Disaster planning can only become effective if there is unity in an organization’s disaster management team. It is said to be the core of the company’s survival in case of crisis, a school’s first aid during an emergency or the only lifeline for your family during a disaster. Although the risks involved are vast and the cost of planning is enormous, your team can actually make the most out of your disaster planning by identifying common problems and challenges. If the organization fails to identify and deal with these problems accordingly, the disaster plan itself can even become a risk.
So in order to prevent disaster planning from becoming a timed-bomb counting down to explosion, here is a list of what to avoid and what to watch out. First is to watch out for the inter-agency emergency and disaster coordination. A very good example is to know when or why you should be coordinating with the Red Cross. Schools and hospitals should have a firm relationship with these agencies. Even if your disaster management team is well knowledgeable and skilled, collaboration with outside emergency units is still very important.
So in order to prevent disaster planning from becoming a timed-bomb counting down to explosion, here is a list of what to avoid and what to watch out. First is to watch out for the inter-agency emergency and disaster coordination. A very good example is to know when or why you should be coordinating with the Red Cross. Schools and hospitals should have a firm relationship with these agencies. Even if your disaster management team is well knowledgeable and skilled, collaboration with outside emergency units is still very important.
