PPRR

1.03 The community’s ability to cope with the impact of these hazards depends mainly on whether it has prepared plans and programs for:

a. prevention - regulatory and physical measures to ensure that emergencies are prevented, or their effects mitigated;

b. preparedness - arrangements to ensure that, all resources and services which may be needed, can be rapidly mobilised and deployed;

c. response - actions taken, during and immediately after a hazard impact to ensure that its effects are minimised; and

d. recovery - arrangements to ensure that a community is restored to normal.