Emergency Preparedness: Changed Forever

Emergency preparedness and disability.

Community emergency/disaster preparedness.

Emergency preparedness, response & recovery checklist: beyond the emergency management plan.

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Emergency and Disaster Preparedness in Nurses: A Concept Analysis

Introduction: Given the growing rate of accidents and disasters in the world, preparing nurses as the main group responding to these events is crucial; however, a review of literature suggests no comprehensive and theoretical or practical definitions for this concept in nursing, which has been often misunderstood and used as an alternative to other similar concepts. Objective: The presen...

Preparedness for emergency response: guidelines for the emergency planning process.

Especially since the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, governments worldwide have invested considerable resources in the writing of terrorism emergency response plans. Particularly in the United States, the federal government has created new homeland security organisations and urged state and local governments to draw up plans. This emphasis on the written plan tends to draw attention awa...