A collaborative user-producer assessment of earthquake-response products
Open-File Report
2013-1103
In cooperation with the Washington Military Department, Emergency Management Division
By: Joan Gomberg and Allen Jakobitz
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Abstract
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Washington State Emergency Management Division assessed how well USGS earthquake-response products met the needs of emergency managers at county and local levels. Focus-group responses guided development of new products for testing in a regional-scale earthquake exercise. The assessment showed that (1) emergency responders consider most USGS products unnecessary after the first few postearthquake hours because the products are predictors, and responders are quickly immersed in reality; (2) during crises a significant fraction of personnel engaged in emergency response are drawn from many sectors, increasing the breadth of education well beyond emergency management agencies; (3) many emergency personnel do not use maps; and (4) information exchange, archiving, and analyses involve mechanisms and technical capabilities that vary among agencies, so widely used products must be technically versatile and easy to use.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | A collaborative user-producer assessment of earthquake-response products |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 2013-1103 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr20131103 |
| Year Published | 2013 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Earthquake Science Center |
| Description | iii, 13 p. |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |