Emergency Response to Mumbai Terror Attacks: An Activity Theory Analysis

The balance of safety and wellbeing of the public is disturbed by an emergency situation. Emergency responders try to mitigate this danger and restore the balance of public welfare and security during an emergency. This act is termed as emergency response. These emergencies could occur at a national level and hence they can be large and complex which could necessitate in the cooperation of several agencies. Immediate measures should be taken by emergency responders to ensure safety of people and to mitigate the impact of the emergency. The key to a successful emergency response is how effectively the pre-specified emergency response plan is executed and how well it can dynamically adapt to the change in scope of the crisis. Deviations from the norm can be exABSTRACT