TY - JOUR
T1 - The use of emergency operations centres in local government emergency management
AU - Sinclair, Helen
AU - Doyle, Emma
AU - Johnston, David
AU - Paton, Douglas
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - This paper presents exploratory research into how local government emergency operations centres (EOCs) are used during emergency management preparedness activities, through a questionnaire survey of 48 organisations from New Zealand, Canada, and USA. Analysis was framed by defining effective emergency management as a person–environment fit process in which both person (competence, response management system) and environment (e.g., need for multi–agency response, decision making about complex, evolving emergencies) characteristics should be modelled in training. Each organisation was unique in their approach and the extent their EOC was active during training. Training tended to focus on implementing the structural model (e.g., CIMS) and less on developing the competencies necessary for people to operate effectively at a tactical or coordinating level of emergency management. There was recognition of a need to further develop approaches to training, with 63% of organisations stating that they would like more guidance and advice in emergency management training.
AB - This paper presents exploratory research into how local government emergency operations centres (EOCs) are used during emergency management preparedness activities, through a questionnaire survey of 48 organisations from New Zealand, Canada, and USA. Analysis was framed by defining effective emergency management as a person–environment fit process in which both person (competence, response management system) and environment (e.g., need for multi–agency response, decision making about complex, evolving emergencies) characteristics should be modelled in training. Each organisation was unique in their approach and the extent their EOC was active during training. Training tended to focus on implementing the structural model (e.g., CIMS) and less on developing the competencies necessary for people to operate effectively at a tactical or coordinating level of emergency management. There was recognition of a need to further develop approaches to training, with 63% of organisations stating that they would like more guidance and advice in emergency management training.
U2 - 10.1504/IJEM.2013.058542
DO - 10.1504/IJEM.2013.058542
M3 - Article
VL - 9
SP - 205
EP - 228
JO - International Journal of Emergency Management
JF - International Journal of Emergency Management
SN - 1471-4825
IS - 3
ER -