Modelling the effectiveness of emergency responses
In. Canada. Major Industrial Accidents Council of Canada (MIACC); Canada. Air and Waste Management Association. Conference proceedings : The practical approach to hazardous substances accidents. Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Major Industrial Accidents Council of Canada;Canada. Environment Canada;Canada. Air and Waste Management Association, 1993. p.15-24, ilus.
Monography
in En
| Desastres -Disasters-
| ID: des-7970
Responsible library:
CR3.1
Localization: CR3.1; DES
ABSTRACT
As an aid in designing emergency plans, the effectiveness of alternative emergency response programs can be modelled quantitatively. This paper discusses the determinants of emergency response effectiveness. In an emergency, injury to life and property occurs over time, as a function of hazard exposure. To assess the effectiveness of emergency response in mitigating emergency consequences, it is necessary to model the logistics of response to determine the completion time of protective measures. The reduced consequences ins then determined by assessing the protection afforded against the hazard. General observations from the experience of applying this analytical method in two case studies are discussed (AU)
Collection:
Tematic databases
Database:
Desastres -Disasters-
Main subject:
Effectiveness
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Disaster Emergencies
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Disaster Planning
Type of study:
Etiology study
Language:
English
Year:
1993
Document type:
Congress and conference
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Monography
