THE SALVATION ARMY: ITS STRUCTURE, OPERATIONS, AND PROBLEMS IN DISASTERS,

Abstract

The history and organizational structure of the Salvation Army are discussed with attention directed to both the religious and social welfare orientations f the organization. The report focuses on disaster relief operations, considering the general conditions influencing the participation of the organization in contemporary major community emergencies in America. Included in the report is an illustration of the kind of operations the Salvation Army engages in, in this case in a large-scale hurricane. The implications for Salvation Army operations in a nuclear environment are also presented. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0709676

Entities

People

  • James L. Ross

Organizations

  • Ohio State University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Operations
  • Communities
  • Disasters
  • Emergencies
  • Environment
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Hurricanes
  • Organizational Structure
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Social Welfare

Readers

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Systems Analysis and Design