An emergency is any unplanned event that can cause deaths or significant injuries to employees, customers or the public; or that can shut down your business, disrupt operations, cause physical or environmental damage, or threaten the facility’s financial standing or public image.” biçiminde tanımlanabilir. Emergency management is the process of preparing for, mitiganding, responding to and recovering from an emergency.”
Emergency management is a dynamic process. Planning, though critical, is not the only component. Training, conducting drills, testing equipment and coordinating activities with the community are other important functions.
When presenting the case for emergency management, avoid dwelling on the negative effects of an emergency (deaths, fines, ciriminal prosecution etc.) and emphasize the positive aspects of preparedness. For example;
- It helps companies fulfill their moral responsibility to protect employees, the community and the environment.
- It enhances a company’ s agabelity to recover from financial losses, regulatory fines, loss of market share, demages to equipment or products or business interruption.
- It reduces exposure to civil or criminal liability in the event of an incident.
- It enhances a company’ s image and credibility with employees, customers, suppliers and the community.
- It may reduce your insurance premiums.
Phd. Ebru KARPUZOĞLU