Emergency Management
A Reference Handbook
Published on 18. January 2008
Book
Hardback
293 pages
978-1-59884-110-7 (ISBN)
Description
This work is the first nontechnical guide to the principles, practices, policies, and profession of emergency management.
The monumental natural and humanmade disasters of the 20th century, which killed 25 million people in Asia alone, have underscored the need for professional and coordinated disaster response worldwide. This book examines the profession and practice of emergency management in the United States, at the United Nations, and around the globe.
Emergency Management explores the history and development of the discipline from the first federal disaster relief proclamation in 1803 to the present day. It also analyzes current debates over when and how emergency resources are best utilized, and the laws and public policies that govern emergencies. An essential source for secondary and college students, and for all citizens who want to understand emergency preparedness.
Numerous primary source documents include key legislation as well as FEMA policies and publications
A chronology lists major disasters in the United States along with key emergency management developments
The monumental natural and humanmade disasters of the 20th century, which killed 25 million people in Asia alone, have underscored the need for professional and coordinated disaster response worldwide. This book examines the profession and practice of emergency management in the United States, at the United Nations, and around the globe.
Emergency Management explores the history and development of the discipline from the first federal disaster relief proclamation in 1803 to the present day. It also analyzes current debates over when and how emergency resources are best utilized, and the laws and public policies that govern emergencies. An essential source for secondary and college students, and for all citizens who want to understand emergency preparedness.
Numerous primary source documents include key legislation as well as FEMA policies and publications
A chronology lists major disasters in the United States along with key emergency management developments
Reviews / Votes
"The section on background issues is insightful and the pages devoted to the broader concept of emergency management establish perspective for the rest of the book. . . . [T]he book should find a home in school and public libraries." - ARBAMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
605 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59884-110-7 (9781598841107)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
01/2008
1st Edition
ABC-CLIO
€72.79
Available for download
Person
Jeffrey B. Bumgarner, PhD, is associate professor of criminal justice at Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX. His published works include ABC-CLIO's Profiling and Criminal Justice in America.
Content
CONTENTS Preface 1 Background and History History of Emergency Management and Disaster Response Defining Disasters Types of Disasters Fundamentals of Emergency Management, Mitigation Preparedness Response Recovery 2 Problems, Solutions, and Controversies Sociology of Disasters Disaster Victimology Impact of First Responders The Question of Federalism The Public Policy Process Federal Emergency Management Efforts State Emergency Management Efforts Private Organization Emergency Management Efforts Debate Over Emergency Management Resources Natural Disasters or Terrorism Key Cities or Nationwide Efforts 3 Worldwide Perspective Emergency Management: A Global Responsibility Disaster Vulnerabilities by Region Asia Africa Latin America Europe Comparative Emergency Management Activities and Readiness China Australia India Trinidad and Tobago Argentina Nigeria Civil Unrest, Ethnic Conflict, and Terrorism 4 Chronology 5 Biographical Sketches Joe Allbaugh (1952- ) Clara Barton (1821-1912) Julius W. Becton, Jr. (1926- ) B. Wayne Blanchard (unknown - ) Mabel Boardmand (1860-1946) William Booth (1829-1912) Michael D. Brown (1954- ) James E. Carter (1924- ) Isaac M. Cline (1864-1955) Michael Chertoff (1953- ) Rudolph W.L. Giuliani III (1944- ) Louis O. Giuffrida (unknown- ) James Loy (1942- ) John W. Macy, Jr. (1917-1986) John W. Magaw (unknown- ) Robert Mueller (1944- ) Clarence Ray Nagin, Jr. (1956- ) Robert D. Paulison (1947- ) Tom Ridge (1945- ) Robert T. Stafford (1913-2006) Wallace E. Stickney (1934- ) William Howard Taft (1857-1930) Gordon F. Vickery (1920-1996) James Lee Witt (1944- ) 6 Data and Documents Key Executive Orders and Legislation Executive Order 12127--Creation of FEMA Robert T. Stafford Relief and Emergency Assistance Act Homeland Security Act of 2002 Key Testimony Before Congress Opening Statement of R. David Paulison Statement of George W. Foresman 7 Directory of Organizations Private Organizations Adventist Community Services (ACS) American Radio Relay League, Inc. (ARRL) American Red Cross Catholic Charities USA Disaster Response Christian Disaster Response (CDR) Church of the Brethren Emergency Response Church World Service (CWS) Disaster Response Episcopal Relief and Development International Relief Friendship Foundation (IRFF) Lutheran Disaster Response (LDR) Medical Teams International (MTI) Mennonite Disaster Services National Emergency Response Team (NERT) Nazarene Disaster Response (NDR) The Points of Light Foundation REACT International The Salvation Army USA Southern Baptist Disaster Relief UJC Federations of North America Volunteers of America World Vision Associations and Resource Centers American Civil Defense Association (ACDA) Association of State Floodplain Managers Center for Homeland Security and Defense Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response Association (DERA) Disaster-Resource.com International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) Natural Hazards Center National Emergency Management Association Ready.gov Government Agencies United States Government Agencies Emergency Management Institute (EMI) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Federal Protective Service (FPS) National Guard Bureau National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) U.S. Civil Air Patrol (CAP) U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) U.S. Fire Administration U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) State Emergency Management Agencies International Agencies/Organizations International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Organization of American States (OAS) United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN/ISDR) United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) United Nations Relief Web 8 Resources Summary of Selected Scholarship Relating to Emergency Management Books, Government Publications, and Videos Books Government Publications Videos Glossary Index About the Author