Definition
Activities, programs and systems developed prior to an emergency that support community readiness and resiliency assessment; development and testing of disaster plans; training of staff in plan implementation; establishment of collaborative arrangements with other services; provision of suitable warning systems; identification, procurement and/or collection of the facilities, equipment, supplies and trained personnel that will be necessary for responding to an emergency; and development and dissemination of information and/or training about how individuals and organizations can prepare for a major disaster or large-scale emergency that disrupts the normal functioning of a community.
URL Name
TH-1700
Third Level Code
TH-1700
Taxonomy Code
TH-1700
Parent Code
TH
Family Code
T
Second Level Code
TH
Use References
Emergency Preparedness
Publication Status
Draft