Foundations of Emergency Management
Buck(Author)
Delmar Cengage Learning (Publisher)
Book
Paperback/Softback
448 pages
978-1-4018-5798-1 (ISBN)
Description
It provides a comprehensive introduction to the concept of emergency management containing explanations of the necessary models, systems, and processes required to effectively plan, migrate, respond it and recover from various disasters. In addition, this broad-based approach includes information on how to effectively manage disasters involving multiple jurisdictions at the national as well as the international levels and illustrates the ways in which the duties and responsibilities of managers have evolved over time. Learners will gain a fundamental understanding of the role and responsibilities of the emergency manager during tragedies, natural disasters, hazardous materials incidents, and terrorist events with the help of this new book. Emphasis on real-world situations is featured through commonplace scenarios that most emergency managers are likely to face and includes up-to-date coverage of the current issues and latest strategies and tactics for a modern-day approach to emergency response.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Clifton Park
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4018-5798-1 (9781401857981)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Introduction. History of Emergency Management. Emergency Manager. Emergency Leadership and Organizational Behavior. Incident Command System/Emergency Operatins Center Interface. Hazard Mitigation. International Disaster Management. Consequence Management. Emergency Planning, Concepts, Local, State and Federal Systems. Military Involvement in Civilian Emergency Management Issues. Current Issues in Emergency Management. Emergency Management and Terrorism. Professional Ethics of the Emergency Manager. Professional Associations and Educational Opportunities. Intergovernmental and Interagency Relations. Myths of Disasters.