Standard Operating Procedures forStaff Working in Disasters 2014: A WSPA handbook

Abstract

The handbook was published to help staff working in disasters to make decisions and ensure they also do the best possible job. Often, the individuals who provide the much-needed aid during animal disaster situations need to put themselves in harm's way and expose themsel ves to significant risks. In order to reduce these risks to levels that are as low as reasonably practical, clear standard operation procedures need to be drawn and provided as a working handbook to such staff. This handbook covers contents on necessary attributes of disaster management cycle