Incident management systems in disaster management
Abstract
Particularly since the 11 September terrorist attacks in the USA, much attention has been given to the development and implementation of incident management systems (IMS). The IMS is a tool for marshalling pre‐identified and pre‐assembled resources to respond to an emergency or disaster. IMS is particularly useful when personnel and resources from many agencies and jurisdictions are required to manage large incidents successfully. While many IMS have been devised over the years, their use remains intermittent. This paper traces the evolution of IMS, reviews how it can be integrated into jurisdictional emergency and disaster management, and specifies the structures that are used in most incident management systems at the municipal level.
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Citation
Perry, R.W. (2003), "Incident management systems in disaster management", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 12 No. 5, pp. 405-412. https://doi.org/10.1108/09653560310507226
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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