breadth of the devastation and save lives if a disaster occurs. 

Emergency Management personnel can be employed by private organizations, federal, state and local governments, or  as risk assessment consultants.  According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2006), the mean annual salary for Emergency Management Specialists is $51,000 a year.  The most lucrative field for Emergency Management personnel is in  Electrical Power Generation with an average annual salary of $73,650.