Topic introduction
The development of different types of emergency/disaster plans and/or strategies that are required will obviously depend on many variables, such as type of event, level of commitment of both the government and industry, resources available etc.
Plans are usually designed for areas most vulnerable to hazards. Determining who the plan is for reveals several standard planning dilemmas. For example, who should be involved in the planning process? One important factor the 'experts' often state is that the local community and local community organisations must be an integral part of the planning process. Other factors include the allocation of roles and responsibilities, the command and control structures and transition of command and control during the progress of the event from initial response to long term recovery, relationships between regional and state authorities, etc.
In reviewing the status of the plans relevant to your selected event, you will need to look at mitigation/prevention issues raised in the previous topic and also those aspects that necessitated the implementation of the plan. You need to identify and describe the triggers that initiated the planning strategies documented in the plan, the decision making process for implementing planning actions and how this was to be communicated.
Review
I would now like you to recall your work from EMG103 Emergency Management Plan Development, where you were introduced to emergency management planning concepts and processes and developed your own basic emergency management plan.
ReadHaving now read these articles you should have a clearer understanding of the issues relating to the implementation of emergency plans.