The use of emergency operations centres in local government emergency management.

This paper presents exploratory research into how local government

Sudden, urgent, usually unexpected occurrence or event requiring immediate action.
Note 1 to entry: An emergency is usually a disruption or condition that can often be anticipated or prepared for, but seldom exactly foreseen.

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operations centres (EOCs) are used during Sudden, urgent, usually unexpected occurrence or event requiring immediate action. Note 1 to entry: An emergency is usually a disruption or condition that can often be anticipated or prepared for, but seldom exactly foreseen.

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management

The knowledge and capacities developed by governments, professional response and recovery organizations, communities and individuals to effectively anticipate, respond to, and recover from, the impacts of likely, imminent or current disasters.

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activities, through a questionnaire survey of 48 organisations from New Zealand, Canada, and USA. Analysis was framed by defining effective

The organization and management of resources and responsibilities for addressing all aspects of emergencies and effectively respond to a hazardous event or a disaster.

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as a person-environment fit process in which both person ( Demonstrated ability to apply knowledge and skills to achieve intended results.

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,

Actions taken during or immediately after a disaster in order to save lives, reduce health impacts, ensure public safety and meet the basic subsistence needs of the people affected.

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management system) and environment (e.g.,

Prerequisite identified as necessary to achieve an intended outcome, implied or stated.

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for multi-agency Actions taken during or immediately after a disaster in order to save lives, reduce health impacts, ensure public safety and meet the basic subsistence needs of the people affected.

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, decision making about complex, evolving emergencies) characteristics should be modelled in

Activities designed to facilitate the learning and development of knowledge, skills, and abilities, and to improve the performance of specific tasks or roles.

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. Each

Person or group of people that has its own functions with responsibilities, authorities and relationships to achieve its objectives.
Note 1 to entry: The concept of organization includes, but is not limited to, sole trader, company, corporation, firm, enterprise, authority, partnership, charity or institution, or part or combination thereof, whether incorporated or not, public or private.
Note 2 to entry: For organizations with more than one operating unit, a single operating unit can be defined as an organization.

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was unique in their approach and the extent their EOC was active during Activities designed to facilitate the learning and development of knowledge, skills, and abilities, and to improve the performance of specific tasks or roles.

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. 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 The organization and management of resources and responsibilities for addressing all aspects of emergencies and effectively respond to a hazardous event or a disaster.

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. There was recognition of a Prerequisite identified as necessary to achieve an intended outcome, implied or stated.

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to further develop approaches to training, with 63% of organisations stating that they would like more guidance and advice in emergency management training. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]/nCopyright of International Journal of Emergency Management is the property of Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)