Risk Management Series FEMA P-1019 Emergency power systems for critical facilities: a best practices approach to improving reliability

Publication Year

2014

Document Status

Current

Abstract

Looks at how reliability of emergency power systems for critical facilities such as hospitals, emergency services, emergency shelters and emergency operations centres can be improved in the event of a natural hazard so they are able to remain operational for as long as needed. Covers: natural hazard effects on utilities and building systems; disaster management and operations continuity; identifying emergency power needs in critical facilities; emergency power sources and systems; design considerations for emergency power systems in new facilities; and design considerations for optional standby power systems in existing facilities.

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