RESUMEN

Public sector emergency management is more effective when it coordinates its efforts with private sector companies that can provide useful capabilities faster, cheaper and better than government agencies. A business emergency operations centre (EOC) provides a space for private sector and non-governmental organisations to gather together in support of government efforts. This paper reviews business-related EOC practices in multiple US states and details the development of a new business EOC by the State of Louisiana, including lessons learned in response to the May 2010 oil spill.

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Planificación en Desastres/organización & administración , Agencias Gubernamentales/organización & administración , Sector Privado , Comercio/organización & administración , Tormentas Ciclónicas , Humanos , Relaciones Interinstitucionales , Louisiana , Modelos Organizacionales , Estudios de Casos Organizacionales , Estados Unidos