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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778328403321

Autore

Manley Anthony D. <1932, >

Titolo

Security manager's guide to disasters : managing through emergencies, violence, and other workplace threats / / Anthony D. Manley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton, Fla. : , : CRC Press, , 2009

ISBN

0-429-24475-4

1-282-29448-2

9786612294488

1-4398-0907-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (410 p.)

Disciplina

658.477

Soggetti

Emergency management

Crisis management

Industries - Security measures - Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front cover; Contents; Author's Note; Preface; Introduction; SECTION 1; Chapter 1. Loss Prevention; Chapter 2. The Emergency Procedure Plan; SECTION 2; Chapter 3. Speciic Threats and Emergencies; Chapter 4. Critical Business Threats That Cause Emergency Situations; Chapter 5. Terrorism; Chapter 6. Weapons of Mass Destruction of the First Class; Chapter 7. Weapons of Mass Destruction of the Second Class; Chapter 8. Combating Terrorism; Chapter 9. Bombs and Bomb Threats; Chapter 10. Other Serious Emergencies That Can Become Disasters; Chapter 11. Computer Theft and Sabotage

Chapter 12. The Protection of Proprietary InformationSECTION 3; Chapter 13. Natural, Accidental, and Intentional Occurrences; Chapter 14. Natural and Common Environmental Occurrences; Chapter 15. Accidental, Intentional, or Unintentional Acts; Chapter 16. Accidental Occurrences and Medical Emergencies; Chapter 17. Infectious and Health Hazards; Chapter 18. Fire Emergency40; Chapter 19. Fire Science and Fire Classification; Chapter 20. Fire Safety Procedures and Guidelines; SECTION 4; Chapter 21. The Disaster Management Process; Chapter 22. Disaster Management of the Incident; SECTION 5



Chapter 23. Terrorism and ViolenceChapter 24. Violence in the Workplace; Chapter 25. The Documentation of Poopr Performance or Abnormal Behavior; Chapter 26. Strkes65; Chapter 27. Civil Disturbances; SECTION 6; Chapter 28. Familiarization with Criminal and Civil Litigation67; Chapter 29. Criminal Law; Chapter 30. Civil Law69; Chapter 31. Possible Criminal and Civil Liability that Loss-Prevention Personnel May Encounter; Chapter 32. Premises Liability; Chapter 33. Vicarious Liability; Chapter 34. Product Liability; Chapter 35. Contractual Liability

Chapter 36. The Criminal and Civil Litigation Process70Chapter 37. Privacy Rights and Civil Rights Violations; Chapter 38. Right To Privacy; Chapter 39. The Invasion of Privacy and Defamation; Chapter 40. Incident Investigation; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Appendix D; Endnotes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

Terrorist or criminal attack, fire emergency, civil or geographic disruption, or major electrical failure-recent years have witnessed an increase in the number of natural disasters and man-made events that have threatened the livelihoods of businesses and organizations worldwide. Security Manager's Guide to Disasters: Managing Through Emergencies, Violence, and Other Workplace Threats examines the most significant emergencies that may confront the security manager and provides comprehensive guidance on how to prepare for a potential crisis, what to do in the event of one.