emergency management
[ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi ˈmænɪdʒmənt]
nounpl: emergency managements
gestão de emergências
1. The coordination and integration of all activities necessary to build, sustain, and improve the capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against agreed risks to the community
Emergency management includes preparation for natural disasters, accidents, and public health crises.
A gestão de emergências inclui preparação para desastres naturais, acidentes e crises de saúde pública.
2. The systematic approach to dealing with unexpected or sudden events that pose a threat to the public
The city's emergency management plan was activated during the flood.
O plano de gestão de emergências da cidade foi ativado durante a enchente.
3. The discipline and profession of managing and coordinating the response to emergencies
She works in emergency management for the federal government.
Ela trabalha em gestão de emergências para o governo federal.
In Brazil, emergency management is primarily handled by 'Defesa Civil' (Civil Defense) at federal and state levels. The field became increasingly professionalized and structured after major natural disasters in the 2000s and 2010s. In the United States, FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) is the primary federal entity, and emergency management is deeply integrated into homeland security frameworks. Both countries emphasize preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery phases.
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