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Emergency Field Coordination Training

Emergency field coordinators provide direction and instructions when emergencies and disasters take place. These professionals must complete specialized emergency field coordination training programs to prepare them to perform adeptly.

  1. Identification

    • Emergency field coordinators direct and organize activities such as deploying emergency medical staff to rescue missions or medical evacuations and organizing the distribution of water, food and medical supplies in an emergency situation. Candidates must have a minimum of a high school education or GED diploma to enter this role, but those with some postsecondary education or military experience -- especially in the areas of logistics and personnel deployment -- have a hiring advantage.

    Types

    • The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides over 125 courses for emergency field coordinators, according to the agency's website. Examples of FEMA training providers include the Center for Domestic Preparedness and the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium. All emergency field coordinators, regardless their degree of responsibility, must complete the FEMA IS-1 and ICS-100 courses in addition to all other training requirements.

    Considerations

    • The Emergency Management Institute is a part of FEMA. Located in Maryland, it provides training courses for free to all emergency response employees who reside in the U.S. The institute covers all accommodation and meal costs and some transportation costs.

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