Alrehaili, Naif;
Almutairi, Yousef N;
Alghamdi, Hamdan M;
Almuthaybiri, Musaad S;
(2023)
The Need for Emergency Management Models.
Journal of Emergency Management and Disaster Communications
, 4
(1)
10.1142/S2689980923500021.
(In press).
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Abstract
Emergency agencies can use emergency management models to enable them to better prepare for and respond to emergencies. This qualitative study aims to undertake a critical examination of emergency management models by thematic analysis to determine their significance to emergency management. A review and analysis of the existing literature were used in the study. The models were studied to explore their role in emergency management and to identify any significant constraints or challenges which could limit the ability of the emergency management model to carry out appropriate actions. The study found that such models are indispensable because they simplify and improve emergency management. Additionally, they may support planners, managers, and practitioners in reaching proper decisions, making them a valuable and necessary decision-making support tool. The study also showed that each model has an advantage that distinguishes it from the other models. Consequently, a comprehensive emergency management model should be designed to suit all cases and circumstances. The findings also confirmed the doubts raised about the limitations and concerns associated with the models. Concerns included future events’ unpredictability, the models’ prescriptive nature, the event’s cultural context, and the impact on businesses. The findings also indicated that certain planners, managers, and practitioners had a limited understanding of the use of models in emergency management. As such, they appear to have overlooked the use of models while dealing with emergencies. Hence, the study recommends that the models should be employed in all emergency management activities. The study also recommends that the findings are utilized as a basis for further research into the potential use of emergency management models.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | The Need for Emergency Management Models |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1142/S2689980923500021 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1142/S2689980923500021 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © Journal of Emergency Management and Disaster Communications This is an Open Access article published by World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd. It is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 (CC BY-NC) License which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is used for non-commercial purposes. |
| Keywords: | Emergency; management; models; significance; emergency management models. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Inst for Risk and Disaster Reduction |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10161790 |
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