05608nam 22006854a 450 991078084120332120200520144314.01-282-54035-197866125403560-08-055351-6(CKB)2520000000007122(EBL)534876(OCoLC)635292704(SSID)ssj0000420989(PQKBManifestationID)11271132(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000420989(PQKBWorkID)10406340(PQKB)11600092(Au-PeEL)EBL534876(CaPaEBR)ebr10371759(CaONFJC)MIL254035(MiAaPQ)EBC534876(EXLCZ)99252000000000712220070514d2008 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrIntroduction to emergency management[electronic resource] /George A. Haddow, Jane A. Bullock, Damon P. Coppola3rd ed.Amsterdam ;Boston Elsevier/Butterworth-Heinemannc20081 online resource (423 p.)Butterworth-Heinemann homeland security seriesDescription based upon print version of record.0-7506-8514-X Includes bibliographical references (p. 451-454) and index.Front Cover; Introduction to Emergency Management; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1. The Historical Context of Emergency Management; What You'll Learn; Introduction; Early History: 1800-1950; The Cold War and the Rise of Civil Defense: the 1950's; Changes to Emergency Management: the 1960's; The Call for a National Focus on Emergency Management: the 1970's; Civil Defense Reappears as Nuclear Attack Planning: the 1980's; An Agency in Trouble: 1989-1992; The Witt Revolution: 1993-2001; Terrorism: 2001; The Steps Leading to the Katrina DebaclePost-Katrina Changes The Future Environment of Emergency Management; Important Terms; Self-Check Questions; Out-of-Class Exercise; Chapter 2. Natural and Technological Hazards and Risk Assessment; What You Will Learn; Introduction; Natural Hazards; Technological Hazards; Chemical; Biological; Radiological; Nuclear; Hazards Risk Management; Risk Management Technology; Social and Economic Risk Factors; Conclusion; Important Terms; Self-Check Questions; Out-of-Class Exercises; Chapter 3. The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Mitigation; What You'll Learn; Introduction; Mitigation ToolsHazard Identification and Mapping Impediments to Mitigation; Federal Mitigation Programs; The National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program; Nonfederal Mitigation Grant Programs; Conclusion; Important Terms; Self-Check Questions; Out-of-Class Exercises; Chapter 4. The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Preparedness; What You'll Learn; Introduction; A Systems Approach: The Preparedness Cycle; Mitigation versus Preparedness; Preparedness: The Emergency Operations Plan; Education and Training Programs; Emergency Management Exercises; Evaluation and Improvement; Preparedness: A National EffortPreparedness Grant Programs Business Continuity Planning and Emergency Management; Conclusion; Important Terms; Self-Check Questions; Out-of-Class Exercises; Chapter 5. The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Communications; What You'll Learn; Introduction; The Mission; Audiences/Customers; Communicating in the Era of Homeland Security; Disaster Communications in a Changing Media World; Building an Effective Disaster Communications Capability in a Changing Media World; Creating Effective Disaster Communications; Conclusion; Important Terms; Self-Check Questions; Out-of-Class ExercisesChapter 6. The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Response What You'll Learn; Introduction; Local Response; State Response; Volunteer Group Response; Incident Command System; The Federal Response; Federal Assistance; Key Federal Response Officials; Other FEMA Response Resources; The Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC); Conclusion; Important Terms; Self-Check Questions; Out-of-Class Exercises; Chapter 7. The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Recovery; What You'll Learn; Introduction; The National Response Framework for Disaster Recovery OperationsFEMA's Individual Assistance Recovery ProgramsIntroduction to Emergency Management, Third Edition provides a comprehensive update of this foundational text on the background components and systems involved in the management of disasters and other emergencies. The book details current practices, strategies, and the key players involved in emergency management, especially in the U.S. but also around the world. Expanded coverage of local and state issues, particularly as they need to interact and work with FEMA and other federal agencies, adds value to public administrators locally tasked with protecting their community. The Third EditionButterworth-Heinemann homeland security series.Emergency managementEmergency managementUnited StatesEmergency management.Emergency management363.34/80973Haddow George D1487001Bullock Jane A870161Coppola Damon P870163MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910780841203321Introduction to emergency management3868836UNINA