The Nature and Scope of Current Local Disaster Planning in American Communities
| Author(s) | Dynes, Russell R. | |
| Author(s) | Quarantelli, E. L. | |
| Date Accessioned | 2005-05-17 | |
| Date Available | 2005-05-17 | |
| Publication Date | 1978 | |
| Description | If one observes a specific community, the extent of disaster planning is likely to include elements from at least three of the four categories. Most frequent would be (I) specific organizational planning involving a signal agent and a specific organization, such as the civil disturbance plan which might be developed by a police department or a natural disaster plan which was developed by a local Red Cross unit. Many of these organizations, however, have over the years developed a more generalized plan which they feel to be applicable to a wider range of agents (see II). For example, police departments may develop an emergency operations plan which they feel will be applicable to a wide variety of emergencies. Similarly, hospitals, fire departments, and other organizations within the community which deal with emergencies on a somewhat routine basis may develop a more inclusive plant to deal with diverse types of disaster agents. | en |
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| URL | http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/1277 | |
| Language | en_US | |
| Publisher | Disaster Research Center | en |
| Part of Series | Miscellaneous Report;21 | |
| Keywords | american communities | en |
| Keywords | local disaster planning | en |
| Keywords | political jurisdictions | en |
| Keywords | organizational responsibility | en |
| Title | The Nature and Scope of Current Local Disaster Planning in American Communities | en |
| Type | Other | en |