04820nam 2200625 a 450 991013346010332120170810184829.01-280-74163-51-61344-905-497866107416320-470-11975-60-470-11976-4(CKB)3400000000000249(EBL)285036(OCoLC)437176327(SSID)ssj0000145830(PQKBManifestationID)11158563(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000145830(PQKBWorkID)10157318(PQKB)10148302(MiAaPQ)EBC285036(EXLCZ)99340000000000024920060919d2007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrEmergency management[electronic resource] concepts and strategies for effective programs /Lucien G. CantonHoboken, N.J. Wiley-Intersciencec20071 online resource (369 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-471-73487-X Includes bibliographical references (p. 339-342) and index.EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; CONTENTS; 1 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; Why Study History?; A Brief Survey of Catastrophe; Modern Emergency Management Evolves; The Impact of Homeland Security; The Impact of Hurricane Katrina; Conclusion; 2 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT A SOCIAL SCIENCE PERSPECTIVE; Social Science as an Emergency Management Tool; Emergencies, Disasters, and Catastrophes; Disaster Mythology; Organizational Response; Conclusion; 3 THE EMERGENCY MANAGER: EVOLVING ROLES AND SHIFTING PARADIGMS; Conflicting Roles; Toward a Definition of Emergency ManagementThe Emergency Manager as Program ManagerToward Professionalization; Conclusion; 4 ESTABLISHING THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM; Program Management; Developing a Governance Structure; Program Administration; Executive Policy and Strategic Planning; Developing the Strategic Plan; Enabling Authorities and Legislation; Grant Requirements; Best Practices; Defining Goals and Objectives; Strategic Program Elements; Resource Management; Training; Finance; Program Evaluation; Quantitative Assessment Tools; Qualitative Assessment Tools; Exercise Programs; Actual Incidents; Tracking Corrective ActionsConclusion5 ASSESSING RISK; Hazard Identification; Hazard Analysis; Impact Analysis; Conclusion; 6 DEVELOPING STRATEGY; A New Look at An Old Model; Risk Management; Mitigation Strategy; Recovery Strategy; Response Strategy; Preparedness; Conclusion; 7 PLANNING CONCEPTS; Plans versus Planning; The Planning Continuum; Centralized Planning, Decentralized Execution; Problem Solving Model; Planning Assumptions; Scenario-based Planning; Functional Planning; Capabilities-based Planning; General Planning Principles; Conclusion; 8 PLANNING TECHNIQUES AND METHODS; Establish A Planning StructureUse A Meeting Facilitation ProcessDevelop an Action Plan and Set Deadlines; Managing Multiple Projects; Facilitate Decision Making; Use Common Plan Formats; Determining Plan Content; Use Graphic Tools; Use Exercises to Test Concepts; Keep it Simple; Conclusion; 9 COORDINATING DISASTER; Tactical Response; Incident Management Systems; Unified and Area Commands; Multi-agency Coordination Systems; Emergency Operations Centers; Communications and Interoperability; Information processing; Mutual Aid; Resource Management and Logistics; The Joint Information Center; Conclusion; 10 MANAGING CRISISLeadership and Decision-makingCrisis Management; Planning for Crisis Management; Crisis Communications; Strategic Recovery Issues; Catastrophic Events; ConclusionThis book propounds an all-hazards, multidisciplinary approach to emergency management. It discusses the emergency manager's role, details how to establish an effective, integrated program, and explores the components, including: assessing risk; developing strategies; planning concepts; planning techniques and methods; coordinating response; and managing crisis. Complete with case studies, this is an excellent reference for professionals involved with emergency preparedness and response.Emergency managementUnited StatesPlanningEmergency managementUnited StatesEvaluationElectronic books.Emergency managementPlanning.Emergency managementEvaluation.363.340973658.4056Canton Lucien G895472MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910133460103321Emergency management2000440UNINA