High Impact Practices Student Showcase Fall 2025

Applying Emergency Management Principals In a Non-Profit Organization

Applying Emergency Management Principals In a Non-Profit Organization

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Course Code

PAD

Course Number

4392

Faculty/Instructor

Dr. Romeo Lavarias

Faculty/Instructor Email

romeo.lavarias@ucf.edu

About the Author

Hello, my name is Jason Rodriguez and I am a junior majoring in Public Administration at the University of Central Florida. I am excited to share with you my experience with United Against Poverty, a local non-profit in Orlando, Florida. I am thankful for the program leaders at United Against Poverty for allowing me to volunteer to learn about their purpose, mission and goals.

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Throughout the experience at United Against Poverty, I am utilizing concepts of emergency management within the management structure that are similar to Incident Command Systems (ICS) and how the organization incorporates emergency management phases like preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery. Through volunteering in opportunities like front end-bagging, traffic coordinator, sanitizing assistant and marketplace assistant I was able to map similar functions of ICS to their management structure. With the help of staff, I was able to gather how they respond to natural hazards like heavy storms. When these storms occur, they are vulnerable to leaks and floods inside the building. One of the few things I learned in the facility is how important they are to the local community who cannot afford average groceries. This organization gets very busy with clients who sometimes need help putting items in bags and into their cars. The staff at the organization have detailed oriented tasks to ensure that produce and meats are safe to purchase. Lastly, this organization will soon be moving to newer location that will help mitigate against strong storms.

Keywords

Emergency Management, Non-Profits, Public Administration, Natural Hazards, Mitigation, Response, United Against Poverty

Applying Emergency Management Principals In a Non-Profit Organization


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