Difference between revisions of "Emergency Management"
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=== Other International Definitions === | === Other International Definitions === | ||
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− | The organization and management of resources and responsibilities for addressing all aspects of [[emergency|emergencies]], in particular [[preparedness]], [[response]] and initial [[recovery]] steps <ref> [http://www.unisdr.org/files/7817_UNISDRTerminologyEnglish.pdf 2009 UNISDR Terminology on Disaster Risk Reduction]</ref>. 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. | + | {{definition|The organization and management of resources and responsibilities for addressing all aspects of [[emergency|emergencies]], in particular [[preparedness]], [[response]] and initial [[recovery]] steps <ref> [http://www.unisdr.org/files/7817_UNISDRTerminologyEnglish.pdf 2009 UNISDR Terminology on Disaster Risk Reduction]</ref>.}} |
+ | <big>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.</big> | ||
=== National Definitions === | === National Definitions === |
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The term is related to the term "disaster management" or "crisis management".
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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.