Course: Emergency Planning and Preparedness: An Introduction

With differing types and scales of emergencies, what are the similarities and differences in preparing and planning an adequate response? Investigate the following three case studies: Case study 1: The …

In this section you will discover the different types and scale of emergencies that require preparation and planning. Emergencies may be classified by type of onset: Rapid onset: An emergency …

You have now seen examples of both good and bad emergency responses and investigated some of your own. By taking into account the key features of emergency preparedness, it is …

Now find your own examples of effective and ineffective responses. Investigate one or more emergencies (of any type) that you are familiar with. They could be from your own locality …

You have seen an example of poor planning, so what effect does good planning and a decisive response have? The Glasgow helicopter crash 2013 In 2013 the crash of a …

In this section, you will explore two different case studies that will demonstrate how the effectiveness of any given response is largely dependent on good emergency planning. The Northern Ireland …

It is important to become familiar with what is meant by emergency planning and preparedness. In this video, Michael Gilbert explains the terminology, including some of the key differences between …

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