Emergency Management for Facility and Property Managers

Understand, Plan, and Prepare for Emergencies and Disasters

Develop and implement effective emergency management plans throughout your organization using the detailed information contained in this practical guide. Emergency Management for Facility and Property Managers shows, step-by-step, how to minimize property damage, reduce the risk of personal injury, and ensure business continuity--all while complying with the plethora of laws and regulations. You will get up-to-date coverage of the many types of emergencies, the elements of successful emergency management, and employee and family preparedness. Valuable appendixes contain helpful forms and checklists, facility and property intelligence data, and a complete sample emergency management plan.

Emergency Management for Facility and Property Managers covers:

• Electrical Power Emergencies
• Elevators and Escalators
• Fire Protection
• Hazardous Materials and Spill Emergencies
• Indoor Air Quality
• Labor Strike Plans
• Storms and Weather Preparedness
• Natural Disasters
• Infectious Disease Emergencies
• Physical Security
• Control of Hazardous Energy
• Water Disruptions
• Workplace Violence
• Terrorism

Preface

Part I : Elements of Emergency Management for Facility and Property Managers
Chapter 1 : Categorizing and Managing Emergencies
Chapter 2 : Emergency and Disaster Planning, Organizing, and Responsibilities
Chapter 3 : Mitigation and Damage Assessment
Chapter 4 : Response, Recovery, and Business Continuity
Chapter 5 : Emergency Management Training for Facility and Property Management
Chapter 6 : Command, Control (Evacuation or Shelter-in-Place), and Communications
Chapter 7 : National Incident Management System

Part II : Types of Emergencies
Chapter 8 : Electrical Power Emergency
Chapter 9 : Elevators and Escalators
Chapter 10 : Fire Protection
Chapter 11 : Hazardous Materials/Spills Emergencies
Chapter 12 : Indoor Air Quality
Chapter 13 : Labor Strike Plan
Chapter 14 : Storm and Weather Preparedness
Chapter 15 : Natural Disasters
Chapter 16 : Infectious Disease Emergencies
Chapter 17 : Physical Security
Chapter 18 : Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout-Tagout)
Chapter 19 : Water Disruption
Chapter 20 : Workplace Violence
Chapter 21 : Terrorism

Part III : Employee and Family Preparedness

Part IV : Appendixes
Appendix A : Protocols, Checklists, and Forms
Appendix B : Facility and Property Intelligence
Appendix C : Sample Facilities and Property Emergency Management Plan

Part V : Resources, References, and Web Sites
Index