Taming the Frontierland Tornado: The Emergent Multiorganizational Search and Rescue Network in Cheyenne, Wyoming, July, 1979

摘要

A case study of the July 16, 1979 tornado in northern Wyoming was used to establish a multiorganizational network to meet the emergency management demands of such an event. Case materials consisted of interviews, questionnaires, documents, meeting notes, and media accounts. Factors were identified to explain, in part, why the emergent multiorganizational network (EMON) assumed its particular shape. Two types of policy implications are presented: (1) Managerial perceptions of performance variations are profiled regarding agency preparedness, coordination, and effectiveness; (2) Observations are made pertaining to five key areas--communications, both horizontal and vertical coordination, public information, and integration of volunteers.