Understanding The Four Phases Of Emergency Management
Abstract
With an increasing number of homes and buildings being constructed around the world, emphasis should be placed on leveraging the principles of emergency management for public and private facilities to increase safety and decrease the amount of property damage from disasters. Disaster Mitigation Disaster Mitigation includes activities aimed at preventing a disaster, reducing the chance of a disaster happening, or reducing the damaging effects of disasters. Disaster Preparedness While we cannot always predict what the damage from a natural disaster will be, we can use different tactics, such as a risk assessment, to gauge the actions needed to minimize damage and increase safety. Disaster Response Responding to a natural disaster means putting the preparedness plan into action. The Disaster Response Alliance is also a great resource to utilize, which consists of a national database of volunteers to assist local, state, or federal entities that need skilled, trained, and certified building safety professionals in the aftermath of a disaster. Recovery From Disaster Recovering from a natural disaster looks different for every facility and community. The recovery phase of a natural disaster includes actions taken to return to a normal or even safer situation following the disaster.

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