CHAPTER 2

Maintaining Momentum

Introduction

Healthcare facilities and communities are not static entities; they exist in a relatively constant state of change and evolution. Situations come and go; business and production processes also change. Threats and mitigation opportunities come and go. Increasingly, we are also concerned that the weather conditions and the overall climate to which we have become accustomed may also be undergoing significant change. Nothing ever stays absolutely the same for very long, and as a result, the best possible Emergency Management program will very quickly become outdated, if it is not scrupulously maintained by the Emergency Manager. There is a challenge to stay ahead of the changes which are occurring, wherever ...

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