Emergency Management Cycle - ability of an individual or institution to prevent

or mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from a crisis.

- Should be done and developed systematically

Community Plan Basis

1. Community history, culture, wand ways of doing business, including

existing local or regional emergency management resources and
practices.
2. Different types of risks present in the community.\
3. Different national and local government safety laws, if any.

Risk Assessment

- Includes identification and evaluation of the potential hazards and the

current capabilities to cope with the onset of emergencies

Mitigation:

- Mitigation involves actions taken to prevent or reduce the severity of the

impact of disasters. It aims to eliminate or reduce the long-term risk to
human life and property by addressing the root causes of disasters.
1. Activities:
• Implementing land-use planning regulations.
• Constructing buildings that adhere to safety standards.
• Developing and enforcing building codes.
• Conducting public awareness campaigns on disaster risk
reduction.
• Violence prevention or anti-bullying programs

2. Preparedness:
- Preparedness activities focus on building the capabilities needed to
respond effectively to a disaster. This phase ensures that communities,
organizations, and individuals are ready to deal with emergencies.
- Community can develop their own system for command management.
Stakeholders develop an incident command system (ICS)to be used by
the community.
- An ICS is made up of different sections with their own function- all directly
reporting to an incident commander.
FEATURES OF ICS
1. Personnel from a variety of agencies can meld rapidly into a
common management structure
 2. ICS is flexible to meet the needs of all incidents – any kind, size, or
level of complexity.
3. ICS helps all responders to communicate and get what they need
when they need it.
4. ICS prescribes that there is one person in charge of an incident –
the incident commander – which may vary for different type of
incidents and may change during incident response.
Activities:
• Developing emergency plans and procedures.
• Conducting drills and exercises to train responders and the
community.
• Establishing early warning systems.
• Pre-positioning resources and supplies.
3. Response:
The response phase involves the immediate actions taken to save
lives, protect property, and meet basic needs in the aftermath of a
disaster. It is a coordinated effort to address the immediate
consequences of an event.
Activities:
• Search and rescue operations.
• Providing medical care and emergency shelter.
• Activating emergency communication systems.
• Coordinating the deployment of response teams and
resources.
4. Recovery:
- Recovery activities focus on restoring and rebuilding the affected
community after a disaster. The goal is to return the community to a
normal or improved state of affairs.
- It requires
Activities:
• Rebuilding infrastructure and homes.
• Providing financial assistance to individuals and businesses.
• Offering psychological support and counseling.
• Reviewing and updating disaster response plans based on
lessons learned.