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W.H.O.
Mass
casualty
emergency
management
planning
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The
following
is
adapted
from
WHO’s
Community
Emergency
Preparedness
:
a
manual
for
managers
and
policy
makers
(WHO
1999).
An
emergency
plan
is
a
set
of
arrangements
for
responding
to,
and
recovering
from,
emergencies
and
it
is
about
protecting
life,
property
and
environment
.
The
development
of
an
emergency
plan
should
take
into
account
existing
plans
at
other
administrative
levels,
plans
that
operate
at
the
same
level,
as
well
as
any
plans
developed
for
specific
hazards.
The
prerequisites
for
planning
are:
a
recognition
of
the
risks
and
vulnerabilty
that
exists
and
emergencies
that
can
occur;
an
awareness
by
community,
government
and
decision-makers
of
the
need
to
plan
and
of
the
benefits
of
planning;
implementation
of
a
plan
is
guaranteed
by
appropriate
legislation
and
designation
of
an
organization
responsible
for
coordinating
both
planning
and
emergency
response
and
recovery
in
the
event
of
an
emergency.
The
planning
process
can
be
applied
to
any
community,
organization
or
activity:
Project
definition:
determine
the
aim.
objectives
and
scope
of
an
emergency
plan,
and
decision
on
the
resources
required
to
perform
these
tasks.
Planning
Group
formation:
to
gather
required
information
and
to
gain
commitment
of
key
people
and
organizations,
both
of
which
will
contribute
to
the
successful
implementation
of
the
plan
Potential
Problem
Analysis:
through
breaking
the
problem
into
its
components
to
examine
risks,
their
causes,
possible
preventive
strategies,
response
and
recovery
strategies
and
trigger
events
for
these
strategies
Resources
Analysis:
to
identify
the
required
resources
for
response
and
recovery
strategies
,
resources
available,
discrepancy
between
requirement
and
availability,
and
responsibility
roles
and
responsibiliites
designation:
to
individuals
and
organizations.
Management
Structure:
concerning
the
command
of
individual
organizations
and
control
across
organizations.
Developing
Strategies
and
System:
for
specific
response
and
recovery.
Documentation:
the
written
emergency
plan
will
consist
of
outputs
of
each
step
of
the
process.
