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The Role of County Emergency Managers in Disaster Recovery

The Role of County Emergency Managers in Disaster Recovery. The Role of the County Emergency Manager in Disaster Recovery. Presented by: Sarah Bundy Based on research by: Jessica Jensen, Sarah Bundy, Brian Thomas, and Mariama Yakubu. By Mariama Yakubu Brian Thomas Sarah Bundy

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The Role of County Emergency Managers in Disaster Recovery

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  1. The Role of County Emergency Managers in Disaster Recovery The Role of the County Emergency Manager in Disaster Recovery Presented by: Sarah Bundy Based on research by: Jessica Jensen, Sarah Bundy, Brian Thomas, and MariamaYakubu By MariamaYakubu Brian Thomas Sarah Bundy Jessica Jensen FEMA Higher Education Conference, June 4-7, 2012

  2. Research Motivations • Comprehensive Emergency Management (CEM) Approach • National Governor’s Association (1979) • Principles of Emergency Management (2007) • Historic Preparedness and Response Bias • Practice • Research

  3. Research Question • What is the current role of the county emergency manager in disaster recovery?

  4. Literature Review • Definition and goals of recovery • Tasks in recovery • Short-term • Long-term • Recovery context • Emergency manager role

  5. Methodology • Purposive and convenience sampling • Semi-structured telephone interviews • 54 county emergency managers • 11 states represented • Two stepped coding (Strauss & Corbin, 1998) • Open coding • Axial coding

  6. Limitations • Exploratory research • Response rate and potential non-response bias

  7. Findings • Unclear, minimal recovery roles • Generic terms • Support role • Limited involvement • Possible explanations • Discounted explanations • Ambiguity of definitions • Local expectations and dependence • Navigating FEMA • Importance of response

  8. Discussion • Distributed function • Role aligned with other phases, tasks unclear • Areas in control of emergency managers • Importance of training and education • Meaning for CEM • Future directions for research

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