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Preparedness Reduces Risk
Author(s) -
Johnson Albert,
Gabriel Ralph
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.2009.tb02327.x
Subject(s) - emergency management , preparedness , terminology , emergency response , plan (archaeology) , disaster response , process (computing) , medical emergency , process management , disaster preparedness , risk management , operations management , business , risk analysis (engineering) , computer science , medicine , engineering , political science , geography , linguistics , archaeology , philosophy , law , operating system , finance
This article discusses the criticality of preparing for a coordinated response to emergencies. The article presents the Henderson, Nevada, Department of Utility Services's (DUS's) emergency response plan (ERP) as an example of a comprehensive coordinated response to emergencies that establishes common terminology and procedures for responding to a threat or disaster. The emergency planning process is discussed, along with training and exercises for senior management and mid‐level management. A functional exercise is discussed that included several city departments and activated the city's emergency operation center (EOC) as an exercise component.