National Fire Protection Association

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

While the warmer months of the year signal a time when we can indulge in vacations, beach days, and outdoor activities, the summer and fall are also when hurricanes, thunderstorms, wildfires, and other potential natural disasters make their impressive mark across many areas of the United States, often disrupting the rhythm of our daily lives.

All-Hazards 105

All-Hazards Hazard Emergency Planning Risk Reduction 105

Emergency Planning

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Emergency planning is an essential tool in the response to a pandemic. Planning is more a process than an outcome. This was contingent upon having plans that would enable the reaction to take place. The second lesson is that there could be a gap, an abyss even, between a pandemic plan and its ability to be activated.

Pandemic 176

Pandemic Hospitality Logistics Authorization 176

Emergency Planning

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

In the case of coronavirus, the medical profession has taken control of the agenda, yet most of the failings--and there are many--refer to civil protection issues: communications, logistics, coordination. Most striking is the abyss between plans and the ability to implement them with emergency response measures.

Emergency Response 131

Emergency Response Emergency Response Logistics Emergency Planning 131

Emergency Planning

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Since the start of the crisis, I have constantly affirmed that the key to understanding the effects of this pandemic is the UK Government's failure to give adequate weight to emergency planning and management (Alexander 2020a, 2020b).

Civil Emergency 130

Civil Emergency Pandemic All-Hazards Logistics 130

National Fire Protection Association

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

While the warmer months of the year signal a time when we can indulge in vacations, beach days, and outdoor activities, the summer and fall are also when hurricanes, thunderstorms, wildfires, and other potential natural disasters make their impressive mark across many areas of the United States, often disrupting the rhythm of our daily lives.

Hazard 77

Hazard Emergency Planning Risk Reduction Pandemic 77

Emergency Planning

MARCH 7, 2019

Whereas it is not possible to stop earthquakes, it is possible to construct anti-seismic buildings and to organize human activities in such a way as to minimize the risk of death. Activism is much more common than fatalism (this is the so-called "therapeutic community"). Reality: Survivors rapidly get to work on the clear-up.

Hospitality 130

Hospitality All-Hazards Risk Reduction Logistics 130

Emergency Planning

JUNE 20, 2020

The role of emergency planning. The scenario for a major pandemic was developed over the period 2003-2009 and was first incorporated into emergency plans close to the start of this period. Since the start of Covid-19 we have seen the failure of emergency planning, which is an indication of failure to provide foresight.

Emergency Planning 130

Emergency Planning Pandemic Logistics Vulnerability 130