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Disaster Specific Plans
Emergencies can be and have always been when we least expect them. This means we need to have plans to respond to them in a manner that will put the larger population out of danger and in the safest position possible. There are a wide variety of disasters like fire, earthquake, flooding, Tsunami, terrorist attack (by explosion or chemical), accidents in large scales like trains or plane, wild fires and so many other categories of disasters that can befall us on a daily basis.
The general emergency response/mitigation plans are good, though not good enough to have as a standard for the entire city. It can only be applicable in situations where there is a preliminary training of staff within a small organization, or general refresher courses/training for people who had already undergone the full disaster response training.,
There are several factors that makes the specific disaster plans to be more applicable and relevant especially taking into account the city scenario. The city can be inflicted by various diverse disasters and the responses to these disasters cannot be the same. For instance, there could be a shootout within...
This is directly opposite response to a situation where there is an earthquake. In this instance people are encouraged to move out of buildings and stay out until it is confirmed by the city authorities that it is safe to re-enter the buildings. This then indicates that each disaster has a unique characteristic and the needs to respond to each will be unique in their own ways. This calls for disaster specific plans that are able to guide the first responders within the city or even the disaster management team within a given organization.
The other factor that makes the disaster specific plans to be of necessity is the fact that different terrains and weather papers will necessitate varying response by the authorities and even the dwellers of the region. For instance, if there is information of an impending earthquake passed on by the authorities. Those who live in the low-lands and valleys will have to take extra precautions as…
References
FEMA, (2012). NIMS Recommended Standard List. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from http://www.fema.gov/library/viewRecord.do?id=3139
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A b) Event management People react differently when faced with disaster, some may respond and follow the disaster response plan without a problem, other may forget key instructions and follow their own plans, the most dangerous situations however, are when individuals freeze and fail to act when disaster strikes. Response before, during and after a disaster can be the difference between life and death. (Bridegan et al., 1997) Failure to heed