Glossaries
This is a list of basic terms used by disaster management organizations. There are many more terms, which is why there is a list of additional resources for deeper dives. This list should give people an orientation to how a disaster management network approaches disasters and the basic infrastructure that they use to manage disasters. The “five pillars of disaster” are key to understanding what disaster management encompasses. We’ve additionally included some terms that align with the concept of whole systems design and the site assessment element of the design process. Glossaries FEMA: https://www.fema.gov/pdf/plan/glo.pdf IDRM (Institute for Disaster Risk Management): https://www.preventionweb.net/files/7662_IDRMGlossary.pdf NIDM (National India Disaster Management): https://nidm.gov.in/PDF/Disaster_terminology.pdf UNDRR (UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction): https://www.undrr.org/terminology/disaster-risk-management More glossaries https://training.fema.gov/emiweb/is/icsresource/assets/glossary%20of%20related%20terms.pdf https://ccaha.org/resources/emergency-management-terminology https://www.azdhs.gov/documents/licensing/childcare-facilities/preparedness/emergency-preparedness-glossary.pdf https://www.cahf.org/Portals/29/DisasterPreparedness/EOPs/glossary.pdf https://www.sjf.edu/book/emergency-response-plan/list-of-acronyms-and-glossary/ Acronyms https://ahca.myflorida.com/content/download/5074/file/Disaster_Glossary.pdf https://ccaha.org/resources/emergency-management-terminology This is a list of basic terms used by disaster management organizations. There are many more terms, which is why there is a list of additional resources for deeper dives. This list should give people an orientation to how a disaster management network approaches disasters and the basic infrastructure that they use to manage disasters. The “five pillars of disaster” are key to understanding what disaster management encompasses. We’ve additionally included some terms that align with the concept of whole systems design and the site assessment element of the design process. Glossaries FEMA: https://www.fema.gov/pdf/plan/glo.pdf IDRM (Institute for Disaster Risk Management): https://www.preventionweb.net/files/7662_IDRMGlossary.pdf NIDM (National India Disaster Management): https://nidm.gov.in/PDF/Disaster_terminology.pdf UNDRR (UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction): https://www.undrr.org/terminology/disaster-risk-management More glossaries https://training.fema.gov/emiweb/is/icsresource/assets/glossary%20of%20related%20terms.pdf https://ccaha.org/resources/emergency-management-terminology https://www.azdhs.gov/documents/licensing/childcare-facilities/preparedness/emergency-preparedness-glossary.pdf https://www.cahf.org/Portals/29/DisasterPreparedness/EOPs/glossary.pdf https://www.sjf.edu/book/emergency-response-plan/list-of-acronyms-and-glossary/ Acronyms https://ahca.myflorida.com/content/download/5074/file/Disaster_Glossary.pdf https://ccaha.org/resources/emergency-management-terminology