Emergency Operations

Emergency Operations

Introduction

The purpose of the Emergency Response Plan for a city is to reduce the losses that are experienced by a city or community, like any type of fire, earthquakes, storms, hurricanes or in case of any other emergency (Eshghi & Larson, 2008). The application of ERP should be done in a way that the department handling the management and implication of the plans should always be prepared for the emergency situation. The Fire Department of the city is dealing and combating with many emergency situations and disasters treats as well. The Fire department of the city faces many problems in the development of the Emergency responsive Plans and even more hurdles in the implementation of these plans.

Discussion

There are many complex cities and mega-polis in an industrial country like United States with a more complex system and typical states of disasters and emergencies. The Fire Department of the country and more in the specific cities are dealing with many emergency situations in the city (Eshghi & Larson, 2008). Some emergency situation like the huge disasters in the city become unmanageable with the limited resources and task force.

In complex framework, it is very difficult for the Fire Department to deal with all types of disasters and emergencies as the staff of the department is particularly trained for dealing in emergency situations of fire and rest of the trainings are not given to them. The department is not equipped with all the necessary assets to deal with all types of disasters and emergencies. In order to be effectively dealing with all types of disasters and emergencies, the areas that should be addressed include authority, responsibility, and the organizational position the Fire Department holds. The responsibility increase with additional situation therefore particular trainings should be given specifically.

There should be a sub department ...