Emergency Response Supervisor supervises emergency response personnel and activities to ensure timely, safe, and effective response to incidents in accordance with established plans and procedures. Assigns, prioritizes, and reviews the work of planning specialists preparing emergency response plans, procedures, and risk assessments. Being an Emergency Response Supervisor maintains the plan review calendar and tracks plan updates, contact directories, and regulatory deadlines to keep documentation current. Coordinates the scheduling, logistics, and facilitation of drills and tabletop exercises, and compiles after-action reports. Additionally, Emergency Response Supervisor reviews plans and supporting documents for quality, consistency, and alignment with regulations and company standards. Trains and mentors team members on planning methods, incident command principles, and documentation practices. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a manager. The Emergency Response Supervisor supervises a group of primarily para-professional level staffs. May also be a level above a supervisor within high volume administrative/production environments. Makes day-to-day decisions within or for a group/small department. Has some authority for personnel actions. To be an Emergency Response Supervisor typically requires 3-5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. Thorough knowledge of functional area and department processes.
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