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What is the focus of emergency management?
What is the focus of emergency management?
Emergency management focuses on the management of disasters, which are events that produce more impacts than a community can handle on its own.
What are the four general categories into which the activities of emergency management can be categorized?
What are the four general categories into which the activities of emergency management can be categorized?
Preparedness, response, mitigation, and recovery.
Explain the difference between emergencies and disasters in the context of emergency management.
Explain the difference between emergencies and disasters in the context of emergency management.
Emergencies are minor events with limited impacts and are managed through the day-to-day functions of a community, while disasters produce more impacts than a community can handle on its own.
What does emergency management aim to reduce in communities?
What does emergency management aim to reduce in communities?
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Name another common term associated with the activities of emergency management.
Name another common term associated with the activities of emergency management.
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Explain the focus of emergency management and how it differs from the management of emergencies.
Explain the focus of emergency management and how it differs from the management of emergencies.
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What are the activities that emergency management can be generally categorized into? Provide examples of other common terms associated with these activities.
What are the activities that emergency management can be generally categorized into? Provide examples of other common terms associated with these activities.
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Describe the role of individuals and households in the management of disasters.
Describe the role of individuals and households in the management of disasters.
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What is the managerial function charged with creating the framework within which communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with disasters?
What is the managerial function charged with creating the framework within which communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with disasters?
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Explain why emergency management does not actually focus on the management of emergencies.
Explain why emergency management does not actually focus on the management of emergencies.
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What is the primary focus of emergency management?
What is the primary focus of emergency management?
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What are the four main categories of activities in emergency management?
What are the four main categories of activities in emergency management?
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Define disaster management in the context of community vulnerability.
Define disaster management in the context of community vulnerability.
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What are some of the entities that may need to be involved in the management of disasters?
What are some of the entities that may need to be involved in the management of disasters?
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What are some common alternative terms for the activities of emergency management?
What are some common alternative terms for the activities of emergency management?
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