How does the Private Industry Plan fit in to the Municipal Model? (Other (Not Listed) Sample)

Emergency Plans
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Hazards occur the world over with some of their effects too severe to contemplate. They are a harsh reality that one has to acknowledge whether within the corporate world or the spheres of the corporate world. Emergencies are not something that one can merely wish away or assume hoping that they do not occur. The most important thing is for stakeholders both at the industry and corporate level comprehend the nature different emergencies that may befall them in the environment and institute measures of coping with them. Corporate and municipal emergency plans serve different purposes some of which can be integrated to achieve an optimum outcome, a fact that is clear when comparing the Houston municipal emergency plan and the FEMA (Federal Agency Management Agency) management guide for business and industry.
The private industry management plan drafted by FEMA entails components that relate to those of the Houston municipal emergency plan and as such making it possible for synchronization of emergency responses during times of disasters. The municipal model lays out a number of steps to be followed when dealing with emergencies that are specific to the various kinds of disasters (The City of Houston, 2016). The emergency plan in the private sector in its development had to adhere to the requirements of the municipal authorities. For this reason, the corporate emergency plan fits in well into the municipal model. The two plans can work in tandem and at times interchangeably.
The private industry emergency plan works well and within the expectations of Houston’s by-laws. The smooth working is in part enable by the fact that the private businesses that are closest to the environment having an emergency are able to rely on their plan and take initial steps to counter the problem at hand before Houston’s municipal team comes swings into action. For instance, in the case of a fire break-out, a business that owns the premises may specify the emergency exits after an analysis of the incident (FEMA, 1993). Such a business is able to identify the best routes for the evacuation of people within the affected area. They are responsible for sounding of the alarms and directing all persons to the assembly point. Once the municipal council’s team arrives it is able to merge its plans with those already implemented by the affected business and achieve the best outcome (The City of Houston, 2016).
Even though the plan works fine, there are a few changes that I would suggest for an even smoother functioning of the two models. One would be to have FEMA’s corporate plan reviewed each time there is a major emergency in which the private industry had significant involvement. The reason for this is to enable the municipal identify areas for improvement in the plans to ens...