Abstract
Emergency Planning as a Profession
In this paper, I will bring forward arguments that emergency planning and emergency management are progressively being recognized as a profession in most parts of the world.
Emergencies are usually linked to natural disasters or events caused by humans. In these cases, a need arises to mobilize the population for humanitarian action or self-defense against natural disasters like floods, earthquakes, fires, or human conflict, such as military attack or terrorist threat. The importance of emergency planning is also reflected in the International Humanitarian Law, for instance, in the Geneva Conventions on Protecting the Vulnerable ...