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Preparing for Euro 2012: Developing a Hazard Risk Assessment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 February 2015

Evan G. Wong ,
Tarek Razek ,
Artem Luhovy ,
Irina Mogilevkina ,
Yuriy Prudnikov ,
Fedor Klimovitskiy ,
Yuriy Yutovets ,
Kosar A. Khwaja  and
Dan L. Deckelbaum
Evan G. Wong
Affiliation:
Centre for Global Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Tarek Razek
Affiliation:
Centre for Global Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Artem Luhovy
Affiliation:
Centre for Global Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Irina Mogilevkina
Affiliation:
Donetsk Research and Development Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Donetsk National Medical University, Donetsk, Ukraine
Yuriy Prudnikov
Affiliation:
Donetsk Research and Development Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Donetsk National Medical University, Donetsk, Ukraine
Fedor Klimovitskiy
Affiliation:
Donetsk Research and Development Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Donetsk National Medical University, Donetsk, Ukraine
Yuriy Yutovets
Affiliation:
Donetsk Research and Development Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Donetsk National Medical University, Donetsk, Ukraine
Kosar A. Khwaja
Affiliation:
Centre for Global Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Dan L. Deckelbaum*
Affiliation:
Centre for Global Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
*
Correspondence: Dan L. Deckelbaum, MD, MPH Department of Surgery McGill University 1650 Cedar Avenue, L9 411 Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3G 1A4 E-mail dan.deckelbaum@mcgill.ca
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Abstract

Introduction

Risk assessment is a vital step in the disaster-preparedness continuum as it is the foundation of subsequent phases, including mitigation, response, and recovery.

Hypothesis/Problem

To develop a risk assessment tool geared specifically towards the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Euro 2012.

Methods

In partnership with the Donetsk National Medical University, Donetsk Research and Development Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Donetsk Regional Public Health Administration, and the Ministry of Emergency of Ukraine, a table-based tool was created, which, based on historical evidence, identifies relevant potential threats, evaluates their impacts and likelihoods on graded scales based on previous available data, identifies potential mitigating shortcomings, and recommends further mitigation measures.

Results

This risk assessment tool has been applied in the vulnerability-assessment-phase of the UEFA Euro 2012. Twenty-three sub-types of potential hazards were identified and analyzed. Ten specific hazards were recognized as likely to very likely to occur, including natural disasters, bombing and blast events, road traffic collisions, and disorderly conduct. Preventative measures, such as increased stadium security and zero tolerance for impaired driving, were recommended. Mitigating factors were suggested, including clear, incident-specific preparedness plans and enhanced inter-agency communication.

Conclusion

This hazard risk assessment tool is a simple aid in vulnerability assessment, essential for disaster preparedness and response, and may be applied broadly to future international events.

WongEG, RazekT, LuhovyA, MogilevkinaI, PrudnikovY, KlimovitskiyF, YutovetsY, KhwajaKA, DeckelbaumDL. Preparing for Euro 2012: Developing a Hazard Risk Assessment. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2015;30(2):1-6.

Keywords

disasterdisaster planningrisk assessment
Type
Brief Report
Information
Prehospital and Disaster Medicine , Volume 30 , Issue 2 , April 2015 , pp. 187 - 192
Copyright
Copyright © World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine 2015 

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