Emergency Planning

MARCH 11, 2020

It is now more than ten years since there was a general push to induce countries to plan for pandemics (WHO 2005). About the same time, 2007, Dr Michael Leavitt of the US Department of Health and Human Services wrote: "We don't know when a pandemic will arrive. Major epidemics and pandemics (what is the difference?)

Pandemic 130

Pandemic Tourism Hospitality Transportation 130

Emergency Planning

JUNE 9, 2019

While not independent of the magnitude of physical forces involved, it is not linearly related to them because it depends on the nature and size of the vulnerabilities that the physical forces act upon. Pandemics are included because many of the effects of a pandemic are likely to be socio-economic in nature. Field 2018).

Risk Reduction 130

Risk Reduction Natural Hazard All-Hazards Hazard 130

Disaster Safety

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The map shown below is based on the winter design temperature map in the 2018 International Building Code (IBC). DEVELOP COVID-TAILORED BUSINESS CONTINUITY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLANS FOR WINTER WEATHER. Emergency plans for loss of heat, electricity, fuel, and protection system impairments are necessary.

Capacity 59

Capacity Backup Vulnerability Pandemic 59