In a disaster, emergency management is about information, coordination and logistics. This, therefore, is a key position when disaster strikes, Emergency Logistics Coordinator (Emergency Management Program Specialist 2) To the best of my knowledge here in Washington state, we are still searching for the holy grail of a logistics system that everyone uses (trusts) and meshes together, local, state and federal agencies in order to move people, equipment and supplies during a disaster.
Eric Holdeman is a contributing writer for Emergency Management magazine and is the former director of the King County, Wash., Office of Emergency Management.