As I've written recently, we still have not achieved a fully functional disaster information system that is interoperable up and down the chain of organizations with some level of standardization. The podcast linked below is an interview with a
University of Washington professor, who has looked extensively at the need for a universal information management system and also how WebEOC measures up in its current configuration.
Disaster Information Management Systems
Professor Scholl was able to provide a written transcript of the podcast at this link
Podcast Transcript.
I will be able to share what people think about WebEOC once I get more surveys back. See my blog post and the
WebEOC Survey here
You must have an opinion if you use or have used the software. Please share that opinion!
Eric Holdeman is a contributing writer for Emergency Management magazine and is the former director of the King County, Wash., Office of Emergency Management.