2010 Volume 13 Pages 433-442
The present study proposed the method for creating municipal reports in order to accomplish a common operational picture in emergency response. Emergency drills and participation of municipal officials were adopted. The problems were identified through the first drill, and then were addressed in working groups where officials participated. An inverse operational approach enabled them to create briefing papers for the emergency center, clearly indicating which department/team was in charge and what were the sources. The briefing papers were practically learned in the second drill. This study concluded that it is essential to hold meetings using appropriate briefing papers and to crossorganizationally deliver the agreed information, in order to establish a common operational picture.
