Title :
Modeling Emergency Response Systems
Author :
Jennex, Murray E.
Author_Institution :
San Diego State Univ., CA
Abstract :
This paper discusses a model for an emergency response system. The model is based on a review of the literature and the incorporation of lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina response. The paper takes a holistic view of a system in that an emergency response system is viewed as including emergency response members, procedures, and the organization as well as the ICT components of the system
Keywords :
emergency services; Hurricane Katrina response; ICT system component; emergency response system modeling; Buildings; Crisis management; Data analysis; Decision making; Disaster management; Hurricanes; Intrusion detection; Stress; Tellurium; Terrorism;
Conference_Titel :
System Sciences, 2007. HICSS 2007. 40th Annual Hawaii International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Waikoloa, HI
Electronic_ISBN :
1530-1605
DOI :
10.1109/HICSS.2007.386
