Disaster Planning: A Practical Guide for Effective Health Outcomes
Cambridge University Press
Edition: New, 11/4/2021
EAN 9781009004220, ISBN10: 1009004220
Product Bundle, 228 pages, 23.1 x 20.6 x 1.3 cm
Language: English
Originally published in English
As disasters become more frequent and severe worldwide, disaster planning as a human endeavor is more important than ever, with the potential to save millions of lives globally. In this important new book, the author offers a practical, step-by-step guide for writing, implementing, and measuring the quality of your own disaster plan to address any threat with an approach that has been tested in public health and medical settings worldwide. Filling a significant gap in the existing literature, this book offers a comprehensive reference for both the principles and the practice of disaster planning. Access to a 25-lecture training course provides ancillary teaching materials for college level courses, offering added value for academic readers. An essential resource for public health graduates and anyone responsible for the management of disasters, primarily public health professionals, emergency physicians, first responders, and emergency managers.
Preface
Materials covered
How to use this book
How to use the website materials
Acknowledgements
Part I. Introduction
1. What is planning?
2. What is disaster planning?
3. Planning as component of preparedness
4. A capability-based approach for emergency preparedness
Part II. The Principles Of Emergency Operations Planning
5. Eight principles of effective planning
6. The O2C3 approach to effective planning
7. Operational planning
8. Objective based planning
9. Capability-based planning
10. Consensus-based planning
11. Compliance with norms, plans and regulations
Part III. The Practice Of Emergency Operations Planning
12. The ADEPTâ„¢ planning system
13. The SOARRâ„¢ format for plan organization
14. The ADEPTâ„¢ planning wheel
14. Preparation for plan writing
Part IV. The Process Of Emergency Operations Planning
16. Planning assumptions
17. Risk assessment
18. Creating plans
19. Gap analysis
20. Plan implementation
21. Plan sharing
Part V. The Quality Of Emergency Operations Planning
22. Plan monitoring and evaluation
23. Plan improvement
24. Planning pitfalls
25. The future of disaster planning
Part VI. Appendices
Appendix A
Epilogue
Appendix B
Definition of Key Terms
Appendix C
ADEPT Example Plan
Part VII. References.