One thing about emergencies is that you can prepare pre-incident plans for them. The Incident Command System, the National Response Framework, and the National Incident Management System help cover the basic essentials for an emergency. Another thing is that you can do to prepare for emergencies are risk assessments to determine what is likely to happen in a certain area. Besides those two things, though, incidents can arise at anytime, anywhere. This is the tricky part about emergency management; some incidents timing cannot be predicted. This is why Emergency management can be a seasonal job, especially if the incidents are natural born. Tornados, fires, hurricanes, and blizzards happen when the season calls for it. It’s very unlikely that you are going to see a blizzard in July here in Wyoming. Another example is that you’re more likely to see wild fires in California during the summer than during winter. This is why emergency plans need to take into consideration the time of year an event is more likely to take place. One thing that is not seasonal is terrorism. This is another reason why having emergency plans for such occurrences is pertinent. Emergency management is all about predicting for the unpredictable; seasonal or non-seasonal. 2) Discuss the process for emergency management certification - …show more content…
One of the biggest things for an emergency manager is the Code of Ethics. Like any other field, the Code of Ethics ensures that work is consistent and that there is professionalism. For example, the International Association of Emergency Management’s Code of Ethics requires “…respect for supervising officials, colleagues, associates, and…the people we serves…comply with all laws and regulations…respect fiscal resources, promoting decisions that engender trust and those we serve…professionalism to ensure public confidence…” (Phillips, Neal, & Webb, 2012, pp.