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The supportive role of non-governmental organisations in sustainable emergency management: the case of Poland
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Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in sustainable emergency management have many roles, depending on the stage of crisis development. In many emergency situations, NGOs appear first, and in some cases even before host governments. That is why it is so important to discuss the role of NGOs in the process of sustainable emergency management and to assess the joint activities performed in the emergency management network. For this purpose, research was conducted among organisations of the emergency management network. The majority of respondents believe that cooperation with NGOs and volunteers is necessary. Moreover more than half of the respondents positively assessed the level of organisational effectiveness of joint activities with the participation of NGOs and volunteers. There are issues that need to be improved such as proper coordination, mutual trust between the entities of the emergency management network, and adequate leadership.
The supportive role of non-governmental organisations in sustainable emergency management: the case of Poland
Dominika Marciniak
International Journal of Emergency Management, Vol. 18, No. 3 (2023) pp. 225 - 246
Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in sustainable emergency management have many roles, depending on the stage of crisis development. In many emergency situations, NGOs appear first, and in some cases even before host governments. That is why it is so important to discuss the role of NGOs in the process of sustainable emergency management and to assess the joint activities performed in the emergency management network. For this purpose, research was conducted among organisations of the emergency management network. The majority of respondents believe that cooperation with NGOs and volunteers is necessary. Moreover more than half of the respondents positively assessed the level of organisational effectiveness of joint activities with the participation of NGOs and volunteers. There are issues that need to be improved such as proper coordination, mutual trust between the entities of the emergency management network, and adequate leadership.]]>
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International Journal of Emergency Management, Vol. 18, No. 3 (2023) pp. 225 - 246
Monika Bolek
Agata Gniadkowska-SzymaÅska
Department of Organization and Management, Silesian University of Technology, Akademicka 2A Gliwice, Poland
sustainable emergency management
NGOs
non-governmental organisations
emergency management network
humanitarian logistics
volunteerism
emergency management
network approach
donors
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Institutional capacity of Nigeria's emergency management system: nexus of resource availability and communication capacity
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This study investigated Nigeria's emergency management system's (EMS) capacity considering its resource availability and communication ability. Both qualitative and quantitative methods through questionnaire and interview with staff of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nigeria Police force (NPF), Federal road safety corps (FRSC), Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) and National Hospital (NH) were adopted. Limited resources, lack of welltrained personnel, communication equipment and networks, and technological facilities to support rapid response affects effective disaster management in Nigeria. Likewise, poor coordination, lack of cooperation and integration between different actors and mismanagement and unwise use of resources. There is a need to improve accountability to create a viable, effective and efficient EMS that conform to global standards. And the National Disaster Management Framework (NDMF) should be effectively implemented. Conclusion contended that more collaboration, cooperation and integration in the public-private-partnership are needed to improve resource utilisation and regular training programs must be established.
Institutional capacity of Nigeria's emergency management system: nexus of resource availability and communication capacity
Justine Uyimleshi
International Journal of Emergency Management, Vol. 18, No. 3 (2023) pp. 247 - 273
This study investigated Nigeria's emergency management system's (EMS) capacity considering its resource availability and communication ability. Both qualitative and quantitative methods through questionnaire and interview with staff of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nigeria Police force (NPF), Federal road safety corps (FRSC), Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) and National Hospital (NH) were adopted. Limited resources, lack of welltrained personnel, communication equipment and networks, and technological facilities to support rapid response affects effective disaster management in Nigeria. Likewise, poor coordination, lack of cooperation and integration between different actors and mismanagement and unwise use of resources. There is a need to improve accountability to create a viable, effective and efficient EMS that conform to global standards. And the National Disaster Management Framework (NDMF) should be effectively implemented. Conclusion contended that more collaboration, cooperation and integration in the public-private-partnership are needed to improve resource utilisation and regular training programs must be established.]]>
10.1504/IJEM.2023.132386
International Journal of Emergency Management, Vol. 18, No. 3 (2023) pp. 247 - 273
Monika Bolek
Agata Gniadkowska-SzymaÅska
Disaster Risk Reduction: UCL Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction (IRDR), University College London, Gower Street, WC1E 6BT, London, UK
disaster management
emergency preparedness
institutional capability
resource availability
communication ability and response
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Cybersecurity challenges for field hospitals: impacts of emergency cyberthreats during emergency situations
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The use of technology and IT assets in healthcare and emergency response personnel in field hospitals improves emergency care and service delivery. However, these benefits create increasing concerns about the security of infrastructure such as medical devices, health data <i>etc.</i> Healthcare being an attractive target due to its rich source of valuable data and its weak defences, this paper evaluates how cyberthreat actors take advantage of a current emergency situation to exploit and attack the healthcare emergency response IT infrastructure. It also explores the opportunistic approach used by cyberthreat actors, and highlights the new vulnerabilities' creative themes used to effectively deliver social engineering campaigns and physical attack scenarios successfully. Furthermore, it establishes the impacts of the cyber-attacks on the emergency response infrastructure and its stakeholders.
Cybersecurity challenges for field hospitals: impacts of emergency cyberthreats during emergency situations
Nasir B. Ahmed; Nicolas Daclin; Marc Olivaux; Gilles Dusserre
International Journal of Emergency Management, Vol. 18, No. 3 (2023) pp. 274 - 292
The use of technology and IT assets in healthcare and emergency response personnel in field hospitals improves emergency care and service delivery. However, these benefits create increasing concerns about the security of infrastructure such as medical devices, health data <i>etc.</i> Healthcare being an attractive target due to its rich source of valuable data and its weak defences, this paper evaluates how cyberthreat actors take advantage of a current emergency situation to exploit and attack the healthcare emergency response IT infrastructure. It also explores the opportunistic approach used by cyberthreat actors, and highlights the new vulnerabilities' creative themes used to effectively deliver social engineering campaigns and physical attack scenarios successfully. Furthermore, it establishes the impacts of the cyber-attacks on the emergency response infrastructure and its stakeholders.]]>
10.1504/IJEM.2023.132387
International Journal of Emergency Management, Vol. 18, No. 3 (2023) pp. 274 - 292
Nasir B. Ahmed
Nicolas Daclin
Marc Olivaux
Gilles Dusserre
Laboratoire des Sciences des Risques (LSR), IMT Mines D'Ales, 6 Avenue de Clavières, 30100, Alès, France ' Laboratoire des Sciences des Risques (LSR), IMT Mines D'Ales, 6 Avenue de Clavières, 30100, Alès, France ' Laboratoire CHROME (EA 7352), Université de Nîmes, F-30021, Nîmes Cedex 1, France ' Laboratoire des Sciences des Risques (LSR), IMT Mines D'Ales, 6 Avenue de Clavières, 30100, Alès, France
emergency
cybersecurity
cyber-attack
health data
medical devices
field hospital
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Impact of coordination on post-earthquake last mile relief distribution operations in India
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The operations to deliver relief to disaster affected populations are complex requiring careful planning, execution, and coordination especially during the last mile relief distribution (LMRD) phase. This paper investigates the impact of coordination on LMRD performance in the context of India, one of the most affected countries in the world by natural disasters. The research was carried out in two phases. First, qualitative interviews were conducted with Indian government, national, and international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) involved in disaster relief operations in the country. Second, an Agent-Based Simulation model representing Indian LMRD operations was developed and used to evaluate the impact of three coordination scenarios on the Total Level of Inventory in Distribution Centers (TLIDC) and the logistics chain responsiveness during the 45 days period following an earthquake. Findings indicate that better coordination can reduce TLIDC by up to 16% and improves responsiveness by up to 13%. The practical implications of these findings are discussed.
Impact of coordination on post-earthquake last mile relief distribution operations in India
Reda M. Lebcir; Priyanka Roy
International Journal of Emergency Management, Vol. 18, No. 3 (2023) pp. 293 - 316
The operations to deliver relief to disaster affected populations are complex requiring careful planning, execution, and coordination especially during the last mile relief distribution (LMRD) phase. This paper investigates the impact of coordination on LMRD performance in the context of India, one of the most affected countries in the world by natural disasters. The research was carried out in two phases. First, qualitative interviews were conducted with Indian government, national, and international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) involved in disaster relief operations in the country. Second, an Agent-Based Simulation model representing Indian LMRD operations was developed and used to evaluate the impact of three coordination scenarios on the Total Level of Inventory in Distribution Centers (TLIDC) and the logistics chain responsiveness during the 45 days period following an earthquake. Findings indicate that better coordination can reduce TLIDC by up to 16% and improves responsiveness by up to 13%. The practical implications of these findings are discussed.]]>
10.1504/IJEM.2023.132390
International Journal of Emergency Management, Vol. 18, No. 3 (2023) pp. 293 - 316
Reda M. Lebcir
Priyanka Roy
Hertfordshire Business School, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, AL10 9AB, UK ' Hertfordshire Business School, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, AL10 9AB, UK
emergency logistics
LMRD
last mile relief distribution
ABS
agent based simulation
coordination
India
earthquake
qualitative method
natural disaster
relief chain
simulation
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Crisis management and forced collaboration: a case study during the coronavirus pandemic
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This paper investigates one crisis management effort during the COVID-19 pandemic's first wave in Stockholm, Sweden. Decision-makers in Stockholm were afraid that intensive care unit beds would run out due to the massive spread of the virus and therefore decided to build a temporary hospital in an exhibition hall outside Stockholm. Using field study observations and interviews, this paper uses grounded theory method to describe what happened between two actors, a hospital and a regional administrative body, during this process. These two actors, in this paper called the Operational and the Administrative organisation, are two separate but dependent actors who had to collaborate during this crisis. The crisis management process can be seen as forced collaboration. By investigating the different phases of the crisis management, we found that there were conflicting situational assessments, conflicting actions, power play and stereotyping, which contributed to making collaboration and crisis management difficult.
Crisis management and forced collaboration: a case study during the coronavirus pandemic
Camilla Lönngren; Erik Hedlund
International Journal of Emergency Management, Vol. 18, No. 3 (2023) pp. 317 - 334
This paper investigates one crisis management effort during the COVID-19 pandemic's first wave in Stockholm, Sweden. Decision-makers in Stockholm were afraid that intensive care unit beds would run out due to the massive spread of the virus and therefore decided to build a temporary hospital in an exhibition hall outside Stockholm. Using field study observations and interviews, this paper uses grounded theory method to describe what happened between two actors, a hospital and a regional administrative body, during this process. These two actors, in this paper called the Operational and the Administrative organisation, are two separate but dependent actors who had to collaborate during this crisis. The crisis management process can be seen as forced collaboration. By investigating the different phases of the crisis management, we found that there were conflicting situational assessments, conflicting actions, power play and stereotyping, which contributed to making collaboration and crisis management difficult.]]>
10.1504/IJEM.2023.132395
International Journal of Emergency Management, Vol. 18, No. 3 (2023) pp. 317 - 334
Camilla Lönngren
Erik Hedlund
Center for Societal Security at the Swedish Defence University, Swedish National Defence University, Drottning Kristinas väg 37, Box 27805, 11593, Stockholm, Sweden ' Educational Science, Swedish National Defence University, Drottning Kristinas väg 37, Box 27805, 11593, Stockholm, Sweden
crisis management
COVID-19
collaboration
grounded theory
Sweden
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