When an emergency happens, it is best to be prepared and understand where to go and how to arrive there. Most people will go to his or her local hospital to seek assistance, whereas some may be brought to the facility by an emergency vehicle. In any case emergency management needs to know what he or she needs to do to protect their community and themselves.
Emergency management (EM) entails
An emergency is the unplanned events that cause harm and death and can happen within an organization or even the environment. Emergencies are fires, whether it be man-made or by nature, floods, tornados, hurricanes, winter storms, earthquake, chemical, or an explosion. Emergency management is in place for the prevention and preparation of emergencies influenced by humans or a natural disaster. Management is in place to make sure that the planning, training and drills are performed and all staff is aware of his or her duties in time of disasters. This management team is in place not to scare people, but to help protect the staff, community and environment (Federal Emergency Management Agency).
To make sure that an organization is prepared, the organization must have a plan. A great way to make sure that organization has a plan is to have a planning team. This team encourages people to get involved, enhances awareness and provides a structure. The team should include a planning section chief, resources unit leader, situation unit leader, documentation unit leader and a demobilization unit leader. The National Incident Management System (NIMS) was put in place to provide a template for organization cooperation and promotes interoperability and coordination. The core concepts are preparedness, communications and information management, resource management, command and management and ongoing management and maintenance (Emergency Medical Services Authority).
Experience with emergency management
The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has a training