ABSTRACT
Following the overview of security industry sectors of employment, I think it will be of tremendous value to dedicate an additional chapter to the field of emergency preparedness and the many potential career opportunities this field can offer to transitioning police and military personnel. Often intertwined with emergency management, emergency preparedness is a position more commonly held in private industries. Emergency management generally tends to refer to government positions, because government at all levels is tasked with dealing with the aftermath of any disastrous event, be it natural or manmade. In the private industry, preparedness refers to all the initiatives an organization invests in (monetary and personnel assets) to mitigate the potential downtime suffered as a result of a disaster. However, more often than not, the terms emergency preparedness and emergency management will be used interchangeably.
