Planning and Triage in the Disaster Scenario
3. Local Emergency Plan
3.1. Risk Evaluation
A risk evaluation involves an analysis of threat and vulnerability. It considers the characteristics of potential threats to a community and determines how the community would be affected. Identify the possible natural events that threaten a particular community (e.g., earthquakes, torrential rains, volcanic eruptions, sliding soils, the overflow of rivers or lakes). In certain regions, the climatic events that endanger the population have a seasonal predisposition. Recognizing these climatic cycles can maximize preparedness before and during these periods. Do not disregard disasters caused by human actions. These include incidents in factories, chemical or fuel storage plants, intentional or accidental fires, incidents with radioactive or nuclear materials, armed conflicts, wars, or terrorism. In summary, risk evaluation involves identifying regions and communities that are most vulnerable to the threats under consideration, and describe the specific characteristics that make these communities susceptible to those threats.