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This 5 page paper looks at management's responsibility in planning for emergency response. California is the focus of this paper. The SEMS prototype is discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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things sometimes have a way of getting out of control, but this need not be the case. Frederickson (2003) remarks: "Theories of public management are described in four categories: First,
and most important, is traditional public management theory, thrust forward; second is the current popularity of leadership as public management; third is the theory derived from the longer-standing practice of
conducting public management by contract; fourth are theories of governance that explain important features of public management" (p.99). Within these models are ideas about both leadership and management. It
is also important to add that while these models are classic and entrenched in theory, it is also good to note changes in the world. For example, Shafritz & Russell
(2004) claim that 9/11 had an impact on government and management. It is clear that the event sent waves of change through all government offices. One can see that even
when good management and leadership models are employed, there is a sense that the world does create a situation where change is inevitable. In California, as the 1990s unfolded, the
state would receive a new model as it respects disaster management. SEMS came about due to need. Prior to the implementation of SEMS, there had been disorganization. An example is
given of failure as it respects the 1991 East Bay Hills Fire that occurred in Oakland (Koehler, 1997). The police as well as fire fighters had problems coordinating in a
reasonable way (Koehler, 1997). As a result, SEMS was born. SEMS five concepts are incidence command system (ICS) , Multi-inter-agency Coordination, Mutual Aid, Operational Area (OA) and Emergency Communication ("Californias
Emergency Response Plan," 2003). Incident Command System is a management tool that was created by Californias fire services in respect to their response in emergent situations at the field level
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