Preparedness definition

Preparedness means any activity taken in advance of an emergency or disaster that improves emergency readiness posture and develops or expands operational capabilities. Examples of preparedness activities include, but are not limited to, continuity of government, emergency alert and warning systems, emergency communications, emergency operations centers, comprehensive countywide emergency operations plans, emergency public information materials, exercise of plans and systems, hazard analysis, mutual aid agreements, resource management, and the training and equipping of personnel.
Preparedness means the state of readiness to deal with a threatening disaster situation or disaster and the effects thereof;
Preparedness means actions taken and programs and systems developed prior to a disaster/emergency to support and enhance response to and recovery from a disaster.

Examples of Preparedness in a sentence

  • The Parties are each solely responsible for participation in and compliance with national network plans, including the Telecommunications Service Priority (TSP) System for National Security Emergency Preparedness (NSEP).

  • The Parties are each solely responsible for participation in and compliance with national network plans, including the National Network Security Plan and the Emergency Preparedness Plan.

  • For more information, look to the Dairy Farm Emergency Preparedness Checklist‐ Dairy Australia (▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇).

  • In the event of a bomb threat or fire, teachers shall evacuate the building with their students and shall not be required to return to the building until the building has been determined safe to use according to the provisions of the School Board adopted Polk County Public Schools Disaster and Emergency Preparedness Plan.

  • In addition to the Biannual Strategy Implementation Report (BSIR) submission requirements outlined in the Preparedness Grants Manual, recipients must demonstrate how the grant-funded project addressed the core capability gap associated with this project and identified in the Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) or Stakeholder Preparedness Review (SPR) or sustains existing capabilities as applicable.


More Definitions of Preparedness

Preparedness means a state of readiness and capability of human and material means, structures, communities and organisations enabling them to ensure an effective rapid response to a disaster, obtained as a result of action taken in advance;
Preparedness means a state of readiness and capability to ensure an effective rapid response to a significant or large-scale cybersecurity incident, obtained as a result of risk assessment and monitoring actions taken in advance;
Preparedness means a state of readiness and capability of human and material means enabling them to ensure an effective rapid response to an emergency, obtained as a result of action taken in advance;
Preparedness means actions that involve a combination of planning, resources, training, exercising, and organizing to build, sustain, and improve operational capabilities. Preparedness is the process of identifying the personnel, training, and equipment needed for a wide range of potential incidents, and developing jurisdiction – specific plans for delivering capabilities when needed for an incident. U.S. General Services Administration, Disaster Purchasing FAQs.
Preparedness means the actions taken by hospital administration and health care workers to prevent a single act of violence or acts of violence generally.
Preparedness means the development of plans, the stockpiling and inventory of critical resources, the organization and training of response personnel, and the exercise of plans.
Preparedness means the knowledge and capacities developed by governments, professional response and recovery organizations, communities and individuals to effectively anticipate, respond to, and recover from, the impacts of likely, imminent or current hazard events or conditions;