Title :
Telecommunications resource management for disaster response and recovery
Author :
Barker, Leo ; Maxwell, Scott
Author_Institution :
Nat. Commun. Syst., USA
Abstract :
Communications are vital for effective management of disaster response and recovery efforts. When a disaster strikes, Federal, State, and local governments must respond quickly with appropriate disaster response and recovery personnel and resources. Various agencies provide a variety of communication resources in the disaster area to meet their respective operating requirements. The Federal Response Plan (FRP) assigns the responsibility for the allocation and management of these resources to Emergency Support Function (ESF) 2, Communications. An automated resource management system may provide ESF 2 with additional capabilities to coordinate and streamline the provisioning of telecommunications equipment for the entire disaster area. A resource management and decision support system could support ESF 2 with planning and operational support and provide for the collection of detailed communication requirements to improve future disaster responses
Keywords :
decision support systems; disasters; emergency services; resource allocation; telecommunication network management; ESF 2; Emergency Support Function 2, Communications; Federal Response Plan; automated resource management system; communication requirements; communication resources; decision support system; disaster response and recovery; operational support; planning; resource management; telecommunications equipment; telecommunications resource management; Decision support systems; Disaster management; Earthquakes; Electronic mail; Fiber reinforced plastics; Fires; Hurricanes; Information analysis; Personnel; Resource management;
Conference_Titel :
Military Communications Conference, 1995. MILCOM '95, Conference Record, IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2489-7
DOI :
10.1109/MILCOM.1995.483648
