CHAPTER 2.7 Broadcast Facility Security, Safety, Disaster Planning, and Recovery

RICHARD RUDMAN

Remote Possibilities Studio City, California

THOMAS G. OSENKOWSKY

Radio Engineering Consultant Brookfield, Connecticut

INTRODUCTION

Risk assessment and disaster preparedness and recov-ery plans may look good on paper, but the ultimate test is always the next real emergency. This chapter is for designers and managers of critical communications facilities that may be at risk from natural and man-made disasters and terrorist attacks. The pre-mises are the same here as in any other area of disaster and contingency planning:

  • Disaster readiness should be an integral part of the design process.
  • It is not possible to protect against every possible risk. ...

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