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{{definition|All-hazards approach deals with all types of emergencies or disasters and civil defence using the same set of management arrangements. <ref name="MAIMAus">[https://www.em.gov.au/Documents/Manual03-AEMGlossary.PDF Australian Emergency Management Glossary, Emergency Management Australia (1998)]</ref>}}<br />
 
{{definition|All-hazards approach deals with all types of emergencies or disasters and civil defence using the same set of management arrangements. <ref name="MAIMAus">[https://www.em.gov.au/Documents/Manual03-AEMGlossary.PDF Australian Emergency Management Glossary, Emergency Management Australia (1998)]</ref>}}<br />
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{{definition| “All-Hazards” approach does emphasizes the leveraging of synergies common across hazards and maintaining a streamlined and robust emergency management system.  <ref> [http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/rsrcs/pblctns/mrgnc-mngmnt-frmwrk/index-eng.aspx An Emergency Management Framework for Canada (Second Edition) </ref>}}
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The “All-Hazards” approach also improves the ability of emergency management activities to address unknown hazards or risks.<br />
  
 
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Revision as of 01:29, 24 May 2015

Definitions

European Definitions

While recognising the threat from terrorism as a priority, the European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection (EPCIP) considers the protection of critical infrastructure to be based on an all-hazards approach [1]. If the level of protective measures in a particular CI sector is found to be adequate, EPCIP urges stakeholders to "concentrate their efforts on threats to which they are vulnerable".

National Definitions

Australia

All-hazards approach deals with all types of emergencies or disasters and civil defence using the same set of management arrangements. [2]


Canada

“All-Hazards” approach does emphasizes the leveraging of synergies common across hazards and maintaining a streamlined and robust emergency management system. [3]

The “All-Hazards” approach also improves the ability of emergency management activities to address unknown hazards or risks.

France

(Non-official translation) Every situation, condition or practice which could cause damages on people, assets or environment. [4]

(French original) Danger: toute situation, condition ou pratique qui comporte en elle-même une capacité à occasionner des dommages aux personnes, aux biens ou à l’environnement.

Germany

All-hazard approach (in Deutsch: All-Gefahransatz) is [5] "taking all (known) hazards into consideration equally, for example when performing a risk analysis, and not only individual areas such as terrorism or sabotage".

United States

A threat or an incident, natural or manmade, that warrants action to protect life, property, the environment, and public health or safety, and to minimize disruptions of government, social, or economic activities.It includes natural disasters, cyber incidents, industrial accidents, pandemics, acts of terrorism, sabotage, and destructive criminal activity targeting Critical Infrastructure [6].
A grouping classification encompassing all conditions, environmental or manmade, that have the potential to cause injury, illness, or death; damage to or loss of equipment, infrastructure services, or property; or alternatively causing functional degradation to social, economic, or environmental aspects [7].
Any incident or event, natural or human caused, that requires an organized response by a public, private, and/or governmental entity in order to protect life, public health and safety, values to be protected, and to minimize any disruption of governmental, social, and economic services.[8]
All hazards describes an incident, natural or manmade, that warrants action to protect life, property, environment, and public health or safety, and to minimize disruptions of government, social, or economic activities[9].


Standard Definition

ISO 22300:2012(en)

naturally occurring events, human induced events (both intentional and unintentional) and technology caused events with potential impact on an organization, community or society and the environment on which it depends.[10]

See also

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