Risk management in emergency situations

Abstract

Introduction. The risk management system is aimed at achieving the necessary balance between profit and reduction of losses of business activity and is intended to become an integral part of the management system of the organization, i.e. should be integrated into the general policy of the company, its business plans and activities. Only under this condition, the application of the risk management system is useful. However, there is a separate category of risks that are least studied by scientists – emergency risks (in the context of the enterprise). The purpose of the paper is to study features of risk management in emergency situations, including in the context of the enterprise. Results. Emergency – is the situation in a separate territory or entity on its or water object, characterized by violation of normal living conditions caused by catastrophe, accident, fire, natural disaster, epidemic, epizootic, epiphysis, use of the means of destruction or a dangerous event that (could) lead to a threat to the life or health of the population, a large number of casualties and casualties, significant material damage, as well as the inability of the population to reside in such territory or facility proceedings on her economic activity. General signs of emergency: presence or threat of death; significant deterioration of living conditions; considerable deterioration of human health and financial loss. An essential component of this management should be the emergency risk management system, which includes four stages: planning phase, response phase, recovery phase and mitigation phase. Conclusion. It is necessary to solve the problem of management in emergencies not only by restructuring the functional structure and advanced training of managerial personnel but also by moving to a new management paradigm. The latter refers to a belief system based on the fundamental principles of situational management. According to these provisions, the construction of a control system in emergencies is a response to environmental influences of different nature. Moreover, the latter is considered as an open system. The main prerequisites for its successful functioning should be determined both inside and outside the system. Thus, the effectiveness of the operation of the system is associated with how well it responds to the external environment, how resistant it is too unexpected changes in the external environment, and how effectively it uses its inherent capabilities.