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Ronald W. Perry joined Arizona State University in 1983 as Professor of Public Affairs. He has studied natural and technological hazards and terrorism since 1971. His principal interests are incident management systems, citizen warning behavior, public education and community preparedness. He has published more than a dozen books and many journal articles. Perry currently serves on the Steering Committees of the Phoenix Urban Areas Strategic Initiative and the Phoenix Metropolitan Medical Response System. He also serves on the Arizona Council for Earthquake Safety and on the Fire Chiefs’ Advisory Committees for the Arizona Cities of Gilbert, Mesa, Phoenix and Tempe. He holds the Award for Excellence in Emergency Management from the Arizona Emergency Services Association and the Pearce Memorial Award for Contributions to Hazardous Incident Response from the Phoenix Fire Department. He also holds both the Award for Outstanding Environmental Achievement by a Team from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and a Certificate of Recognition from Vice President Gore’s National Partnership for Reinventing Government.

Michael K. Lindell is the former Director of the Hazard Reduction & Recovery Center (HRRC) at Texas A&M University and has 30 years of experience in the field of emergency management, conducting research on community adjustment to floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and releases of radiological and toxic materials. He worked for many years as an emergency preparedness contractor to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and has provided technical assistance on radiological emergency preparedness for the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Department of Energy, and nuclear utilities. In addition, he has trained as a Hazardous Materials Specialist at the Michigan Hazardous Materials Training Center and worked on hazardous materials emergency preparedness with state emergency response commissions, local emergency planning committees, and chemical companies. In the past few years, Lindell directed HRRC staff performing hurricane hazard analysis and evacuation planning for the entire Texas Gulf coast. He has made over 120 presentations before scientific societies and short courses for emergency planners, and he has been an invited participant in workshops on risk communication and emergency management in this country and abroad. Lindell has also written extensively on emergency management and is the author of over 120 technical reports and journal articles, as well as five books.

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You can get there

Where do you want to go? You might already be working in the emergency management field, and may be looking to expand your skills. You might be setting out on a new career path. Or, you might want to learn more about exciting opportunities in emergency management.

Wherever you want to go, Emergency Planning will help you get there. Easy-to-read, practical, and up-to-date, this text not only helps you learn fundamental emergency planning concepts; it also helps you master the core competencies and skills you need to succeed in the classroom and beyond. The book’s brief, modular format and variety of built-in learning resources enable you to learn at your own pace and focus your studies.

With this book, you will be able to:
Understand how emergency planning fits within the field of emergency management.
Examine the components of an emergency plan, principles that guide the planning process, and resources that can be used in the planning process.
Learn about the impacts of disasters on people’s mental and physical health.
Assemble an emergency planning team, motivate the team members, and train the team.
Learn how people can protect themselves from the impact of different types of disasters.
Estimate hazard exposure.
Write a professional emergency plan.
Implement continuity plans for both the government and businesses.
Explore the relationship between emergency planning and mitigation planning.
Detect disasters and warn the population of the disaster.
Learn the best ways to communicate hazard adjustments to the public.
Understand the role of the EmergencyOperationsCenter and the Incident Management System.
Balance local needs with federal laws and requirements.
Explore opportunities and trends in the profession of emergency planning
Wiley Pathways helps you achieve your goals

When it comes to learning about emergency management, not everyone is on the same path. But everyone wants to succeed. The new Wiley Pathways series in Emergency Management helps you achieve your goals with its brief, inviting format, clear language, and focus on core competencies and skills.

The books in this series––Introduction to Emergency Management, Hazard Mitigation and Preparedness, Emergency Planning, Technology in Emergency Management, and Disaster Response and Recovery––offer a coordinated curriculum for learning emergency management. Learn more at www.wiley.com/go/pathways.

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You can get there

Where do you want to go? You might already be working in the emergency management field, and may be looking to expand your skills. You might be setting out on a new career path. Or, you might want to learn more about exciting opportunities in emergency management.

Wherever you want to go, Emergency Planning will help you get there. Easy-to-read, practical, and up-to-date, this text not only helps you learn fundamental emergency planning concepts; it also helps you master the core competencies and skills you need to succeed in the classroom and beyond. The book’s brief, modular format and variety of built-in learning resources enable you to learn at your own pace and focus your studies.

With this book, you will be able to:

Understand how emergency planning fits within the field of emergency management.
Examine the components of an emergency plan, principles that guide the planning process, and resources that can be used in the planning process.
Learn about the impacts of disasters on people’s mental and physical health.
Assemble an emergency planning team, motivate the team members, and train the team.
Learn how people can protect themselves from the impact of different types of disasters.
Estimate hazard exposure.
Write a professional emergency plan.
Implement continuity plans for both the government and businesses.
Explore the relationship between emergency planning and mitigation planning.
Detect disasters and warn the population of the disaster.
Learn the best ways to communicate hazard adjustments to the public.
Understand the role of the Emergency Operations Center and the Incident Management System.
Balance local needs with federal laws and requirements.
Explore opportunities and trends in the profession of emergency planning

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Wiley Pathways Emergency Planning

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Chapter One

Starting Point

Go to www.wiley.com/college/Perry to assess your knowledge of the emergency planning process.

Determine where you need to concentrate your effort.

What You'll Learn in This Chapter

* The process used to develop a government emergency plan

* The elements of the private sector emergency planning process

* The professional standards and rules governing emergency planning

* The steps to conduct hazard/vulnerability analyses

* The principles that guide the process of emergency planning

After Studying This Chapter, You'll Be Able To

* Assemble and motivate a planning team

* Organize private and nonprofit agencies into the planning process

* Formulate specific government and professional mandates in the planning process

* Manage the planning process and ensure it is comprehensive

* Analyze the connection of planning to operations through the IMS, EOC, and consultation

Goals and Outcomes

* Assess the link between emergency planning process with community preparedness

* Assess a review of an emergency plan

* Assemble vulnerability and resource information into a definition of response needs

* Evaluate agent-generated and response-generated demands for the planning process

* Design the milestones for government- and business-planning processes

INTRODUCTION

Emergency planning is the critical path to community preparedness. It is a process achieved through consultation, equipping, training, exercises, and critiques. Emergency planning practices vary among communities. Some jurisdictions conduct a formal process, assigning specific tasks to a Local Emergency Management Agency (LEMA). In other communities, planning is done informally. In these settings, assigned tasks can be loosely defined, and a limited budget may be dispersed among many agencies within the jurisdiction.

The products of planning may be written or unwritten. The nature of the planning process often depends on the size of the community. Big communities, which have many governmental offices, resources, and personnel, tend to have formalized processes. They rely more on written documentation and agreements. In smaller communities, the planning process may have few written products. They may rely on informal relationships. Formalization of the planning process also differs with the frequency of hazard impact. In communities that face the same threats often, emergency response may be a practiced skill. Thus, in a town subject to seasonal floods, citizens may be routinely warned and evacuated by fire and police. Their actions may not require documentation. Their knowledge and skills may be part of agency standard operating procedures (SOP). Skills may be passed on to newer responders in training or simply by responding to events. Because it happens often, responsibilities are known and practiced.

We advocate having a formal planning process even for small communities. There is value to formalization because it:

* Explicitly defines vulnerability and how it is to be monitored.

* Stabilizes response strategies and tactics.

* Defines responsibilities of internal and external agencies.

* Increases the likelihood that backup safety systems are developed.

* Decreases the likelihood of system breakdowns due to forgetting.

* Ensures important training and exercise functions will be implemented.

* Increases the probability of a successful emergency response.

A formal process helps to ensure a continuing planning process. It also enhances compliance with administrative rules and statutory demands for emergency planning and plans (OSHA requirements, the Clean Air Act, and SARA Title III). Written documentation provides a record of a jurisdiction's planning progress. This information may be used in court.

Professional associations and government set standards for formal planning processes. The top among these are the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The NFPA supports Standard 1600. "Recommended Practice for Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs." NFPA standards are reviewed and revised on a 5-year cycle. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, International Association of Emergency Managers, and the National Emergency Management Association participated in creating the standard. This standard covers private sector business programs. NFPA 1600 sets criteria for creating and operating successful emergency management programs. The standard can be used to assess and improve existing programs. It can be used to create new programs. NFPA defines 11 program elements that look at mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.

NFPA 1600 emphasizes vulnerability analysis and mitigation. Programs should contain an element for hazard identification. Risk assessment should address a wide range of hazards. It defines nine elements of vulnerability analysis. The analysis should include likely impacts on the health and safety of the public. It should also cover responders, infrastructure, and continuity of operations. The environment, economic viability, and regulatory and contractual obligations are also examined. A mitigation strategy is required. This strategy must consider building codes, land use practices, retrofitting structures, and other mitigation tactics.

The standard addresses the need for current inventories of internal and external resources. LEMAs are encouraged to make mutual aid agreements. Programs are directed to establish and evaluate performance goals. The vulnerability analysis is outlined to include personnel, equipment, and facilities needed for each threat. These resources should be calculated in terms of quantity required, response times, and capabilities. NFPA 1600 also requires program elements that address the planning protocol and plan content. It delineates emergency management roles and tasks. NFPA 1600 assumes that a formal planning process supports the emergency management program.

This standard is important to you for several reasons. First, it was issued from a respected and established authority. Professionals in government and industry recognize the NFPA standard. Second, NFPA 1600 can be used to evaluate programs. The standard is a model for self-assessment and for use by external evaluators. Finally, NFPA 1600 can serve as a basis for planning. It can help create an emergency management program. It can also enhance an existing program. Government has limited resources. When emergency managers defend budgets or seek funds, NFPA 1600 compliance serves as a solid basis for claims.

The National Incident Management System (NIMS) is a government-issued guideline for emergency planning. All federal agencies must adopt NIMS. All state and local organizations must adopt NIMS as a condition for federal preparedness funding. NIMS addresses disaster response capabilities in the context of emergency planning. There are six components to NIMS:

* Command and management addresses the traditional part of Incident Command Systems (ICSs).

* Preparedness addresses the conduct of planning, training, exercises, equipment acquisition, and certification standards.

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