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=== National Definitions === | === National Definitions === | ||
==== USA ==== | ==== USA ==== | ||
| − | + | {{definition|An occurrence, caused by either human action or natural phenomenon, that may cause [[harm]] and require action, which can include major [[disaster|disasters]], [[emergency|emergencies]], [[terrorism|terrorist]] attacks, [[terrorism|terrorist]] threats, wild and urban fires, floods, hazardous materials spills, nuclear accidents, aircraft accidents, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, tropical storms, war-related disasters, public health and medical emergencies, cyber attacks, cyber failure/accident, and other occurrences requiring an emergency response <ref name="DHSLex"> [http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/dhs-risk-lexicon-2010.pdf DHS Risk Lexicon 2010 Edition, September 2010]</ref>.}} | |
===Standard Definition=== | ===Standard Definition=== | ||
==== ISO/PAS 22399:2007 ==== | ==== ISO/PAS 22399:2007 ==== | ||
| − | + | {{definition|[[Event]] that might be, or could lead to, an operational interruption, [[disruption]], loss, [[emergency]] or [[crisis]] <ref>[http://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail?csnumber=50295 ISO/PAS 22399:2007 Societal security - Guideline for incident preparedness and operational continuity management.]</ref>.}} | |
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USA
An occurrence, caused by either human action or natural phenomenon, that may cause harm and require action, which can include major disasters, emergencies, terrorist attacks, terrorist threats, wild and urban fires, floods, hazardous materials spills, nuclear accidents, aircraft accidents, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, tropical storms, war-related disasters, public health and medical emergencies, cyber attacks, cyber failure/accident, and other occurrences requiring an emergency response [1].
Standard Definition
ISO/PAS 22399:2007
Event that might be, or could lead to, an operational interruption, disruption, loss, emergency or crisis [2].
