Emergency Management and Tactical Response Operations (eBook)

Front Cover 1
Emergency Management and Tactical Response Operations 4
Copyright Page 5
Dedication Page 6
Table of Contents 8
Foreword 14
Acknowledgments 18
Introduction 20
Chapter 1: There Never Used to Be a Gap 24
Introduction 25
Traditional Career Paths to Emergency Manager 25
Changing Demands on Emergency Managers 29
Declining Membership in Volunteer Emergency Response Units 31
The Influence of Business and Industry in Emergency Management 32
Summary 35
Discussion Questions 35
References 35
Chapter 2: Tactical Operations vs. Management Skills 36
Introduction 37
Skill Sets for Tactical Operations 37
Skill Sets for Emergency Management 44
Acquisition of Skill Sets 49
Training vs. Education 51
Summary 53
Discussion Questions 54
References 54
Chapter 3: The Demands of Managing According to the Incident Command System (ICS) 56
Introduction 57
ICS Command Staff 57
The Role of the Operations Section Chief 60
How the Operations Section Chief is Supported by Command Staff 63
Role Clarification and Skill Sets for Command Staff 65
Summary 69
Discussion Questions 69
References 70
Chapter 4: The Incident Commander: A Chief or a Manager? 72
Introduction 73
Traditional Roles for the Chief 73
The Shift from Tactical Response Operations to Management 81
Management Roles of the Incident Commander 81
Experience, Education, and Training: How They Contribute to Competency 88
Management by Objectives 89
Summary 93
Discussion Questions 93
References 94
Chapter 5: What Colleges Have to Offer 96
Introduction 97
The Growth of Emergency Management College Programs 98
Curriculum for Emergency Management 100
Prerequisite Skills and Practice 104
Education vs. Training 107
Research 109
Summary 112
Discussion Questions 112
References 113
Chapter 6: The Career Path in Emergency Management 114
Introduction 115
Entry-Level Positions 115
Gaining Experience as a Volunteer 118
Local, State, Regional, and National Positions 121
Career Development Skills for Emergency Managers 135
Summary 138
Discussion Questions 138
References 139
Chapter 7: Case Study: Ground Zero 140
Introduction 141
Tactical Operations 141
Emergency Management 145
Summary 151
Discussion Questions 151
References 152
Chapter 8: Case Study: The Tsunami Response in Sri Lanka 154
Introduction 155
Tactical Operations 155
Emergency Management 158
Summary 165
Discussion Questions 165
References 166
Chapter 9: Case Study: Private and Public Perspectives from Katrina 168
Introduction 169
Tactical Operations 169
Emergency Management 173
Summary 177
Discussion Questions 179
References 180
Chapter 10: The "Manager" In Emergency Management 182
Introduction 183
Management by Objectives 183
Command and Control 187
The Role of "Manager" in the Case Studies 189
How Crisis and Emergency Management Expertise Aid General Managers 195
Summary 197
Discussion Questions 197
References 198
Chapter 11: Resistance 200
Introduction 201
The Growing Gap between First Responders and Emergency Managers 201
Overcoming Resistance to College Preparation for Emergency Managers 203
What Research and Study Have to Offer Tactical Operations 209
Understanding the Different Requirements of Emergency Management and Tactical Response Operations 211
Summary 213
Discussion Questions 213
References 214
Chapter 12: Working Together 216
Introduction 217
Partnering between College Programs and Community First Response Organizations 217
The Administrative Chief Model 223
The Role of Emergency Management on Scene 224
The Best of Both Worlds for the Safety of the Nation 227
Lessons Learned 228
Summary 232
Discussion Questions 233
References 233
Appendix: National Incident ManagementSystem (NIMS): Five-Year NIMS Training Plan 234
Preface 235
Introduction 236
Desired State of National Training Program for NIMS 246
Current State of NIMS Training 255
NIMS Compliance Objectives 258
Five-Year Training Plan: Goals, Objectives, Action Items 260
Appendix A: NIMS Components 263
Appendix B: Position Competencies and Behaviors 272
Appendix C: Course Summaries 282
Appendix D: References 305
Index 308