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| Middle
Peninsula Planning District Commission March 2004 Dinner Meeting All-Hazard Mitigation Plan Presentation slide 5 |
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| MITIGATION AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - cycle: |
| The emergency cycle describes the process through which emergency managers PREPARE for emergencies and disasters, RESPOND to them when they occur, help people and institutions RECOVER from them, and MITIGATE their potential effects to reduce the risk of future loss |
| Preparedness insures people are ready for a disaster and respond to it effectively; requires figuring out what to do if essential services break down, developing contingencies, practicing the plan. Involves resource management, planning, training, exercises, evaluation, and corrective actions |
| Response
begins as soon as the disaster is detected or threatens; involves search
and rescue, mass care, medical services, access control, bringing damaged
services and systems back on line; Involves Incident management, Liaison/Coordination, Planning/Intelligence, Logics&Finance, Operations |
| Recovery (rebuilding) after a disaster can take years. Services, infrastructure (utilities, communication, transportation systems), facilities, operations, lives and livelihoods affected by a disaster. When local and state government resources/funds are expended, Federal loans/grants can help. Funds may be used to rebuild homes, businesses, public facilities, to clear debris, repair roads and bridges, restore water, sewer, etc. Involves: Short and long term priorities & processes, Securing vital resources, Resumption/Restoration procedures |
| Mitigation is risk reduction. The emphasis is on sustained actions to reduce long-term risk differentiates mitigation from preparedness and response tasks. Effective mitigation plans can reduce the impact, requirements, and expense of a natural hazard event. Involves: Hazard Identification & Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA), Hazard management, Public Education |
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