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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Organizational Characteristic 9 <br /> <br />Motivation Provided for Involvement in <br />the Emergency Management Program <br /> <br />Additional Thoughts <br /> <br />. An emergency management assignment as a job requirement may not be <br />sufficient to ensure active enthusiastic participation. <br /> <br />. Volunteer organizations may be especially sensitive to receiving (or not <br />receiving) recognition. <br /> <br />. To ensure that municipal employees remain on duty, and work effectively, it mav <br />be necessary for the organization to provide special care (e.g. evacuation, <br />shelter, etc.) for their families. <br /> <br />. Individual volunteers could be given special tax deductions or credits if they buy <br />and maintain particular items of equipment (e.g., 4-wheel drive vehicles) needed <br />for emergency management. <br /> <br />. Special items of emergency management equipment could be assigned to <br />individual volunteers for their personal use provided that it is maintained and <br />supplied for use during a disaster. <br /> <br />. Training helps to keep volunteer organizations involved in program, so that they <br />may be motivated to serve in emergencies. <br /> <br />Characteristics of Effective Emergency Management Organization Structures <br /> <br />56 <br />