ADMS 2700 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Emergency Management, Wildfire, Emergency Medical Services
12 May 2014
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Although certain factors wealth, technical expertise, government type, and specific risk profile contribute to defining how agencies are organized and equipped, their fundamental missions are almost identical. 5. l fire departments l law enforcement agencies l emergency management (civil protection) agencies l emergency medical services l the military. Terrorism (actual or threatened) response l hazardous materials response and cleanup l fire and structural safety inspections l permits l prevention l training l public relations l disaster response coordination l emergency medical services l emergency management. The three kinds of fire department organizational levels, and examples of countries employing each type, are provided below: local organizational structure (canada, germany, united states, regional organizational structure (australia, uk, national organizational structure (spain, france, hong kong) Megaphone, emergency telephone etc: facilities: fire department facilities are strategically placed buildings where personnel and equipment are located until called on to respond to an emergency.
