Response

Definitions

European Definition

Response means any action taken upon request for assistance under the Union Mechanism in the event of an imminent disaster, or during or after a disaster, to address its immediate adverse consequences.

Note: Union Mechanism refers to a Community Mechanism to facilitate reinforced cooperation between the Community and the Member States in Civil Protection assistance intervention in the event of major emergencies, or the imminent threat thereof, is hereby established.

Other International Definitions

UNDRR

The provision of emergency services and public assistance during or immediately after a disaster in order to save lives, reduce health impacts, ensure public safety and meet the basic subsistence needs of the people affected.

Disaster response is predominantly focused on immediate and short-term needs and is sometimes called “disaster relief”. The division between this response stage and the subsequent recovery stage is not clear-cut. Some response actions, such as the supply of temporary housing and water supplies, may extend well into the recovery stage.

Réaction: La fourniture de services d’urgence et de l’assistance publique pendant ou immédiatement après une catastrophe afin de sauver des vies, de réduire les impacts sur la santé, d’assurer la sécurité du public et de répondre aux besoins essentiels de subsistance des personnes touchées.

Реагирование: Предоставление помощи при чрезвычайных ситуациях и государственной поддержки во время или непосредственно после бедствия для спасения жизни людей, снижения вреда их здоровью, обеспечения общественной безопасности и удовлетворения первоочередных потребностей пострадавшего населения.

Respuesta: El suministro de servicios de emergencia y de asistencia pública durante o inmediatamente después de la ocurrencia de un desastre, con el propósito de salvar vidas, reducir los impactos a la salud, velar por la seguridad pública y satisfacer las necesidades básicas de subsistencia de la población afectada.

الإستجابة : تقديم الخدمات الطارئة والمساعدة المدنية أثناء وبعد وقوع الكارثة مباشرة، وذلك لحماية الأرواح والتقليل من التأثيرات الصحية وضمان السلامة العامة وسد الاحتياجات الأساسية للمتأثرين

Respons: Pemberian layanan tanggap darurat dan bantuan umum selama atau segera setelah terjadinya sebuah bencana yang bertujuan untuk menyelamatkan nyawa, mengurangi dampakdampak kesehatan, memastikan keselamatan umum dan memenuhi kebutuhan dasar subsistens penduduk yang terkena dampak.

Respon: Bekalan bantuan kecemasan dan pertolongan awam, yang diberikan semasa atau sejurus selepas bencana bagi menyelamatkan nyawa, mengurangkan impak kesihatan, memastikan keselamatan umum dan keperluan asas mereka yang terlibat, dapat dipenuhi.

Risiko: Kombinasi kemungkinan sesebuah kejadian berlaku dan impak negatifnya.

Pagtugon: Ang pagkakaloob ng pangkagipitang serbisyo at pampublikong tulong sa panahon o kagyat pagkaraan ng kalamidad upang makasagip ng buhay, mabawasan ang pinasalang pangkalusugan, masiguro ang pampublikong kaligtasan at matugunan ang batayang pangangailangan sa kabuhayan ng mga taong apektado.

应对 - 在灾害发生前、发生期间和发生后直接采取行动，以挽救生命、减少对健康的 影响、确保公共安全和满足受影响人员的基本生存需求。

مقابله يا پاسخ
تامين و تدارك خدمات شرايط اضطراري و كمك هاي مردمي در حين و يا بلافاصله پس از يك بحران به
منظور نجات جان انسان ها، كاهش تاثيرات بر سلامتي، حصول اطمينان از ايمني عمومي و پاسخگويي به
نيازهاي مادي اساسي و پايه اي مردم تحت تاثير مي باشد.

National Definitions

Australia

Response are actions taken in anticipation of, during, and immediately after an emergency to ensure that its effects are minimised, and that people affected are given immediate relief and support.

Response are measures taken in anticipation of, during and immediately after an emergency to ensure its effects are minimised.

Austria

Bewältigung ist jede Maßnahme, die aufgrund eines Hilfeersuchens im Rahmen des Unionsverfahrens bei einer unmittelbar drohenden Katastrophe oder während oder nach einer Katastrophe zur Bekämpfung ihrer unmittelbaren schädlichen Folgen getroffen wird.

Barbados

Response: the different agencies that come together to formulate a cohesive effort to minimise the effects of emergencies or disasters.

Belgium

Respons: elke actie die, naar aanleiding van een verzoek om bijstand, bij een dreigende ramp of tijdens of na een ramp in het kader van het Uniemechanisme wordt ondernomen, om de onmiddellijke nadelige gevolgen daarvan te bestrijden.

Reaction: toute action entreprise lorsqu'une demande d'aide a été formulée au titre du mécanisme de l'Union face à l'imminence d'une catastrophe ou pendant ou après une catastrophe, pour faire face à ses conséquences négatives immédiates.

Bewältigung ist jede Maßnahme, die aufgrund eines Hilfeersuchens im Rahmen des Unionsverfahrens bei einer unmittelbar drohenden Katastrophe oder während oder nach einer Katastrophe zur Bekämpfung ihrer unmittelbaren schädlichen Folgen getroffen wird.

Bulgaria

Pеагиране означава всяко действие, което се предприема при искане за помощ в съответствие с Механизма на Съюза в случай на непосредствена заплаха от бедствие или по време на бедствие или след него и което цели овладяване на непосредствените неблагоприятни последици.

Canada

Actions taken during or immediately before or after a disaster to manage its consequences and minimize suffering and loss.

Activités entreprises pendant ou immédiatement avant ou après une catastrophe pour en gérer les conséquences et minimiser la souffrance et les pertes.

Croatia

Odgovor: znači svako djelovanje poduzeto na temelju zahtjeva za pomoć u okviru Mehanizma Unije u slučaju neposredne opasnosti od katastrofe, tijekom katastrofe ili nakon nje, radi uklanjanja njezinih neposrednih štetnih posljedica.

Cyprus

αντιμετώπιση: κάθε δράση κατόπιν αιτήματος παροχής βοήθειας που αναλαμβάνεται δυνάμει του μηχανισμού της Ένωσης στην περίπτωση επαπειλούμενης καταστροφής, κατά τη διάρκειά της ή ύστερα από καταστροφή, για την αντιμετώπιση των άμεσων δυσμενών συνεπειών της.

==== Czech Republic ====

Odezvou jakékoli opatření přijaté na základě žádosti o pomoc v rámci mechanismu Unie v případě bezprostřední hrozby katastrofy, v jejím průběhu nebo po ní za účelem řešení jejích okamžitých nepříznivých důsledků.

Denmark

Indsats: ethvert tiltag, der gennemføres, når der anmodes om assistance i henhold til EU-mekanismen, hvis der er overhængende fare for en katastrofe, eller under eller efter en katastrofe, for at imødegå de umiddelbare skadevirkninger.

El Salvador

Respuesta: Etapa de la atención que corresponde a la ejecución de las acciones previstas en la etapa de preparación y que, en algunos casos, ya han sido antecedidas por actividades de alistamiento y movilización, motivadas por la declaración de diferentes estados de alerta. Corresponde a la reacción inmediata para la atención oportuna de la población.

Estonia

Reageerimine: õnnetuse ohu olemasolu korral, õnnetuse ajal või pärast õnnetust selle otseste kahjulike tagajärgedega tegelemiseks liidu mehhanismi raames esitatud abitaotluse aluselvõetavad meetmed. <

Finland

A plan prepared by an authority defining what kind of rescue unit is needed to stabilise an accident in a certain accident type and object.

Hälytysvaste / Vaste: Viranomaisen laatima suunnitelma siitä, millainen pelastusmuodostelma tarvitaan vakiinnuttamaan onnettomuustilanne tietyssä onnettomuustyypissä tai -kohteessa.

Avustustoimilla: tarkoitetaan toimia, jotka toteutetaan avunpyynnön perusteella unionin mekanismin puitteissa katastrofin välittömästi uhatessa, sen aikana tai sen jälkeen sen välittömien haitallisten vaikutusten torjumiseksi.

France

Reaction: toute action entreprise lorsqu'une demande d'aide a été formulée au titre du mécanisme de l'Union face à l'imminence d'une catastrophe ou pendant ou après une catastrophe, pour faire face à ses conséquences négatives immédiates.

Germany

Bewältigung ist jede Maßnahme, die aufgrund eines Hilfeersuchens im Rahmen des Unionsverfahrens bei einer unmittelbar drohenden Katastrophe oder während oder nach einer Katastrophe zur Bekämpfung ihrer unmittelbaren schädlichen Folgen getroffen wird.

Greece

αντιμετώπιση: κάθε δράση κατόπιν αιτήματος παροχής βοήθειας που αναλαμβάνεται δυνάμει του μηχανισμού της Ένωσης στην περίπτωση επαπειλούμενης καταστροφής, κατά τη διάρκειά της ή ύστερα από καταστροφή, για την αντιμετώπιση των άμεσων δυσμενών συνεπειών της.

Hungary

Reagálás: katasztrófaveszély esetén, vagy katasztrófa során vagy azt követően, annak közvetlen káros következményei kezelése érdekében – segítségnyújtás iránti kérelem alapján – az uniós mechanizmus keretében hozott bármilyen intézkedés.

India

Response: The provision of emergency services and public assistance during or immediately after a disaster in order to save lives, reduce health impacts, ensure public safety and meet the basic subsistence needs of the people affected.

Ireland

Response is defined as the actions taken immediately before, during and/or directly after an emergency.

Response means any action taken upon request for assistance under the Union Mechanism in the event of an imminent disaster, or during or after a disaster, to address its immediate adverse consequences.

Italy

Risposta: qualsiasi azione intrapresa previa richiesta di assistenza nell'ambito del meccanismo unionale nel caso di un imminente catastrofe, oppure durante o dopo la stessa per affrontarne gli effetti negativi immediati.

Latvia

Reaģēšana: ir jebkura darbība, ko pēc palīdzības pieprasījuma veic saskaņā ar Savienības mehānismu katastrofas draudu gadījumā, vai katastrofas laikā vai pēc tās, lai novērstu šīs katastrofas tūlītējās negatīvās sekas.

Lithuania

Rizikos valdymo gebėjimai: valstybės narės arba jos regionų gebėjimas sumažinti savo rizikos vertinimuose nustatytą riziką (nelaimės poveikį ir tikimybę), prisitaikyti prie jos ar ją sušvelninti iki tai valstybei narei priimtino lygio.

Luxembourg

Reaction: toute action entreprise lorsqu'une demande d'aide a été formulée au titre du mécanisme de l'Union face à l'imminence d'une catastrophe ou pendant ou après une catastrophe, pour faire face à ses conséquences négatives immédiates.

Madagascar

Réponse: Ensemble de décisions et d’actions engagées pendant et après une catastrophe y compris les secours immédiats, la réhabilitation et la reconstruction.

Malta

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Netherlands

Respons: elke actie die, naar aanleiding van een verzoek om bijstand, bij een dreigende ramp of tijdens of na een ramp in het kader van het Uniemechanisme wordt ondernomen, om de onmiddellijke nadelige gevolgen daarvan te bestrijden.

New Zealand/AOTEAROA

Response is one of the ‘4 Rs’ of Emergency Management: Response means actions taken immediately before, during, or directly after an emergency to save or protect lives and property, and to bring the consequences of the emergency to a point of stability that allows Recovery to take over.

Oman

A response is information sent that is responding to some stimulus.

Poland

Reagowanie: oznacza wszelkie działania podejmowane na podstawie złożonego wniosku o pomoc w ramach unijnego mechanizmu, w przypadku groźby wystąpienia klęski lub katastrofy, w ich trakcie lub po ich wystąpieniu, w celu usunięcia ich bezpośrednich negatywnych następstw.

Portugal

Resposta: qualquer ação realizada mediante um pedido de assistência ao abrigo do Mecanismo da União no caso da iminência de uma catástrofe, ou durante ou após a mesma, para fazer face às suas consequências adversas imediatas.

Romania

Răspuns: înseamnă orice acțiune întreprinsă ca urmare a unei solicitări de asistență în cadrul mecanismului Uniunii în cazul unui dezastru iminent sau în timpul sau după producerea unui dezastru, în scopul abordării consecințelor adverse imediate ale acestuia.

Rwanda

Response – Executing the plan and resources identified to perform those duties and services to preserve and protect life and property as well as provide services to the surviving population.

Saint Lucia

Relief / response: The provision of assistance or intervention during or immediately after a disaster to meet the life preservation and basic subsistence needs of those people affected. It can be of an immediate, short-term, or protracted duration (from: ISDR).

Response: Actions carried out immediately before, during and after a hazard impact, which are aimed at saving lives, reducing economic losses and alleviating suffering.

Slovakia

Reakcia: je akékoľvek opatrenie na základe žiadosti o pomoc, ktoré sa vykoná v rámci mechanizmu Únie v prípade hrozby katastrofy alebo počas katastrofy samotnej alebo po nej s cieľom riešiť jej bezprostredné nepriaznivé dôsledky.

Zásah: Komplex nevyhnutných opatrení a činností uskutočňovaných výkonnými zložkami záchranného systému pri poskytovaní pomoci osobám v tiesni postihnutým negatívnymi dôsledkami krízovej situácie.

Slovenia

Odziv: pomeni vsako dejanje na podlagi prošnje za pomoč v okviru mehanizma Unije, če grozi nesreča, ali med njo ali po njej, da se odpravijo neposredne škodljive posledice nesreče.

Spain

Respuesta: toda actuación emprendida, previa solicitud de ayuda, al amparo del Mecanismo de la Unión en caso de una catástrofe inminente o durante o después de una catástrofe, para afrontar sus consecuencias adversas inmediatas.

Sweden

Insats: alla åtgärder som vidtas för att motverka katastrofens omedelbara negativa konsekvenser, efter begäran om bistånd via civilskyddsmekanismen, vid överhängande fara före en katastrof, under eller efter en katastrof.

Switzerland

Die Bewältigung ist eine Phase des integralen Risikomanagements im Bevölkerungsschutz und umfasst die Begrenzung von Schadensausmass und Dauer eines bevölkerungsschutzrelevanten Ereignisses.

Maîtrise: Phase de la gestion intégrale des risques englobant les mesures visant à contenir l'ampleur des dommages et la durée d'un événement.

Fronteggiamento: Fase del ciclo della gestione integrale dei rischi che mira a limitare l’ entità dei danni e la durata di un evento rilevante per la protezione della popolazione.

Tanzania

Response: All activities taken during or right after a hazard that address the immediate and short-term effects of an emergency or disaster. Response includes immediate actions to save lives, protect property, and to meet basic human needs.

United Kingdom (UK)

Response is decisions and actions taken in accordance with the strategic, tactical and operational objectives defined by emergency responders.

At a high level these will be to protect life, contain and mitigate the impacts of the emergency and create the conditions for a return to normality.

Response means any action taken upon request for assistance under the Union Mechanism in the event of an imminent disaster, or during or after a disaster, to address its immediate adverse consequences.

United States

DHS

Response are the activities that address the short-term, direct effects of an incident and may also support short-term recovery.

Presidential Policy Directive PPD-8

Capabilities necessary to save lives, protect property and the environment, and meet basic human needs after an incident has occurred.

NIMS

Activities that address the short-term, direct effects of an incident.

Response includes immediate actions to save lives, protect property, and meet basic human needs. Response also includes the execution of emergency operations plans and of mitigation activities designed to limit the loss of life, personal injury, property damage, and other unfavorable outcomes. As indicated by the situation, response activities include applying intelligence and other information to lessen the effects or consequences of an incident; increased security operations; continuing investigations into nature and source of the threat; ongoing public health and agricultural surveillance and testing processes; immunizations, isolation, or quarantine; and specific law enforcement operations aimed at preempting, interdicting, or disrupting illegal activity, and apprehending actual perpetrators and bringing them to justice.

NIST

Respond (function) is to develop and implement the appropriate activities to take action regarding a detected Cyber Security event.

NFPA

Immediate and ongoing activities, tasks, programs, and systems to manage the effects of an incident that threatens life, property, operations, or the environment.

Standard Definition

ISO 22300:2012(en)

(Incident) Response: actions taken in order to stop the causes for the imminent hazard and to mitigate the consequences of potentially destabilizing or disruptive events and to recover to a normal situation.

Other Definitions

Ontario (Canada)

Response is the provision of emergency services and public assistance or intervention during or immediately after an incident in order to protect people, property, the environment, the economy and/or services.

This may include the provision of resources such as personnel, services and/or equipment.

Intervention: prestation de services d’urgence, d’assistance au public ou d’intervention pendant un incident ou immédiatement après afin de protéger les personnes, les biens, l’environnement, l’économie ou les services.

Il peut s’agir notamment de la prestation de ressources en personnel ou de services ou de la fourniture de matériel.

See also

• Crisis
• Emergency
• Preparedness
• Recovery
• Resilience