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<br />-e-- <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Organizational Characteristic 2 <br /> <br />Strong and Definitive Lines of Command <br /> <br />Caution! <br />The individual assigned <br />to direct the com- <br />munity's resources <br />during a disaster <br />situation does not have <br />the corresponding <br />authority <br /> <br /> <br />Description of Characteristic <br /> <br />The organizational structure should clearly delineate lines of authority and <br />responsibility for all phases of a disaster operation, specifically: <br /> <br />1. Planning and preparation, <br />2. Monitoring and alerting, <br />3, Operations, and <br />4, Recovery, <br /> <br />Specific lines of command in emergency management are especially important <br />considering the fact that a number of governmental agencies may be involved in the <br />disaster situation, Furthermore, all individual personnel should know of the established <br />lines of command, <br /> <br />Characteristics of Effective Emergency Management Organization Structures <br /> <br />18 <br />