Possible Careers- Local, State, or Federal Government
- Private Business
- Coordinating Volunteer Organizations
- International
- Humanitarian & Relief Agencies
- Consulting
Why Choose Emergency Management at Western Illinois University?
The Emergency Management degree program in the Department of Health Sciences prepares students through rigorous training in:
- Appropriate planning, resource allocation, & coordination of disaster/emergency response
- Dissemination of information & training of constituent groups
- Delivering detailed emergency plans & procedures for natural (e.g., tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, hurricanes), technological (e.g., hazardous materials spills, nuclear power plant emergencies) disasters, and bio-terrorism situations