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Contingency
planning and disaster response planning |
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Response and contingency planning is
a management tool common to National Societies and the Federation’s
Secretariat that helps to ensure organizational readiness
and that adequate arrangements are made in anticipation
of an emergency. Most countries periodically face emergencies
so severe that Red Cross and Red Crescent humanitarian assistance
is required. Thoughtful execution of planning can help to
ensure that the resource needs for any type or size of disaster,
no matter where or when it strikes, are met quickly and
effectively.
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The
disaster response plan |
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Disaster response planning involves identifying disaster risks,
vulnerabilities, impact, organizational resources and capacities,
determining roles and responsibilities, and developing policies
and procedures and planning activities to reach a level of
preparedness for timely and effective response to a disaster
should one occur. This planning does not address specific
disaster scenarios. Moreover, it is essential in this process
to identify gaps and needs. The actual planning process is
preliminary in nature and is carried out in a state of uncertainty
until an actual emergency or disaster occurs. After a disaster
occurs, plans must be monitored, evaluated and adapted to
the actual situation.
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The
contingency plan |
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As shown in the graphic above, contingency plans are components
within an overall disaster response planning process. They
should be based on individual specific events or known risks
at local, national, regional or even global levels, e.g. earthquakes,
floods, etc., and include a concept of operations with anticipated
resource requirements, available resources and shortfalls
or gaps.
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