Emergency Planning
JUNE 9, 2019
The next question is where to draw the boundaries in the study of disasters and practice of disaster risk reduction. However, again, there is a need to draw a line and thus to regard these as parallel or kindred phenomena, with which there is much interchange, but they are not within the fold of disaster risk reduction sensu stricto.
Emergency Planning
DECEMBER 14, 2020
Hospitals need to develop very substantial surge capacity and greatly increase their infection control measures. This may involve deploying field hospitals and using the resources of military medicine. Sectors such as travel, hospitality, tourism, retail, the arts and entertainment will suffer closures and reorganisations.
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Security Industry Association
APRIL 3, 2024
New Security Industry Association (SIA) member Paratus Consultants Group is a full-service safety and security, risk reduction, mitigation and emergency preparedness consulting firm. Today our clients may range from Fortune 500 companies, college campuses and hospital systems to large manufacturing and commercial real estate.
Emergency Planning
MARCH 7, 2019
Myth 20: Field hospitals are particularly useful for treating people injured by sudden impact disasters. Reality: Field hospitals are usually set up too late to treat the injured and end up providing general medicine and continuity of care. Myth 59: Cost-benefit data will convince decision makers to invest in disaster risk reduction.
Emergency Planning
MARCH 23, 2022
The welfare function of disaster risk reduction must be defined by the central state and practised so that adverse impacts do not accentuate inequality in society and the burden of disaster is shared equitably. Volunteer work should be encouraged in disaster risk reduction and kindred fields. Plans should be networked.
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