Bridging cultures: Nonprofit, church, and emergency management agency collaboration after the May 2013 Oklahoma tornado outbreak

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haley Murphy, PhD ◽  
Jason Pudlo, PhD Candidate
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Nonprofit Sector ◽  
Church Leaders ◽  
Collaborative Relationships ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Difficult Time ◽  
Response And Recovery ◽  
Different Cultures

Community-based organizations, such as nonprofit organizations (NPOs) and churches, play an important role in helping individuals and communities bounce back after a disaster. The nature of disasters requires organizations across sectors to partner together to provide recovery services; however, collaboration is difficult even in times of stability and requires trust and communication to be built through prior collaborative relationships. These prior relationships rarely exist between the majority of the nonprofit sector, churches, and existing emergency management structures. Furthermore, these organizations often have very different cultures, values, and norms that can further hinder successful postdisaster collaboration. The authors use data collected from interviews with nonprofit and church leaders involved in recovery efforts after a series of devastating storms impacted central Oklahoma in 2013 to understand how well nonprofit and church leaders perceive their organizations collaborated with each other and with government and emergency management agencies in response and recovery efforts. Interview data suggest that NPOs and churches without a primary or secondary mission of disaster response and recovery have a difficult time collaborating with organizations involved in existing emergency management structures. The authors suggest that nonprofits with a primary or secondary purpose in disaster response are a potential bridge between other nonprofits and emergency management agencies.

scholarly journals Disaster Management: A State-of-the-Art Review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jared Bly ◽  
Louis Hugo Francescutti ◽  
Danielle Weiss
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
The Other ◽  
Management Planning ◽  
Coastal City ◽  
Emergency Management Planning ◽  
Response And Recovery ◽  
Climate Change Governance

Disaster management involves the pillars of emergency management: planning and preparation, mitigation, response, and recovery. Emergencies are serious events that threaten health, life, and property and can be managed within the capabilities of the affected organization. Disasters, on the other hand, are hypercomplex emergencies, requiring resources not immediately available. Disaster management follows the principles of emergency management, and emphasizes flexibility, collaboration, and teamwork. Lack of resources will challenge people and organizations both in effects of disasters and the ability to manage them. Poverty, climate change, governance, and education are foundations to improve capacity. Hospitals play an important role in disaster response and can prepare accordingly. Plans, to be effective, must be implemented through appropriately-targeted exercises. Building on an all-hazards approach, to more hazard-specific considerations can improve disaster preparedness as well as day-to-day efficiency. Disaster management is complex and crucial. These principles are explored through the fictional tale of 1Tucci, a coastal city in the worst flood anyone can remember. Well, almost anyone…

scholarly journals A Philanthropic Approach to Supporting Emergent Disaster Response and Recovery

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 158-160
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Schlegelmilch ◽  
Jonathan Sury ◽  
Jeremy Brooks ◽  
Thomas Chandler
Keyword(s):  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Financial Support ◽  
Gulf Coast ◽  
The Us ◽  
Response And Recovery ◽  
Support Mechanisms ◽  
Private Donations ◽  
Federal Assistance ◽  
Disaster Response And Recovery

ABSTRACTIn August 2017, Hurricane Harvey struck the US Gulf Coast and caused more than US $125 billion in damages in Texas. The loss of lives and the economic damages resulted in an outpouring of support for the recovery efforts in the form of federal assistance and private donations. The latter has supported more creative approaches to recovery. Organizations that normally would not receive funding were able to obtain resources to use in novel manners. Using the framework of Dynes typology to identify groups and their respective structures and tasks, this report from the field analyzes Hurricane Harvey and the financial support mechanisms used to support recovery efforts in Texas, what organizations were funded to do, and where they fit into Dynes typology. The authors close by noting the importance of these emerging organizations and the need to support diversity in funding disaster response and recovery efforts beyond large nonprofit organizations.

Protecting the functionality of airports during disaster responses—Natural disasters, accidents, and pandemics

2007 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Fielding Smith, PhD, PE, Captain USNR (Ret.), MASCE ◽  
Sandra Sue Waggoner, BA, EMT-P, EMSI ◽  
Arthur Rabjohn, DipEP ◽  
Avi Bachar, BGen (Ret.)
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Emergency Management ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Hurricane Katrina ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Alternative Communication ◽  
Historical Case ◽  
Management Measures ◽  
Response And Recovery ◽  
Traditional Roles

Airports are important assets during disaster response. Traditional roles as command posts, shelters, temporary hospitals, and alternative communication hubs were filled by airports after Hurricane Katrina and for 9/11 flight diversions. The basic thesis of this article is that airports need special measures to preserve functionality (continuity of business) during response and recovery. The second thesis is that sound emergency management measures should be built into airports as a type of mitigation. This article applies qualitative analysis to historical case studies, plans, documents, and scenarios for use of airports during disasters. It focuses on policy, procedural, organizational, and operational measures to protect the functionality during responses.

scholarly journals If Only We Knew What We Know: Factors for Mobilizing Citizen Participation in Community-based Emergency Preparedness

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 77
Author(s):  
Wei-Ning Wu ◽  
Kaiju Chang ◽  
Yi-En Tso
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Emergency Response ◽  
Emergency Preparedness ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Emergency Communications ◽  
Response And Recovery ◽  
Southern Taiwan

Emergency management typically consists of four phases: mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. Citizen participation is recognized as key to these four phases, and local governments are responsible for promoting authentic citizen participation in all phases. Many studies have asserted the importance of citizen participation in improving the capabilities of community-based emergency response and recovery, yet studies on citizen activities and participation in the pre-disaster process are relatively limited. In practice, increasing citizen preparedness for disasters has presented a challenge to local emergency management agencies. In Taiwan, the approaches employed by local emergency management agencies for mobilizing citizens to participate in emergency management activities are often considered in isolation from their other administrative duties. To fill this gap, this study examines factors for mobilizing citizens in disaster exercises from the perspective of local fire branch heads. Using survey data collected from Southern Taiwan in 2013, we found that the capacity of local fire branches to provide emergency communications and information delivery, as well as pre-disaster risk assessment and alert systems, is critical for enhancing citizen participation in the local emergency preparedness process. 应急管理通常包括四个阶段：减灾、准备、响应和恢复。公民参与被认为对这四个阶段都很关键，而地方政府有责任在所有阶段都推动真正的公民参与。许多研究都指出了公民参与在提高社区应急响应和灾后重建能力的重要性，但是有关灾前过程中公民活动和参与的研究却相对较少。在实践中，增强公民应对灾害的就绪度，是地方应急管理部门面临的一大挑战。台湾地方应急管理部门动员公民参与应急管理活动的方式，通常被认为同其他行政职责是相割裂的。为了填补这项空白，本研究从地方消防部门主管的角度，考察了在灾害演练中动员公民的影响因素。使用2013年在台南收集的调查数据，我们发现地方消防部门提供应急沟通与信息传递的能力，以及灾前风险评估和预警系统，是地方应急就绪过程中促进公民参与的关键因素。 재난 관리는 일반적으로 완화, 예방, 대응 그리고 회복의 네 단계로 구성된다. 시민참여는 이러한 네 단계의 핵심으로 인식되며, 지방 정부는 모든 단계에서 진정한 시민 참여 증진에 관한 책임이 있다.  많은 선행 연구가 공동체 기반의 재난 대응과 회복 능력을 개선하기 위하여 시민 참여가 가지는 중요성을 역설하였지만,  재난 이전 단계에서의 시민 활공과 참여에 관한 연구는 제한적이었다. 실무에서의 재난에 관한 시민 예방 증진은 지방 재난 관리 부처에 과제를 제공해 왔다. 대만에서의 지방 재난 관리 부처의 재난 관리 활동에 시민 참여 활성화 방안은 기타의 행정 의무와 별개로 고려되어 왔다. 이러한 선행연구의 공백을 메우기 위하여 본 연구는 지방 소방서장의 관점에서 재난 관리에 시민 참여를 활성화하는 요인을 연구하였다. 본 연구는 2013년 남부 대만에서 수집된 서베이 자료를 이용하여 지방 소방서의 재난 커뮤니케이션, 정보 제공, 재난 이전 리스크 평가 그리고 경보 체제를 제공하는 지방 소방서의 능력이 지방 재난 예방 과정에 시민참여를 고양하는 중요한 요인이라는 것을 확인하였다. 

scholarly journals Whose plan is it? The importance of place

2021 ◽  
Vol 10.47389/36 (No 2) ◽  
pp. 54-58
Author(s):  
Laurelle Muir
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Working Relationships ◽  
Disaster Resilience ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Major Objective ◽  
Management Planning ◽  
Active Involvement ◽  
Emergency Management Planning ◽  
Response And Recovery

The effects of climate change are escalating and developing and maintaining disaster resilience in communities is a major objective. Yet the active involvement of communities as major stakeholders in building their capacity to prepare, respond to and recover from natural hazards has had less focus in emergency management planning. For communities living in hazard-prone areas, the continuity of risk and disaster awareness and the significance of preparation at the local level can be critical to people’s capacity to appropriately respond to disaster events. In 2011, the significant flood event in Brisbane saw community-led response and recovery efforts supported by place-based organisations that traditionally work within communities. However, as communities evolve and change, learnings can dissipate over time. As such, 10 years on from the 2011 floods, how well prepared are communities living in flood-prone areas of Brisbane? This paper outlines how community and stakeholder engagement can develop disaster resilience at the local level. The focus is on strong working relationships between participants in emergency management planning and response including community-based organisations and, by extension, the community.

Developing Strategic Response and Action Plans for School Emergencies

2019 ◽  
pp. 441-454
Author(s):  
Michael R. Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
School Violence ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Strategic Response ◽  
Emergency Situations ◽  
Public Health Professionals ◽  
Private Organizations ◽  
Response And Recovery ◽  
Emergency Events

Emergency management professionals at the local, state, and federal levels of government have been augmented through the use of nonprofit organizations, private organizations, and organized and unorganized volunteers to assist with planning, response, and recovery efforts in preparation for resolving school violence and related emergencies. The first responder, which includes police, fire, EMS, and public health professionals, is America's first line of defense during emergency events, and have become a critical component when responding to school emergency situations. This chapter explores developing strategic response and actions plans for school emergencies.

Washington State Disaster Risk and Preparedness: A Primer for Health Care Providers

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 341-345
Author(s):  
Stephen C. Morris
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Emergency Management ◽  
Emergency Response ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Washington State ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Disaster Assessment ◽  
Response And Recovery ◽  
National Emergency

AbstractDisaster in Washington State (USA) is inevitable. It is incumbent on health care providers to understand the practice environment as it will be affected by disasters. This means understanding the basic concepts of emergency management, local to national emergency response structure, and the risks and vulnerabilities of the region where one works. This understanding will help health care providers anticipate and prepare for disaster response and recovery. Washington State has many unique features with regard to climate and geography, population, public health, and general infrastructure that create significant vulnerabilities to disaster and strengths with regard to potential response and recovery. This report attempts to define and contextualize emergency management and to condense the extensive research and planning that has been conducted in Washington State surrounding disaster assessment, planning, mitigation, and response from a health care providerʼs prospective. The aim is to increase awareness of and preparation for disaster-related topics among health care providers by creating informed responders.

scholarly journals Enhancing Local Disaster Management Network through Developing Resilient Community in New Taipei City, Taiwan

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (15) ◽  
pp. 5357
Author(s):  
Kai-Yuan Ke ◽  
Yong-Jun Lin ◽  
Yih-Chi Tan ◽  
Tsung-Yi Pan ◽  
Li-Li Tai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Management ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Government Organization ◽  
Golden Hour ◽  
The Public ◽  
Taipei City ◽  
Response And Recovery ◽  
Building Community ◽  
Positive Effect

Large-scaled disaster events had increasingly occurred worldwide due to global and environmental change. Evidently, disaster response cannot rely merely on the public force. In the golden hour of crisis, not only the individuals should learn to react, protect themselves, and try to help each other, but also the local school, enterprise, non-government organization (NGO), nonprofit organization (NPO), and volunteer groups should collaborate to effectively deal with disaster events. New Taipei City (NTPC), Taiwan, was aware of the need for non-public force response and therefore developed the process of enhancing local disaster management networks through promoting the resilient community since 2009. The concept of a resilient community is to build community-based capacity for mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery in an all-hazards manner. This study organized the NTPC experience and presented the standard operation procedure (SOP) to promote the resilient community, key obstacles, maintenance mechanism, and the successful formulation of the local disaster management network. The performance of the promotion was evaluated through a questionnaire survey and found that participants affirmed the positive effect of building community capacity through the entire process. In general, the resilient community as the center of the local disaster management work is shown promising to holistically bridge the inner/outer resources and systematically respond to disaster events.

Economic Way of Thought and Legislationon Nonprofit Organizations

2012 ◽  
pp. 48-63
Author(s):  
L. Yakobson
Keyword(s):  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Nonprofit Sector ◽  
Social Medium ◽  
The State ◽  
Rapid Changes ◽  
Comparative Advantages ◽  
Essential Prerequisite

The article considers proper legislation as an essential prerequisite for actualization of NPOs comparative advantages. Restrictions imposed on NPOs are reasonable if they are compensated by benefits from greater trust. The rigidity of constrains and requirements should be optimized while accounting for peculiarities of a social medium, the state of the nonprofit sector, and the governments readiness to encourage the development of the latter. As empirical data suggests, Russian NPOs being on different stages of maturity need separate legal treatment. In the meanwhile, interests that prevail in the NPOs community are not always conducive to rapid changes.

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