Emergency preparedness
Emergency Preparedness
Emergency Preparedness (pronunciation: /ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi prɪˈpɛrɪdnəs/) refers to the process of planning and preparing for, mitigating, responding to, and recovering from an emergency situation.
Etymology
The term 'Emergency Preparedness' is derived from two words. 'Emergency' comes from the Latin word 'emergere' meaning 'to arise, bring to light', and 'Preparedness' comes from the Old English word 'gearwian' meaning 'to equip, dress, or prepare'.
Definition
Emergency Preparedness involves a coordinated and continuous process of planning and implementation that relies on assessing potential hazards, developing coordinated plans, maintaining a trained and informed response capability, and performing exercises to test those capabilities. It is not a one-time event but a continuous process that happens long before any potential emergency.
Related Terms
- Disaster Management: 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.
- Emergency Plan: A document that outlines how an organization will respond to and recover from an emergency.
- Emergency Services: A group of public organizations that have a role in dealing with emergencies.
- Emergency Kit: A collection of items you may need in an emergency.
- First Aid: The immediate assistance given to any person suffering a sudden illness or injury.
- Evacuation: The process of moving people away from an area where they are in danger to a safer area.
- Hazard: A potential source of harm or adverse health effect on a person or persons.
- Risk Assessment: The process of evaluating the potential risks that may be involved in a projected activity or undertaking.
- Resilience: The capacity of a system, community or society potentially exposed to hazards to adapt, by resisting or changing in order to reach and maintain an acceptable level of functioning and structure.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Emergency preparedness
- Wikipedia's article - Emergency preparedness
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