Emergency preparedness definition

Emergency preparedness means a continuous cycle of planning, organizing, training, equipping, exercising, evaluating, and taking corrective action in an effort to ensure effective coordination in case of emergencies or during incident response.
Emergency preparedness means a state of readiness which enables organs of state and other institutions involved in disaster (and emergency) management, the private sector, communities and individuals to mobilize, organize and provide relief measures to deal with an impending or current disaster or the effects of a disaster.
Emergency preparedness means the extraordinary actions of government in preparing for and carrying out all functions and operations, other than those for which the military is primarily responsible, when concerted, coordinated action by several agencies or departments of government and private sector organizations are required to prevent, minimize, and repair injury and damage resulting from a disaster of any origin.

Examples of Emergency preparedness in a sentence

  • PS 4: Community Health, Safety and Security• Measures in place to prevent uncontrolled public/livestock access to the WWTP and project sites.• Emergency preparedness plan, procedure or similar in place to deal with possible hazardous materials spillages outside of the project boundary (e.g. chlorine spills during transport, untreated wastewater/sewage release) from WWTP activities.

  • This Subcontract is a rated order certified for national defense, Emergency preparedness and energy program use, and the Contractor shall follow all the requirements of the Defense Priorities and Allocations System Regulation (15 CFR 700).

  • Emergency preparedness plans will be a part of a continuous evaluation process which will include a re-evaluation of existing plans 30 days after activation, annually, on the introduction of new items into the home, structural layout or designs changes which may have impact on the existing emergency preparedness plan and /or emergency procedures.

  • Contractors documents related to management of environmental and social risks (these may include traffic Management Plan, Emergency preparedness and response plans, Codes of Conduct for Employees and Contracted workers etc) shall be made available at Contractors website.


More Definitions of Emergency preparedness

Emergency preparedness means the ability to develop and implement activities and measures leading to identification and effective coping with incidents and accidents at nuclear installations or upon shipment of radioactive material, and resulting in effective mitigation of their threatening of life, health or property of the population and the environment, with such an ability being documented in the emergency plan,
Emergency preparedness means the following done for the purpose of being prepared for an emergency as defined by the division by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act:
Emergency preparedness means the mitigation of, preparation for, response to, and the recovery from emergencies or disasters. The term "emergency preparedness" shall be synonymous with "civil defense", "emergency management", and other related programs of similar name.
Emergency preparedness means the capability to take actions that will effectively mitigate the consequences of an emergency for human health and safety, quality of life, property and the environment.
Emergency preparedness means the state of readiness which enables stakeholders to mobilize, organize and provide relief to deal with an impending or actual disaster or the effects of a disaster;
Emergency preparedness. - : means-
Emergency preparedness means the following done for the purpose of being prepared for an emergency as defined by the division by rule made in accordance with Title