MHR 711 Lecture 9: Chapter 11

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Human Resources
• Course: MHR 711
• Professor: Busuyi Aroso

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In canada, emergency response is largely up to individuals and each individual is responsible for knowing what to do in an emergency. As events overwhelm an individual capacity to respond, the governments take action in a progressive manner. Federal: federal government involvement depending on the nature of the disaster (the. Canadian forces deployed to assist in the clean up of hurricane juan in nova scotia. Organizations must consider the possibility of a disaster in which potential for loss is very high. Orga(cid:374)izatio(cid:374)"s respo(cid:374)si(cid:271)ility for e(cid:373)erge(cid:374)(cid:272)y preparedness might be enhanced where they engage in activities that are thought to pose a special risk to the environment or to workers. No safety program is complete without a planned response to the threat of a disaster. 2 aspects of emergency planning in organizations: emergency preparedness & response to emergency. Emergency: an emergency is a sudden, generally unexpected occurrence or set of circumstances demanding immediate action.