Models and strategies for emergency preparedness
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.25726/g9429-2536-4329-t%20Keywords:
preparedness, emergencies, crisis management, emergency management, operations, natural disasters, responseAbstract
The purpose of this study is to "study emergency management standards and preparedness frameworks applied in developed countries in general and in the UAE in particular" The United States, the United Kingdom and Australia are leading the way in terms of preparedness and they have certain guidelines. For example, in 2015, the United States developed a readiness guide. Similarly, the first four stages in the UK standard function within the Department of Readiness. However, despite the fact that the readiness stage is the most important element of the Emergency Management cycle, in the UAE there is no structure of emergency preparedness in the standard. As Haddow and others point out, no emergency management organization can function without a strong preparedness capacity. Therefore, in order to achieve this goal, the article was divided into three main sections. The first section provides general definitions of emergency preparedness and narrows down the definitions that will be adopted in this study for a clearer understanding of the emergency preparedness phase. The second section presents a critical analysis of various concepts and models of readiness. This section compares and contrasts the systems and models of emergency preparedness used in the United States of America, Great Britain and Australia. The aim is to compare and contrast different models and structures of preparedness, which will identify the key elements affecting preparedness, in order to use these elements as a basis for researching the current emergency preparedness situation in the UAE. The third section critically examines the elements of emergency preparedness.
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