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Preparedness for emergency response: guidelines for the emergency planning process.

Ronald W Perry1, Michael K Lindell

  • 1School of Public Affairs, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-0603, USA. Ron.Perry@ASU.EDU

Disasters
|January 17, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Governments focus heavily on writing terrorism emergency plans, but this can distract from the actual planning process. This paper offers 10 guidelines to improve community emergency preparedness for any threat.

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Area of Science:

  • Emergency management
  • Homeland security
  • Disaster preparedness

Background:

  • Post-9/11, global governments increased investment in terrorism emergency response plans.
  • The US federal government established new homeland security organizations and mandated planning at state and local levels.
  • Overemphasis on written plans may detract from the core objective of community emergency preparedness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review community preparedness and emergency planning concepts.
  • To examine the relationship between planning, training, exercises, and written plans.
  • To present guidelines for effective emergency planning processes.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of community preparedness and emergency planning.
  • Analysis of the relationship between planning processes, training, exercises, and documentation.

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  • Development of planning process guidelines based on disaster preparedness literature.

    • Main Results:

    • Written plans are emphasized over the dynamic planning process.
    • Effective planning requires integration of training and exercises.
    • 10 actionable guidelines for improving emergency planning are proposed.

    Conclusions:

    • Community emergency preparedness is a process, not just a document.
    • The proposed guidelines can enhance planning for terrorism and other environmental threats.
    • A holistic approach integrating planning, training, and exercises is crucial for preparedness.