Open AccessA Community-Based Emergency Response Management in Pasir Gudang, Johor: Theoretical Framework
Author(s) -
Norhaiza Ahmad,
Kamarizan Kidam,
Rahmat Mohsin
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/808/1/012021
Subject(s) - safer , emergency response , emergency management , function (biology) , community resilience , process management , engineering , knowledge management , computer science , political science , medicine , medical emergency , computer security , redundancy (engineering) , evolutionary biology , biology , law , reliability engineering
Community-based emergency response management refers to a collaborative planning and engagement approach, which is designed to support communities and organizations in developing a safer, more resilient and sustainable future. That being mentioned, this study looked into the theoretical bases and practices in light of emergency response, apart from determining the functions of the community in line with emergency response. The primary goal of this study is to build a theoretical framework that enhances the functions of the community in times of emergency response. The mixed-method approach was adopted for data collection. The qualitative approach via interviews had been performed with organization and industry experts in Pasir Gudang, while the quantitative method was employed for the residents in Pasir Gudang. The theoretical framework embeds six elements of emergency response for the community to improve its emergency management. The identified community-based functions seemed to lack in activities, action, function, technique, knowledge, and skill. The proposed theoretical framework is bound to aid the management to comprehend the essence of community-based emergency response and to implement viable strategies in times of emergency.