emergency planning
Disaster readiness strategy
Emergency planning is the process of preparing for potential disasters, crises, or urgent situations before they occur.
It typically involves identifying risks, establishing procedures, assigning responsibilities, and stockpiling resources: The city's emergency planning saved lives during the hurricane.
Organizations, governments, and families all engage in emergency planning, from evacuation routes to communication protocols.
- damage assessmentMeasuring harm's extent
- worst case scenarioMost unfavorable possible outcome
- first aid trainingInstruction in emergency care
- safety protocolsRules ensuring harm prevention
- resource allocationAssigning available means strategically
all hands on deck · command center · ground zero · volunteer coordination · disaster preparedness · relief distribution · escape route · routes · safe zone · shelter in place · early warning systems · phone tree · risk assessment · medical triage · supplies · drills · stakeholder engagement · alert
- emergency preparednessevacuation plan, evacuation drill, disaster preparedness, disaster drill, fire drill
- emergency responsefirst responders, fire alarm, 911, call 911, evacuation plan
- safetysafety helmet, hazard, airbag, alert, occupational safety
- departmentsdepartment, HR department, finance department, legal department, marketing department
- fire safetyfire alarms, fire drill, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, fire drills
- precautionscaution, double-checking, verifying, safety checks, checking mirrors
emergency planningimprovisation
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
winging it · unpreparedness · spontaneous reaction · flying by the seat of your pants · extemporization
emergency planninginaction
Deliberate nonmovement
negligence · complacency · denial · head in the sand · fatalism