Emergency Management Research Paper

Introduction The purpose of this research is to understand the relationship between true profession and emergency management. The founding of this research would determine whether emergency management is a true profession or not. The first part of this research will define profession in different point of views. It is necessary to understand the concept of true profession, and their requirements. These requirements will be analyzed into three categories.
The second part of this research will define emergency management and the requirements of emergency manager. The last part of this research will compare the definition and requirement for both true profession and emergency management. The conclusion will be draw upon the founding within
As Waugh and Hy (1990) points out, emergency management is an educational activity and a continuous process. The body of knowledge will gain overtime because of the finding in new disasters.
Lindell et al (2006) believes that education and research play an important role in developing the body of knowledge. Emergency managers are practitioners but not researchers. Practitioners often use the body of knowledge but they do not have time to conduct and extend the research. An increasing number of schools are offering degrees and programs in the area of emergency management would train academics to conduct research. It would help bringing the practitioners and researchers together. A study by Darlington (2000 p.461) founds that 11.6% of the schools are offering at least one course that related to emergency management. She also founds that less than 1% of college offered a degree in emergency management, and 1.5% of college offered a postgraduate degree in emergency management. Lindell et al (2007) points out that the number may seem small, but we are making
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