Emergency Management
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The term is related to the terms "Disaster Management" or "Crisis Management".
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Definitions
Other International Definitions
UNISDR
The organization and management of resources and responsibilities for addressing all aspects of emergencies, in particular preparedness, response and initial recovery steps. [1]
UNISDR considers a crisis or emergency as a threatening condition that requires urgent action. Effective emergency action can avoid the escalation of an event into a disaster. Emergency management involves plans and institutional arrangements to engage and guide the efforts of government, non-government, voluntary and private agencies in comprehensive and coordinated ways to respond to the entire spectrum of emergency needs.
National Definitions
Australia
Emergency management is a range of measures to manage risks to communities and the environment. [2]
Canada
The management of emergencies concerning all-hazards, including all activities and risk management measures related to prevention and mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.
Ensemble des activités et des mesures visant la gestion des risques de catastrophes de toute nature et couvrant les dimensions de la prévention et l’atténuation, la préparation, l’intervention et le rétablissement. [3] [4]
Ensemble des activités et des mesures visant la gestion des risques de catastrophes de toute nature et couvrant les dimensions de la prévention et l’atténuation, la préparation, l’intervention et le rétablissement. [3] [4]
Netherlands
Rampenbestrijding betreft het geheel aan maatregelen en voorzieningen inclusief de voorbereidingen) daarop, dat de overheid treft met het oog op een ramp, het voorkomen van een ramp en het beperken van de gevolgen van een ramp.
Emergency management comprises the set of of measures and means (incl. preparations) by the public authorities in preparation for an emergency, in prevention for an emergency to occur, and to reduce the impact of an emergency. [5] [6]
Emergency management comprises the set of of measures and means (incl. preparations) by the public authorities in preparation for an emergency, in prevention for an emergency to occur, and to reduce the impact of an emergency. [5] [6]
United States
DHS
The coordination and integration of all activities necessary to build, sustain and improve the capabilities to prepare for, respond to, recover from, or mitigate against threatened or actual disasters or emergencies, regardless of cause. [7]
DERC
The entire process of planning and intervention for rescue and relief to reduce impact of emergencies as well as the response and recovery measures, to mitigate the significant social, economic and environmental consequences to communities and ultimately to the country, usually through an emergency operation centre (EOC). [8]
NFPA
An ongoing process to prevent, mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from an incident that threatens life, property, operations, or the environment. [9]
Standard Definition
ISO 22300:2012(en)
Emergency management is an overall approach preventing and managing emergencies that might occur. [10]
Note: In general, emergency management utilizes a risk management approach to prevention, preparedness, response and recovery before, during and after potentially destabilizing or disruptive events.
Academic definition
Netherlands
Activities that include prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, rehabilitation, advocacy, and legislation, of emergencies irrespective of their type, size, and location, and whose purpose is reduction in death, disability, damage, and destruction.” [11]
Other Definitions
Ontario (Canada)
Emergency management (EM): organized activities undertaken to prevent, mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from actual or potential emergencies. [12]
Gestion des situations d’urgence: activités organisées de prévention, d’atténuation, de préparation, d’intervention et de rétablissement, en cas de situation d’urgence réelle ou possible. [12]
See also
Notes
- ↑ 2009 UNISDR Terminology on Disaster Risk Reduction
- ↑ Australian Emergency Management Glossary, Emergency Management Australia (1998)
- ↑ [http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/rsrcs/pblctns/mrgnc-mngmnt-frmwrk/index-eng.aspx An Emergency Management Framework for Canada (Second Edition)
- ↑ Vocabulaire de la gestion des urgencies/Emergency Management Emergency Management Vocabulary 281 (2012)
- ↑ Wet Veiligheidsregio's article 1
- ↑ Beter besturen bij rampen, Council for Public Administration/Raad voor het openbaar bestuur(2008)
- ↑ DHS, Lexicon, October 23, 2007, p. 9
- ↑ Disaster and Emergency Reference Center, 1998
- ↑ NFPA 1600, 2007, p. 7
- ↑ ISO 22300:2012(en) Societal security — Terminology
- ↑ E. Dykstra, 2003, 03
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Province of Ontario’s Emergency Management Glossary of Terms