A Study on Regional Emergency Management: A Comparative Analysis.

Abstract

There are two separate emergency systems that are used in the Caribbean to address disaster relief. They are: the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). FEMA is the United States' response to disaster relief operations and CARICOM is the Caribbean island nations organization to assist each other in time of need. This paper provides a comparative analysis of both systems and outlines the differences and similarities as the two organizations conduct relief operations before, during and after a disaster strikes. This paper will introduce the reader to CARICOM, a system not well known to most. Its results are the same, if not equal, as FEMA in disaster relief. After a brief historical review it will outline the Army's participation in disaster relief and address the idea of a shift in Army involvement in these operations. The conclusion is that the Army is best suited of all services for these types of operations and should prepare for more such missions in the future, using resources available in the Caribbean Basin.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA309791

Entities

People

  • Renaldo Rivera

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Disasters
  • Emergencies
  • Emergency Response
  • Governments
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Islands
  • Local Governments
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • National Guard
  • United States
  • Virgin Islands
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Systems Analysis and Design