A Community-Based Emergency Response Management in Pasir Gudang, Johor: Theoretical Framework

Abstract

Community-based emergency response management refers to a collaborative planning and engagement approach, which is designed to support communities and organizations in developing a safer, more resilient and sustainable future. That being mentioned, this study looked into the theoretical bases and practices in light of emergency response, apart from determining the functions of the community in line with emergency response. The primary goal of this study is to build a theoretical framework that enhances the functions of the community in times of emergency response. The mixed-method approach was adopted for data collection. The qualitative approach via interviews had been performed with organization and industry experts in Pasir Gudang, while the quantitative method was employed for the residents in Pasir Gudang. The theoretical framework embeds six elements of emergency response for the community to improve its emergency management. The identified community-based functions seemed to lack in activities, action, function, technique, knowledge, and skill. The proposed theoretical framework is bound to aid the management to comprehend the essence of community-based emergency response and to implement viable strategies in times of emergency.