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Ethical dilemmas presented by convergent volunteers during emergency response

Ronald K. Sigman
Journal of Business Continuity & Emergency Planning, 12 (1), 56-62 (2018)
https://doi.org/10.69554/QYTK6789

Abstract

This paper addresses the phenomenon of convergence as it applies to disaster management and helps to explain why non-affiliated volunteers respond to disasters. The paper will illustrate how ‘convergent’ volunteers can present ethical conflicts and management concerns to emergency managers during a critical incident and how convergent volunteers can be managed through the development of a comprehensive volunteer management plan.

Keywords: convergence; unaffiliated; volunteer; ethical dilemma; management plan

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Author's Biography

Ronald K. Sigman is the Emergency Manager for Adams County, Colorado. He is a retired police officer with 34 years of experience in law enforcement and incident command. He is a board member of the Denver Urban Area Security Initiative Working Group, and holds a bachelor’s degree in homeland security/ disaster response from Regis University (summa cum laude) and an associate’s degree in emergency management and planning. Ron is also a former captain in the United States Marine Corps.

Citation

Sigman, Ronald K. (2018, September 1). Ethical dilemmas presented by convergent volunteers during emergency response. In the Journal of Business Continuity & Emergency Planning, Volume 12, Issue 1. https://doi.org/10.69554/QYTK6789.

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