Communication of Interagency Networks of Public Health and Law Enfor-cement Institutions during Emergency Situations: The USA Case

Yıl 2011, Cilt: 12 Sayı: 2, 17 - 29, 01.06.2011

Hasan Karaca

Öz

This article examines the importance of communication among agencies which play a part in emergencies and of interagency coordination in today’s turbulent environment. Human beings have still been experiencing many natural and biological disasters in the world. These disasters gave many tough lessons to public managers and they experienced many difficulties in coordinating disaster response efforts. Extensive communication must be performed efficiently by organizations which take decisions during emergencies. Even if, hierarchical networks do efficiently in routine conditions, they function inadequately in dynamic settings of emergencies. In short time, it’s survival for the network to keep its interoperability as not obtaining any failure. Therefore, mutual collaboration and understanding for the future needs of disaster response efforts must be expanded by public health and law enforcement institutions as illustrated with the USA case in the article.  

Anahtar Kelimeler

Communication, Interagency Networks, Emergencies, Public Health, Law Enforcement, Disaster Response

Acil Durumlarda Kamu Sağlığı ve Kanun Uygulayıcı Kamu Örgütlerine Ait Ağbağların İletişimi: ABD Örneği

Öz

Bu makale, acil durumlarda rol almakta olan kamu örgütleri arasındaki iletişimin ve günümüzün değişken ortamında örgütlerarası koordinasyonun önemini incelemektedir. İnsanlık halen dünyada meydana gelmekte olan pek çok doğal ve biyolojik afetleri yaşamaktadır. Bu felaketler, kamu yöneticilerine çok zor dersler vermiş ve onlara felaketlere karşı koyma faaliyetlerinin koordine edilmesinde oldukça fazla güçlükler yaşatmıştır. Yaygın iletişim, acil durumlarda karar alacak örgütler tarafından etkin bir şekilde sağlanmalıdır. Hiyerarşiye dayalı ağbağlar rutin durumlarda verimli bir şekilde çalışsalar bile acil durumların ortaya çıkardığı dinamik ortamlarda yeterli şekilde fonksiyonlarını yerine getiremezler. Kısa sürede, bir ağbağın herhangi bir zaafiyete maruz kalmadan işlerliğini koruyabilmesinin hayati önemi vardır. Bu yüzden, felaketlere karşı koyma ve geleceğe ait ihtiyaçların karşılanmasında, kamu sağlığı ve kanun uygulayıcı örgütlerin karşılıklı işbirliği ve anlayışı, makalede anlatılan ABD örneğinde olduğu gibi geliştirmeleri gerekmektedir

Anahtar Kelimeler

İletişim, Kurumlararası Ağbağ, Acil Durumlar, Kamu Sağlığı, Kanun Uygulayıcılar, Felaketlere Karşı Koyma

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