Addressing Risk in the Modern Risk Environment-
“…While initially useful, the term “all hazards” no longer accurately describes the functions or mission of the emergency management discipline. In the past few years, state and local emergency managers have led or coordinated governments’ responses to a broadening range of incidents and problems.
“All hazards” is a self-limiting term, not an enabling one. Hazards do not encompass the entirety of the discipline’s current focus, which can include special event planning and coordination, resilience building, humanitarian support (and aid), air and environmental quality, and election security, to name a few.
As emergency managers grapple with new and increasingly complex challenges—such as the intensification of natural disasters and the proliferation of threats like pandemics and cyberattacks—the all-hazards model is inadequate. The current emergency management landscape demands a shift away from the all-hazards approach to a more comprehensive, hazard-agnostic approach. This shift reflects the growing complexity of modern crises and the need for a flexible, adaptable framework that can address a broad range of evolving threats. This approach emphasizes core skills, adaptability, diversity of staff personal and professional experience, identifying commonality of threats, and addressing these by coordinating multidisciplinary solutions. …”
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