Communications and Information Sharing in Public-Private Partnerships: Networking for Emergency Management

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Author(s): Beverly Magda (Georgetown University, USA)
Copyright: 2015
Pages: 21
Source title: Emergency Management and Disaster Response Utilizing Public-Private Partnerships
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Marvine Paula Hamner (LeaTech, LLC, USA), S. Shane Stovall (True North Emergency Management, USA), Doaa M. Taha (GMI, Ltd, USA)and Salah C. Brahimi (GMI, Ltd, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8159-0.ch009

Keywords: Business Science Reference / Crisis Response and Management / Emergency & Disaster Management / Government & Law

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Abstract

Communications and information sharing has been called the most critical function in emergency management. But whenever an exercise is held or an incident occurs then communications, and by association information sharing, is nearly always cited as a problem and often as a failure. This is true despite the communications technology/channels used, the size, scope, and complexity of the exercise or incident, and the best intentions of the people involved. Technology and/or the development of new technologies alone will not solve this problem. Communications and information sharing is an innately human function and always has been. This chapter focuses on the basics of human communication and then explores alternatives through networking that may contribute to the failure or success of information sharing in public-private partnerships in emergency management. Last, some suggestions are made for ways to enhance the communications and information sharing in emergency management.

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