Disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and fires are some of the occurrences that can endanger lives and can put stress to people and to the disaster survivors. They can be prevented or can be dealt with by applying the processes of emergency management.
Emergency management or disaster management can be applied for dealing the stress brought about by disasters and accidents. It can be described as a discipline for avoiding risks. It could involve preparation, mitigation, response and support and recovery when disasters, either man-made or natural, occur.
Emergency management can be applied by one person or by a group of persons, a community or a government of a country. Different terms can come with emergency management. It can be termed in other places as crisis management and emergency preparedness. However, there may be differences in terms of applications.
