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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Organizational Characteristic 11 <br /> <br />Strong Coordination Among <br />Participating Agencies <br /> <br />Caution! <br />The emergency man- <br />agement plan does not <br />specifically designate <br />an individual to work <br />with the local office of <br />the Salvation Army. <br /> <br />Description of Characteristic <br /> <br />Emergency management is a community responsibility, not just a local <br />government responsibility. It is necessary for the organizational structure to clearly <br />identify those individuals (or organizations) which have the responsibility to coordinate <br />(rather than command) resources that are outside the direct control of the unit of local <br />government. These resources include other public and private organizations such as <br />the American Red Cross. <br /> <br />Characteristics of Effective Emergency Management Organization Structures <br /> <br />60 <br />