Planning for humanitarian assistance

ABSTRACT

Many of the incident which can precipitate a crisis for a company -- e.g., plans explosions and fires, hazardous material releases, etc. -- may also have devastating effects on individuals in the vicinity of the incident. An emergency response program must include the developement of a capability to deal with both the emergency and longer - term human needs caused by such incidents. Traditionally rooted in the response of goverment agencies and voluntary organizations to natural disasters, more recently private corporations have begun to recognize the need to similarly respond to the effects of incidents involving their operations (AU)