Journal articles


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An assessment of community disaster resilience for small, high-risk communities on the Sunshine Coast, Qld
Author : Singh-Peterson, Lila
Australian journal of emergency management, Vol. 30 No. 1, January 2015, pp.35 - 40

Building and enhancing disaster resilience is a key goal for communities as the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events continues to escalate. An assessment of a community's level of resilience and the identification of associated strengths and weaknesses is, therefore, valuable information when planning, co-ordinating and directing strategies and resources.


 
Characteristics of adult learning
Author: Malone, Sam
Training & Development, Vol.41 No.6, December 2014, pp.10-13

Adults learn in a different way to children and young students, they have far more complex backgrounds in terms of accumulated life experience and responsibilities. Being aware of the characteristics of adult learners can greatly improve your effectiveness as a learning and development professional.

 

Culture drives risk management
Author: Dawson, John
Risk management today, Vol. 24 No. 10, 2014, pp.244 – 246

 Our research across 218 executives in 180 organisations with a sound risk culture are almost five times more effective in managing risk than those that lack culture.

 

Information and communication technology : connecting the public and first responders during disasters
Author : Buzzelli, Michelle M.
Journal of emergency management, Vol. 12 No. 6, Nov-Dec 2014., p. pp.441 - 447

Lack of success in disaster recovery occurs for many reasons, with one predominant catalyst for catastrophic failure being flawed and inefficient communication systems. Increased occurrences of devastating environmental hazards and human-caused disasters will continue to promulgate throughout the United States and around the globe as a result of the continuous intensive urbanization forcing human population into more concentrated and interconnected societies.

 
An introduction to structural equation modelling for emergency services and disaster research Author : Cruddas, Sarah
International Journal of Emergency Services, Vol. 2 No. 2, 2013, pp.131 - 140.

Structural equation modelling (SEM) is becoming a popular technique for analysis and is increasingly being used within emergency services and disaster research. The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief overview of SEM to familiarise emergency service and disaster researchers with the technique.

 

Lessons learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake: The need for disaster preparedness in the area of disaster mental health for children
Author :  Kozu, Shuei
Journal of emergency management, Vol. 12 No. 6, Nov-Dec 2014, pp.431 - 439.

The Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011 brought unprecedented challenges to individuals, families, and communities of the Tohoku region in Japan. Children are especially vulnerable to the postdisaster risk factors that impact their ability to heal.

 
Modelling operators' emergency response time for chemical processing operations
Author: Murray, Susan L.
Journal of emergency management, Vol. 12 No. 6, Nov-Dec 2014, pp.479 - 486

Operators have a crucial role during emergencies at a variety of facilities such as chemical processing plants. When an abnormality occurs in the production process, the operator often has limited time to either take corrective actions or evacuate before the situation becomes deadly. It is crucial that system designers and safety professionals can estimate the time required for a response before procedures and facilities are designed and operations are initiated.

 
Planning for climate change: mapping the local effects of climate change
Author: Fairall, Jon
Position, No. 75, Feb/Mar 2015, pp.34 - 35.

Last year's G20 meeting in Brisbane was notable for its historic agreement between the biggest emitters of carbon dioxide: the US and China. Cheered on by most other nations the two global giants agreed on strategies to limit the extent of their emissions.

The state of business continuity preparedness
Author: Balaouras, Stephanie
Disaster recovery journal, Vol. 28 No. 1, Winter 2015, pp.10 - 20

This study, which focuses on business continuity maturity and preparedness, was first fielded in 2008 and then again in 2011. First study provided us with a baseline for business continuity preparedness we can now compare to the 2011 and 2014 studies to see how business continuity and preparedness are trending across time.

Systems under fire
Author : Bajkowski, Julian
Government News, Vol. 34 No. 6, December/January 2015, pp.22 – 23

There's no such thing as a standard operating environment for New South Wales Rural Fire Service Chief Information Officer Matthew Smith.

Threat management: an organisational intelligence led approach that focuses on the threat actor
Author : Curtis, Matthew
Australian Security Magazine, Feb/Mar 2015, pp.28 - 30

One way to achieve current risk and security management strategies is with the concept of Threat Management. And to understand this concept it is necessary to appreciate how it differs from Risk Management.

Volunteers and professional rescue workers: traumatization and adaptation after an avalanche disaster
Author : Haraldsdottir, Helga Arnfridur
Journal of emergency management, Vol. 12 No. 6, Nov-Dec 2014, pp.457 - 466

In several areas, professional rescuers had stronger fears than volunteers, all the same, volunteers were significantly more anxious and met criteria for PTSD caseness more often than professionals. The findings suggest that voluntary rescue workers suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms more often than professionals following demanding rescue missions.


The vulnerable people in emergencies policy: hiding vulnerable people in plain sight
Author: Garlick, Don
Australian journal of emergency management, Vol. 30 No. 1, January 2015, pp.31 - 34

The 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission noted that a particular group of community members, known collectively as 'vulnerable people', were overrepresented in the mortality figures. One of the Commission's recommendations was the development and maintenance of a list of vulnerable persons living in the community. This paper examines the origins of the vulnerable resident list recommendation, the development of the public service policy designed to implement it.


 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


















 



 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 























 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 






 


 


 


 

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