Disconnects between expectations and deliverables among emergency responders

Richard Besserman, MD, MS; Danny Peterson, PhD, CEM; Dan Johnston, CEM, MPA; Cmdr. Lyle Rodabaugh, MS

doi:10.5055/jem.2004.0019

Authors

Richard Besserman, MD, MS
Danny Peterson, PhD, CEM
Dan Johnston, CEM, MPA
Cmdr. Lyle Rodabaugh, MS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5055/jem.2004.0019

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Author Biographies

Richard Besserman, MD, MS

Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.

Danny Peterson, PhD, CEM

Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.

Dan Johnston, CEM, MPA

Emergency Management Strategic Healthcare Group, (EMSHG)/Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS), Tucson, Arizona.

Cmdr. Lyle Rodabaugh, MS

Phoenix Police Department Planning and Research Bureau, Phoenix, Arizona.

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