INTEGRATED GUIDANCE FOR SHELTER MANAGEMENT. THE SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT OF SHELTER MANAGERS
Abstract
The development, field-verification, and revision of guidance materials for the selection and recruitment of shelter managers suitable for use by local civil defense personnel was the purpose of the project. The scope of existing guidance was reduced by eliminating both the training guidance and the discussion of the supporting methodology. A sample of ten representative communities was selected to use the guidance to implement a selection and recruitment program. Data collected included: previous selection and recruitment efforts, comments on the materials, effectiveness of selection and recruitment programs implementing the guidance, and information on the community. Although response to the principles was favorable, considerable difficulty was encountered in convincing the local civil defense personnel to use personal contact in selection and recruitment. In those communities where the guidance was applied, the results indicated that the Guide's recommended methods are superior to the more traditional method of general requests for volunteers. Further verification of the guidance was gained from observing a pilot recruitment program conducted by Region, state, and local civil defense workers in a Western city.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0629914
Entities
People
- Frank B. Jeffreys
- Robert W. Smith
Organizations
- American Institutes for Research