Emergency Management
Emergency Management
Emergency Management (pronunciation: /ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi mænɪdʒmənt/) 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.
Etymology
The term "Emergency Management" is derived from the words "emergency" and "management". The word "emergency" comes from the Latin "emergere" meaning "to rise up or come forth", while "management" is derived from the Italian "maneggiare" meaning "to handle".
Related Terms
- Disaster Management: The organization and management of resources and responsibilities for dealing with all humanitarian aspects of emergencies, particularly preparedness, response, and recovery in order to lessen the impact of disasters.
- Crisis Management: The process by which an organization deals with a disruptive and unexpected event that threatens to harm the organization or its stakeholders.
- Risk Management: The identification, evaluation, and prioritization of risks followed by coordinated and economical application of resources to minimize, monitor, and control the probability or impact of unfortunate events or to maximize the realization of opportunities.
- Incident Management: The process by which an organization responds to and manages an incident, which can be anything from a natural disaster to a cyber attack.
See Also
- Emergency Services
- Emergency Planning
- Emergency Operations Center
- Emergency Preparedness
- Disaster Recovery
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Emergency Management
- Wikipedia's article - Emergency Management
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