Introduction to Emergency ManagementIntroduction to Emergency Management, Second Edition is a practical reference for students and professionals covering disaster response planning and mitigation. The book details the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (U.S), the Federal Response Plan (FRP), and the roles, responsibilities, and interrelationship between FEMA and state and local emergency management systems. It also covers the changes in emergency management since the events of September 11, 2001, the latest information on the Office of Homeland Security, and includes several detailed appendices. This Second Edition is completely updated and continues this title’s success as a practical reference for students and professionals covering disaster response planning and mitigation.
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Contents
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Mitigation | 57 |
Response | 77 |
Recovery | 131 |
Preparedness | 157 |
Communications | 195 |
8 International Disaster Management | 219 |
Acronyms | 337 |
Emergency Management Web Sites | 343 |
Emergency Management Agency Addresses | 346 |
Readygov Citizen Preparedness Recommendations | 368 |
A Day in the Life of Homeland Security | 377 |
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About the Authors | 385 |
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9 Emergency Management and the New Terrorist Threat | 255 |
10 The Future of Emergency Management | 327 |
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Introduction to Emergency Management George D. Haddow,Jane A. Bullock,Damon P. Coppola No preview available - 2006 |
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