Preparedness

Preparedness

Preparedness (/prɪˈpɛrɪdnəs/) is the state of being ready or prepared, especially for potential challenges or emergencies. The term is often used in the context of public health, emergency management, and disaster response.

Etymology

The term "preparedness" originates from the late 16th century, from the verb "prepare" and the suffix "-ness", which forms nouns from adjectives.

Related Terms

• Emergency Management: The organization and management of resources and responsibilities for dealing with all aspects of emergencies, particularly preparedness, response, and rehabilitation.
• Disaster Response: The second phase of the disaster management cycle. It consists of a number of elements, for example, warning/evacuation, search and rescue, providing immediate assistance, assessing damage, continuing assistance and the immediate restoration of infrastructure.
• Public Health: The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals.
• Crisis Management: The process by which an organization deals with a disruptive and unexpected event that threatens to harm the organization or its stakeholders.
• Risk Assessment: The identification and analysis of relevant risks to the achievement of objectives, for the purpose of determining how those risks should be managed.
• Contingency Planning: The process of planning for the unexpected by setting up procedures for handling emergencies, disasters, and the recovery process.

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Preparedness
• Wikipedia's article - Preparedness

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