Essay on Planning

- Any information that might expedite the search and rescue operations need to be conveyed to the relevant officials that are in charge of the rescue operations on time (p. 29).

- Communication during such operations need not be formal as long as it is information that will aid the operations (p. 29).

- There are various means with which relevant information can be conveyed in the contemporary world. One might opt for the traditional media such as radio, television and print or the modern ways of communicating such as social media and the internet (p. 30).

- The emergency management teams are required to analyze and determine which of the available communication media will be better suited to convey information expeditiously (pg xxxvi).

- There has been a change in the way risk communication is conveyed since the mid-1980s (p. 41). Initially the concern for the relevant stakeholders was how to best inform the public of any ongoing information but currently, the focus is on expediting the communication (p. 41).

- At times communication might involve the use of images instead of words since it provides strong associations (p. 77).

- It is imperative to put in place an appropriate operational interface that improves communication and exchange of data (p. 9).

- Good communication is one of the key ingredients if an emergency management team is to have effective coordination (p. 10).

- One of the drawbacks that were witnessed during the humanitarian disaster relief after the 2010 Haiti earthquake was lack of appropriate communication protocols.

- Humanitarian disaster relief requires joint efforts from both the military and law enforcement agencies. These efforts can only be achieved through good communication avenues (p. 104).

- During evacuation programs, stakeholders need to be cognizant of the fact that not always will the warnings be heeded and therefore will require them to use other means of communicating any imminent risks (p. 150-153).

- Language barrier might be one of the challenges disaster relief programs are likely to meet therefore the personnel involved might need some interpreters (p. 303).

Planning

- Technology needs to be incorporated into the planning phase in order to improve the efficiency of the disaster relief operations (p. 77).

- Globalization has assisted people from different countries to coordinate and make better plans for handling disaster operations (p. 275).

- Having a preparedness plan ensures that both lives and any property are saved as well as ascertaining that the resources put in place during the relief operations are not wasted (p. xl).

- Emergency preparedness plans are essential requirements in every location (p. 209). They often come in handy in case any disaster.

- During the disaster relief operations in Haiti, the responders had to develop a plan and incorporated various stakeholders (p. 16). This assisted to improve the efficiency of the emergency response team that was on the ground.

- The lack of information hampered the planning phase of the operation and stalled the disaster response (p. 16)

- Since planning requires background information, emergency response teams need to incorporate people who can dig deep and find data that will aid the relief operations (p. 36).

- Planning is necessary before commencing any disaster response. It assists in integrating the necessary contingency measures and will ensure the operations run smoothly (p. 96).

- Lack of planning tends reduces the efficiency of responders and makes them waste a lot of time (p. 107). 

References

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Farazmand, A. (2014). Crisis and emergency management: Theory and practice. CRC Press.

Harvard Humanitarian Initiative. (2010). Disaster relief 2.0: The future of information sharing in

humanitarian emergencies. In Disaster Relief 2.0: The future of information sharing in humanitarian emergencies. HHI; United Nations Foundation; OCHA; The Vodafone Foundation.

Miller, D. S., & Rivera, J. D. (Eds.). (2016). Comparative emergency management: examining

 global and regional responses to disasters. CRC Press.