Safety Bob Talks About Emergency Lessons Learned Since 9/11
Posted by Dona Burke
on Mar 23, 2012
Dr. Robert Emery of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston spoke to the club on March 23rd. Dr. Emery, who is known in some circles as "Safety Bob", had a most insighful talk about emergency lessons we have learned since 9/11.
1. Domestic terrorism is a real and constant threat.
2. Individuals and local communities must cope alone for 24 to 72 hours after a disaster.
3. It is necessary to focus on an "all hazards" approach to emergency preparedness.
4. Emergency management officials must know the value they add between emergencies.
5. The ability to communicate and interact among and between responder groups is crucial.
6. The need exists for instant information delivery in times of disaster.
7. The "worried well" must be proactively managed.
8. Response personnel and volunteers need to be trained and registered prior to an event.
9. A significant portion of society is very vulnerable to disasters and requires support.
10. The mental health impacts of disasters can be significant and must be addressed.
11. Plans for disaster response must be scalable.
12. Business continuity plans are necessary companions to emergency management plans.
13. The safety and security fields are intertwined as they both focus on controllng losses.
14. All emergency management plans are vulnerable to the "politics" inherent in disasters.
2. Individuals and local communities must cope alone for 24 to 72 hours after a disaster.
3. It is necessary to focus on an "all hazards" approach to emergency preparedness.
4. Emergency management officials must know the value they add between emergencies.
5. The ability to communicate and interact among and between responder groups is crucial.
6. The need exists for instant information delivery in times of disaster.
7. The "worried well" must be proactively managed.
8. Response personnel and volunteers need to be trained and registered prior to an event.
9. A significant portion of society is very vulnerable to disasters and requires support.
10. The mental health impacts of disasters can be significant and must be addressed.
11. Plans for disaster response must be scalable.
12. Business continuity plans are necessary companions to emergency management plans.
13. The safety and security fields are intertwined as they both focus on controllng losses.
14. All emergency management plans are vulnerable to the "politics" inherent in disasters.