Gleanings of Graduate Research: Ethics is Fundamental to Emergency Management Denise Reeves, MS Joshua Standridge, MS Sandy M. Smith, RN; PhD Arkansas Tech University

Overview Emergency Management Philosophy/Mission Ethical Underpinnings of Emergency Management ATU Graduate Research Studies

Emergency Responders’ Perspectives on Ethics of Triage Ethical principles commonly utilized during disasters – Autonomy – Beneficence – Justice

Emergency Responders’ Perspectives on Ethics of Triage Fundamental values that impact the triage process – Values of human life and dignity

Emergency Responders’ Perspectives on Ethics of Triage Emergency Response Triage Challenges

Emergency Responders’ Perspectives on Ethics of Triage Topics identified for future research – Inclusion of ethics in training – Ethical implications of triage categories

Emergency Responders’ Perspectives on Ethics of Triage Case studies

Preparedness of Disabled Populations During Fire Evacuations At Arkansas’ Four Year Universities

Protecting Human Dignity Paramount importance during disasters Human dignity requirements – Meet safety needs of disabled students – Area of Refuge

University Court Cases Murray State University Arizona State University

Egress Model

Distributive Justice Application to Emergency Management – a) Emergency Managers – b) Disabled – c) Evacuation – d) Distributive Justice Principle

EM Exercise Creative Problem-Solving

Ethics is Fundamental Common ethical principles discovered within research findings of graduate research conducted during Justice Beneficence Values: Human Dignity & Life

Ethics is Fundamental Understanding and becoming comfortable with various ethical principles informs emergency managers’ ways of being

Ethics in Emergency Management Avenues for incorporating ethics case studies within the curriculum Case studies that emerge from classroom discussions Example case studies for exploring ethical principles and values

Ethics in Emergency Management Lingering Questions??