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{{definition|Possible future [[emergency]] or [[risk]] which must be prepared for. <ref name=UK>[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/emergency-responder-interoperability-lexicon Cabinet Office, Lexicon of UK Civil Protection Terminology, Version 2.1.1, February 2013]</ref>}} | {{definition|Possible future [[emergency]] or [[risk]] which must be prepared for. <ref name=UK>[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/emergency-responder-interoperability-lexicon Cabinet Office, Lexicon of UK Civil Protection Terminology, Version 2.1.1, February 2013]</ref>}} | ||
[[Civil]] contingency refers to risks to [[Civil|civilian]] health, safety, and property from [[emergency|emergencies]] as defined in the Civil Contingencies Act (2004) <ref name=UK>[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/emergency-responder-interoperability-lexicon Cabinet Office, Lexicon of UK Civil Protection Terminology, Version 2.1.1, February 2013]</ref>. | [[Civil]] contingency refers to risks to [[Civil|civilian]] health, safety, and property from [[emergency|emergencies]] as defined in the Civil Contingencies Act (2004) <ref name=UK>[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/emergency-responder-interoperability-lexicon Cabinet Office, Lexicon of UK Civil Protection Terminology, Version 2.1.1, February 2013]</ref>. | ||
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| + | {{definition|Contiongency is a potential occurrence that is likely but not certain to happen. <ref>[http://www.gwu.edu/~icdrm/publications/PDF/GLOSSARY%20-%20Emergency%20Management%20ICDRM%2030%20JUNE%2010.pdf ICDRM/GWU Emergency Management Glossary of Terms. The Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management (ICDRM) at the George Washington University, Washington DC.]</ref>}}<br /> | ||
Revision as of 22:58, 1 December 2015
Contents
Definitions
National Definitions
United Kingdom
Civil contingency refers to risks to civilian health, safety, and property from emergencies as defined in the Civil Contingencies Act (2004) [1].
United States
Contiongency is a potential occurrence that is likely but not certain to happen. [2]
Standard Definition
ISO 22300:2012(en)
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cabinet Office, Lexicon of UK Civil Protection Terminology, Version 2.1.1, February 2013
- ↑ ICDRM/GWU Emergency Management Glossary of Terms. The Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management (ICDRM) at the George Washington University, Washington DC.
- ↑ ISO 22300:2012(en) Societal security — Terminology
