Emergency Management Theory

In the study of emergency management theory, there are many definitions at issue that we must discuss. I would like to give you a quick overview of some terms to the study of emergency management in the United States. The terms are fact, theory, opinion, expert opinion, thesis, hypothesis, and experiment.
The word fact originated in the 1530s from a Latin term called factum which means something was done or an occurrence happen.(Fact, n.d.) In 1630s it was later known for “things known to be true” or “something that has actually occurred.”(Fact, n.d.) According to Dicitionary.com, fact is used as a noun.(Fact, n.d.) The word fact means something that actually exists, to have happened, or perhaps something known to be true.(Fact, n.d.) It is best if you know the facts first in order to deal with the problem at hand. In emergency management knowing the facts about a given situation is half the battle. Facts are used as guidances and best practices to circumvent shortfalls and time management. If we know the facts before hand it will be easier for us to understand the problem and push forward.

The word theory originated in the 1590s from "conception, mental scheme," from Late Latin theoria (Jerome), also in Greek theoria "contemplation, speculation, a looking at, things looked at."(Theory, n.d.) In 1610, it was recorded as a sense of "principles or methods of a science or art (rather than its own practice)".(Theory, n.d.) A few years later in 1630’s a theory was known as "an explanation based on observation and reasoning".(Theory, n.d.) Conferring to Dictionary.com, a theory is used as a noun.(Theory, n.d.) A theory is a proven explanation or a prediction.(Theroy, n.d.) The development of a theory is very critical.

It provides an individual with a given discipline, stimulates inquires, aids in policies and procedures, offers outlines for data analysis, advises policy growth and support professionalization of fields functioned by discipline.(Hubbard,

2009)
The word theory originated in the 1300 from an Old French belief known as "opinion, view, judgements founded upon probabilities", Latin opinionem (nominative opinio) meaning "opinion, conjecture, fancy, belief, what one thinks; appreciation, esteem," and it was a stem of opinari " to think, judge, suppose, opine," from PIE *op- "to choose".(opinion, n.d.) The word opinion means a belief or judgement that rests on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty.