Contingency planning at the flotilla level in the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary: flotilla 81-a case study
Schooley, S.E.
Journal of Emergency Management 11(5): 385-392
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 1543-5865 PMID: 24340462 Document Number: 410798
This article presents a case study of United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 81. Flotilla 81 created its first formal, single agency contingency plan. The research question addressed is "How can a flotilla successfully develop a contingency plan?" Five emergent themes are identified. They are offered as suggested promising practices for other flotillas in need of creating a contingency plan. Findings suggest successful contingency planning is a result of effective collaboration with community partners. Network management theory is a key to an effective contingency planning process.