Planning in the emergency operations center

Michael Ryan

Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2013, vol. 80, issue 9, 1725-1731

Abstract: Planning is a deliberate process that often times calls for the integrated efforts of numerous individuals from a variety of disciplines. From my personal experience, nowhere is this more apparent or critical than with the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) during a disaster or catastrophe. During an EOC activation the planning function is critical to the success of field operations and overall situational awareness. The planning function is conducted within very stringent timeframes and often with limited information. While creating a plan on time is important, making sure the plan is as accurate as possible is essential.

Keywords: Planning; EOC; Process; Collaboration; Personnel; Activation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2013.01.006

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