Emergency Response Planning (ERP)

It often does not take more than minutes for an emergency to escalate. Actions taken within the initial minutes of an emergency can largely dictate the severity of consequences. 

Therefore, each company needs a plan of action to follow when emergencies strike in order to minimize damages. Emergency and disaster planning involves a coordinated, co-operative process of preparing to match urgent needs with available resources. This course covers the steps and phases of creating an emergency response plan. 

• Defining performance objectives
• Assessing potential risks
• Assessing resources for stabilizing an incident
• Forming an incident management team
• Determining the emergency response planning regulations
• Developing an emergency action plan