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Problems in local emergency management

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Local governments (county and city) take the most active role in responding to natural and manmade disasters, yet very little is understood about the role of the emergency manager-the administrator who organizes and coordinates the emergency response of a community. This article describes the more common organizational niches that emergency managers are placed into, and it examines some of the political, institutional, and budgetary constraints that hinder the emergency manager's operations. Finally, it suggests strategies for solving these problems and identifies areas for further research.

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  1. John R. Labadie

    Present address: IRT Corporation, 1364 Beverly Road, 22101, McLean, VA, USA

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  1. Wehrman Consultants Associated, Inc., 303 Parkplace, Suite 121, PO Box 2487, 98033, Kirkland, Washington, USA

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Labadie, J.R. Problems in local emergency management. Environmental Management 8, 489–494 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01871574

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