A system and method for management of emergencies. The system includes a database containing procedures for addressing specific emergencies, an input system linked to the database for receiving input information indicative of an emergency, an evaluation system linked to the database for determining if information input to the input system justifies the designation of a specific emergency and dissemination of information related thereto. A communication system is linked to the database for disseminating information about the input information and information related thereto to designated entities. The method for management of emergencies includes the inputting procedures for addressing specific emergencies into a database, inputting information about potential emergencies into to the database, determining if the information about potential emergencies justifies the designation of a specific emergency and determining if the information about potential emergencies justifies dissemination of information related thereto. Based on the determination of whether said information justifies the designation of a specific emergency and dissemination of information related thereto, information of a specific emergency and information related thereto may be disseminated via the database to designated entities.