Unit 10: Discussion 1: EMG7035
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Unit 10: Discussion 1: EMG7035
The discussion is about Emergency Management Systems (EMS) that engages a reader to reflect the essential concepts. Resilience is one of the critical concepts that an emergency manager must understand and apply when needed. Forrest and Milliken (2019) point out that government must establish resilience programs and tie them to community members’ needs because that helps overcome disasters’ challenges. Besides, effective communication is one of the tools that emergency managers use to succeed in their tasks (Kimhi, 2016). As a result, emergence managers should use communication theories and strategies to establish resilient communities, which can withstand challenges that face them during a disaster.
Additionally, the discussion introduces a reader to chaos theory and its use in EMS. According to Farazmand (2014), emergence managers and stakeholders should use the chaos theory in their decision-making process because it contributes to their success. For example, chaos theory can help develop new policies that can help the community members overcome the negative impacts during a disaster. There are significant lessons emergency managers can learn from the use of the chaos theory. For instance, the approach can help policymakers change from being reactive to being proactive regarding emergencies. Therefore, chaos theory is an essential concept that emergency managers must embrace because it is used to create new approaches that benefit communities.
Further, emergence managers are supposed to understand the issues regarding team performance. Notably, these managers must equip themselves with methods that can assist them in evaluating team members. According to Henstra (2010), evaluating team members can determine the training, coordination, and equipment needed to achieve a certain goal. Additionally, emergence managers are required to factor in ethical issues that affect their careers. Ethical leadership is based on effective communication and minimizes harm to community members. Therefore, it is vital to incorporate these ideas into an EMS.
References
Farazmand, A. (Ed.). (2014). Crisis and emergency management: Theory and practice, Second Edition. Boca Raton: CRC Press.
Forrest, S., & Milliken, C. (2019). Building resilience to disaster: From advice to action. European Review, 27(1), 17-26. doi:https://dx.doi.org.library.capella.edu/10.1017/S1062798718000
Henstra, D. (2010). Evaluating local government emergency management programs: What framework should public managers adopt? Public Administration Review, 70(2), 236–246. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6210.2010.02130.x
Kimhi, S. (2016). Levels of resilience: Associations among the individual, community, and national resilience. Journal of Health Psychology, 21(2), 164–170. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105314524009