Security Management during Natural Disasters

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A security manager is one who has to take up the responsibility of providing the safety
and the security during any urgent disaster. Disaster can be both manmade and natural.
However, the natural disasters are very sudden and it destroys a huge amount of life and
property. It is for this reason that the security managers have to be appointed for mitigating these
risks (Bhatt, Manadhata & Zomlot, 2014). They have to be very well versed with all the method
in which they can provide a complete security to the likely damages to the assets and the people
during any unforeseen and sudden natural disaster.
So it can happen that there are some natural disasters like the hurricane Katrina that breaks out
suddenly (Fennelly, 2016).
As it is a heavy industrial manufacturing unit there will be a large scale disruption caused
by the manufacturing procedures. There will also be a great damage caused to the products. The
company mainly deals in the manufacturing of the bioengineered products like the medicines, the
critical and emergency care units. It also produces the artificial limbs and the organs for being
used in the hospitals. So it is really one of the very sensitive units that deal with the
manufacturing of units that are connected with the life of human beings (Paton & Johnston,
2017). So as there is such a huge storm like the Hurricane Katrina it is likely to cause a huge
harm. There are also a large number of members who had been working in the unit during the
time of the storm. However there was a kind of prediction, but not all the workers listened to it r
could manage to evaluate the place before the storm strikes. Even though some of them did, but
there was naturally a huge damaged caused to the manufacturing devices and the products.
The step that has to be taken is to appoint a rescue team and get all the employees out of
the company. This is indeed is a very tough job as there are about 4000 employees in the

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organization and it is really tough to locate the current position of the employee within the
organization. After the storm has passed, the prime duty is to gather the local people who will be
helping the evacuation process.
The first thing is to analyze and make a list of those objects that are most vulnerable due
to this disaster. As this is a bioengineering unit the most vulnerable are the employees who were
working with the sharp implements or with any objects with the application of fire. As there was
a huge storm, there is a chance of a huge fire. This is because the fire can give rise to the supply
of oxygen and a huge fire may break out. So another smart step would be to include the
firefighting people. A microphone and walkie talky must be kept with each individual who part
of the rescue team is. The huge storm will also cut out the electricity supply and this will cause a
huge problem. There will be the problem of dust and darkness all around so locating and taking
out the employees from the building is indeed a very big problem.
There has to be an ambulance arranged along with the presence of the Red Cross and the
other medical teams so that they can provide the apt and the timely medical help. After the
situation is under a bit control next comes the planning for protecting the assets. The first thing
that has to be checked is which parts of the organization are most crucial to damage. As it
produces products that are bioengineered, there will be huge effects. This is a natural calamity
and the raw materials needed to produce these products will not be available in plenty (Ahmad,
Maynard & Park, 2014). They will also have to properly communicate with the clients who order
for the bioengineered products. They will have to resume the service and the business relations
by properly communicating with the other business partners.