Local civil defense in natural disaster: from office to organization.

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Anderson, William A

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TextLanguage: ENG Series: Report series (University of Delaware. Disaster Research Center) ; 7Publication details: DEC 1969Description: 62p., 4 figs, refs appear throughoutReport number: OCD-PS-64-46; 2651-A; AcademicSubject: Civil defenseSubject: Disaster preparednessSubject: Disaster responseSubject: Emergency servicesSubject: Task forcesSubject: This report considers the functioning of civil defense offices in natural disasters. The focus is on the actual operations of these units within the local community. While these social units have been expressly created to cope with nuclear disasters, over time they have come to be expected to assume important roles during disasters caused by tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, etc., as well as other kinds of community emergencies. The general thesis is that civil defense offices tend to be hampered by undue uncertainty with regard to many of their important organizational dimensions such as their authority relations, task domains, internal structures, and public support.

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This report considers the functioning of civil defense offices in natural disasters. The focus is on the actual operations of these units within the local community. While these social units have been expressly created to cope with nuclear disasters, over time they have come to be expected to assume important roles during disasters caused by tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, etc., as well as other kinds of community emergencies. The general thesis is that civil defense offices tend to be hampered by undue uncertainty with regard to many of their important organizational dimensions such as their authority relations, task domains, internal structures, and public support.

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