Using the Fire Service to Build Community Engagement [open pdf - 1010KB]
From the thesis abstract; "Modern American society lacks active citizen engagement in disaster preparedness. Membership in social and religious organizations, too, is declining. FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency] has acknowledged that it can no longer sustain response and recovery without a whole-community approach, yet efforts to engage citizens in the process of preparedness are limited; first responders alone are responsible for the success or failure of a disaster response. What can the career fire services do to better engage citizens so that communities can support themselves in times of disaster? Using a case study approach, this thesis analyzes Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) programs from two fire departments to determine which parts of the programs produced more engaged citizens. A critical component of citizen engagement is a dynamic and dedicated fire department liaison who can keep volunteers coming back to the organization." Supplemental statistical information for this thesis may be found at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=811402]
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Date: | 2018-03 |
Copyright: | Public Domain |
Retrieved From: | Naval Postgraduate School, Dudley Knox Library: https://calhoun.nps.edu/ |
Format: | pdf |
Media Type: | application/pdf |
Source: | Cohort CA1405/1406 |
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