What is mitigation and preparedness?

Preparedness refers to being prepared to respond to a disaster, whereas mitigation also seeks to either prevent the disaster or lessen its impact. Preparedness can only be enacted prior to a disaster, whereas mitigation can be implemented before a disaster starts or during the disaster.

What is meant by emergency preparedness?

The term refers to the steps you take to make sure you are safe before, during and after an emergency or natural disaster. These plans are important for your safety in both natural disasters and man-made disasters.

What are the examples of emergency preparedness?

For example:

  • Declare emergency.
  • Sound the alert.
  • Evacuate danger zone.
  • Close main shutoffs.
  • Call for external aid.
  • Initiate rescue operations.
  • Attend to casualties.
  • Fight fire.

What are the 4 mitigation approaches?

The four types of risk mitigating strategies include risk avoidance, acceptance, transference and limitation.

What are examples of mitigation?

Examples of mitigation actions are planning and zoning, floodplain protection, property acquisition and relocation, or public outreach projects. Examples of preparedness actions are installing disaster warning systems, purchasing radio communications equipment, or conducting emergency response training.

What are the 5 categories of emergency preparedness and response?

The National Preparedness Goal describes five mission areas — prevention, protection, mitigation, response and recovery — and 32 activities, called core capabilities, that address the greatest risks to the nation. Each of these core capabilities is tied to a capability target.

What is mitigation preparedness response and recovery?

Local governments make plans and provide resources to protect their citizens from the hazards that threaten their communities. This is done through mitigation activities, preparedness plans, response to emergencies, and recovery operations.

How do you mitigate a disaster?

Other examples of mitigation measures include:

  1. Hazard mapping.
  2. Adoption and enforcement of land use and zoning practices.
  3. Implementing and enforcing building codes.
  4. Flood plain mapping.
  5. Reinforced tornado safe rooms.
  6. Burying of electrical cables to prevent ice build-up.
  7. Raising of homes in flood-prone areas.