Interagency Logistics Training: Perpetuating the Whole of Government Approach to Disaster Logistics

摘要

During times of natural and manmade disasters, effective and efficient logistics operations become the lifeblood of survivors and serve to directly mitigate pain, suffering, and collateral damage. In a logistically perfect world, interagency logisti-cians would arrive at the scene of a disaster and work together seamlessly to provide humanitarian assistance to survivors. Unfortunately, that is not the case because each responder organization (large and small) has its own way of doing business. These differences in operating procedures often result in redundancy, supply-chain bottlenecks, and reduced or excess services and supplies to survivors. Training and working together before the disaster can improve logistics processes and make interagency logisticians more effective in aiding suffering populations.