Emergency Management Guide for Business and Industry (FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency, 1997, 67 p.): SECTION 2 : EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS: DIRECTION AND CONTROL: (introduction...)

Emergency Management Guide for Business and Industry (FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency, 1997, 67 p.)

SECTION 2 : EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS

DIRECTION AND CONTROL

		*(introduction...)*
		Emergency Management Group (EMG)
		Incident Command System (ICS)
		Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
		Planning Considerations
		Security
		Coordination of Outside Response

(introduction...)

Someone must be in charge in an emergency. The system for managing resources, analyzing information and making decisions in an emergency is called direction and control.

The direction and control system described below assumes a facility of sufficient size. Your facility may require a less sophisticated system, though the principles described here will still apply.

The configuration of your system will depend on many factors. Larger industries may have their own fire team, emergency medical technicians or hazardous materials team, while smaller organizations may need to rely on mutual aid agreements. They may also be able to consolidate positions or combine responsibilities. Tenants of office buildings or industrial parks may be part of an emergency management program for the entire facility.