“Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow: The Relationship Between Emergency Planning and Leadership”

Authors

  • Michael Ritchie University of South Carolina Aiken

Keywords:

ice storm, case study, Providing shelter in emergencies, Strategic Planning, Emergency Action plan, leadership skills

Abstract

During the second week of February, 2014, the University of South Carolina Aiken (USCA) was ground zero for a serious ice storm that shut down most of Aiken County, South Carolina for almost a week. USCA enrolls over three thousand two hundred students and provides continuing educational programs for the surrounding community. While most students were able to evacuate before the storm, over three hundred remained in student housing and were dependent on the University for food, shelter, and safety. This case reviews the Strategic Planning that developed a campus wide Emergency Action Plan as well as the leadership skills that were used to provide a safe environment during difficult and perilous times.

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Published

2014-09-01

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (2014)

Section

Cases

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