Disaster management is termed as the organization and management of resources and duties for dealing with all humanitarian aspects of emergencies, in specific preparedness, response and recovery so as to reduce the impact of disasters. All aspects of emergency management are concerned with processes that enhance protection of populations or organizations from the impact of disasters, wars and acts of terrorism. In domestic tourism emergency management, the government provides extensive coordination over a wide spectrum of the state, local agencies and mitigate damage incase of a terrorism disaster. The weapon of mass destruction act of 1996, enhances emergency management by establishing domestic preparedness program and educate communities on response to an attack. There are well established military response teams that identify the agent and medical response groups to assist victims. Consequently there is yearly training exercises that motivate the local, state and national responders to work together. Therefore, emergency management of domestic terrorism basically encompasses management or resources, training, planning and testing emergency plans (Jordan et al ,2010)..
Emergency management in natural disaster involves measures after and before the event and includes activities prior to the advance notice of the catastrophe in order to enhance the use of available resources, relief and rehabilitation in the best possible fashion. Before the occurrence of a hurricane, emergency management involves planning an evacuation and learning safe inland routes. Keeping supplies at hand, establishing emergency communication plan in case of splitting. Checking into flood insurance, teach the public on hotline and keeping in contact with out of state relatives. However, during the disaster emergency management involves: observing the conditions of the hurricane, securing buildings by closing and boarding up window, removing outside antennas, reviewing evacuation plan, listening to radio instruction, staying indoors away from hazards such as glass, evacuate immediately and avoiding flooded roads and washed-out bridges, avail pre-assembled emergency supplies and warm clothing. Finally after the hurricane return home only after the authorities’ advice, assist injured individuals by giving first aid, avoid loose power lines and inform the concerned authorities, take pictures of the damage for the insurance and use telephones only when necessary( Jenkins, 2011).
Reference
Jenkins, W. O. (2011). Emergency Communications: Establishment of the Emergency Communications Preparedness Center and Related Interagency Coordination Challenges. DIANE Publishing: New York.
Jordan, A. A. et al (2010). American National Security. JHU Press: Maryland
