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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Organizational Characteristic 11 <br /> <br />Strong Coordination Among <br />Participating Agencies <br /> <br />Additional Thoughts <br /> <br />. Community organizations generally have resources that are needed for disaster <br />operations, and are usually anxious to use the resources during a disaster <br />situation. Use of these resources saves the jurisdiction from having to provide <br />(and pay for) the corresponding services. <br /> <br />. If community organizations are not officially included in the emergency <br />management organizations, they could still operated during a disaster without <br />coordination, but to the detriment of all parties. <br /> <br />. Community organizations frequently have political connections that could be <br />used to criticize the emergency management program. <br /> <br />. Community organizations should be included in all phases of emergency <br />management (planning, training, operations, and recovery) as appropriate. <br /> <br />. All emergency management functions should be reviewed to identify those that <br />can be satisfactorily accomplished by participating organizations; and those that <br />could benefit from assistance from such organizations <br /> <br />. To ensure effective operations during a disaster, the local government should <br />maintain frequent contact with participating organizations prior to the incident. <br /> <br />Characteristics of Effective Emergency Management Organization Structures <br /> <br />66 <br />