Emergency Plan Manual

Risk is defined as the expectation of loss. Disaster planning rests upon risk assessment , which includes a determination of the propensity of things to be damaged ( vulnerability ) and an assessment of the community resources that will diminish impact. Thus, vulnerability to hazards and community resources work against each other. Risk = Hazard * (Vulnerability – Resources) This idea is the foundation behind HRAI. This manual will allow our Agency to conduct a risk assessment of our community by assessing the likelihood of a hazard occurring and your community’s vulnerability and current . Our agency will then be equipped to prioritize resources in planning for disasters. HRAI consists of four steps: Step 1: Probability of Mishap This section provides a list of possible hazards, which are to be ranked according to the probability of occurrence in our community. Step 2: Severity of Consequences This section is divided into four categories (indicators) in which the vulnerability of the target community and public health agency is assessed according to the severity of the impact of the hazard. The indicators are: human impact, impact on properties, impact on business, resources available (interruption of healthcare services, etc), external resources. Step 3: Scoring the Consequences In this section, the consequences determined in the Severity of Consequences section are scored using a scale that measures the impact of disasters on the public’s health. The scores will provide a basis for the risk analysis to be undertaken in Step 4. Step 4: Risk Analysis In this section, the information from the Probability of Mishap and Severity of Consequences sections are combined to provide a prioritization scheme for each specific hazard.