Emergency Management

Emergency Management is the organization and management of resources and responsibilities for dealing with all humanitarian aspects of emergencies, in particular preparedness, response and recovery in order to lessen the impact of disasters.

Definition

Emergency Management is the creation of plans through which communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with disasters. Disaster management does not avert or eliminate the threats; instead, it focuses on creating plans to decrease the effect of disasters.

Phases

Emergency management is a shared responsibility that builds a sustainable, prosperous and disaster-resilient society. It involves four phases: mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.

Mitigation

Mitigation involves efforts to reduce the likelihood of occurrence of a disaster or its effects. It is taking action now—before the next disaster—to reduce human and financial consequences later.

Preparedness

Preparedness is a continuous cycle of planning, organizing, training, equipping, exercising, evaluating, and taking corrective action in an effort to ensure effective coordination during incident response.

Response

Response is comprised of the coordination and management of resources (including personnel, equipment, and supplies) in response to an emergency incident.

Recovery

Recovery aims to restore the affected area to its previous state. It involves the rebuilding of the physical, social and economic sectors of the community.

See Also

• Disaster Management
• Emergency Preparedness
• Emergency Response
• Disaster Recovery

References

Emergency Management Resources
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