INTRODUCTION TO EMERGENCY OPERATIONS

	The entire philosophy behind the integrated systems design of the 
Galaxy class starship is one of maximizing crew safety during all mission 
profiles and in all emergency situations. Starfleet has a long tradition of 
placing the safety of its people first. The extraordinary lengths to which 
Starfleet has gone in insuring crew safety in the design and operation of its 
ships is a persuasive demonstration of StarfleetÕs commitment to this 
tradition and philosophy.
	The principle of automatic computer monitoring of ship operations to 
detect and correct system anomalies long before they become problems has 
long been a means of optimizing both crew safety and operational 
effectiveness. This process alone deals with over 87% of all potential 
problems with minimal crew intervention.
	The Galaxy class starship, like its predecessors, incorporates a 
sophisticated array of redundant systems and backups, intended to assure 
continuous service of all key systems. Critical environmental support and 
engineering systems will generally employ at least one backup, which is 
physically separated from the primary and has power supplied by an 
independent source.
	Supplementing these approaches are systems, protocols, trained 
personnel, and specialized hardware intended to cope with a wide range of 
potential emergency situations.  Æ