In general terms, emergency management refers to knowing how to deal with serious emergencies when they arrive such as flooding, hurricanes, or earthquakes. In the medical field, it refers to managing a team of EMTs or managing an entire emergency room. This field requires a lot of serious training in medicine, triage, emergency treatment, knowledge of a great number of diseases, how to deal with patients and the general public, and a vast knowledge of the practices and procedures involved in a hospital and emergency room setting. This is a very exciting career choice for those whose passion it is to help others in a time of emergency. The three main points when it comes to emergency management are preparedness, response or treatment, and recovery. A good emergency manager will already know how to perform these three things, while being able to maintain the same within the facility, and be clear that others know how to follow these procedures as well so that emergencies are handled professionally and effectively.