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Kohlhammer W. Die Gefahren Der Einsatzstelle
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Portraits for NHS Heroes
Book SynopsisAll royalties, a minimum of 2.50 from the sale of each book, will be paid to NHS Charities Together (registered charity no. 1186569) to fund vital projects.When the UK went into lockdown in March 2020 to contain the spread of the Covid-19 virus, artist Tom Croft offered to paint an NHS key worker's portrait for free. Unsure how to help and offer his support, he wanted to capture and record the bravery and heroism of frontline workers who were risking their physical and mental health for our wellbeing. Tom suggested that other artists might want to do the same.He made his offer via video message on Instagram and was immediately contacted by Harriet Durkin, a nurse at the Manchester Royal Infirmary, who had contracted Covid-19 and, now recovered, was about to return to the frontline. Tom's portrait of Harriet, wearing PPE, was the first in what became a global art project.The response to the initiative was staggering and Tom personally paired up 500 artists and NHS workers in the Table of ContentsForeword by Michael Rosen Foreword by Adebanji Alade Foreword by Dr Jim Down Introduction by Tom Croft The Portraits Index of Artists
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Responding After Suicide: A Practical Guide to
Book SynopsisThis practical guide about what first responders should do after a suicide, offers advice on identifying and recording a death as suicide, breaking the bad news and dealing with the impact of suicide in the short, middle and long term.Drawing on her own experience as a first responder and trainer, the author provides guidance and tips for best practice when responding to a suicide. These include what can happen to the body in the immediate aftermath, how to talk to the bereaved to limit or prevent secondary trauma, and how to manage suicide in public arenas such as schools. The scenarios covered include detailed scripts of how to deal with difficult situations. There are also sections that tackle complex issues such as religious or cultural customs, and unusual cases of suicide which can pose extra challenges.Straightforward and full of sage advice, each chapter includes real-world examples from the author's many years working as a first responder which highlight how suicide postvention techniques can be applied.Trade ReviewAndrea has created the go-to book for all professionals whose work touches upon this complex and emotive world. Written with beautiful simplicity, great insight, and no small degree of empathy. This will be your subject matter bible. -- Mark Woodland, Victims' Services Coordinator and previous Welfare Manager, Greater Manchester PoliceThis essential book about suicide postvention is easy to read and highly recommended! A practical guide, with recognizable case studies, this book explains the complex interaction with the bereaved after suicide. -- Dr. Edith Gorlee, Forensic Medical ExaminerWith the unique perspective of a first responder, Andrea Walraven-Thissesn has everything she needs in her backpack to help us understand what happens at the scene of a suicide and how to help those left behind. Responding After Suicide: A Practical Guide to Immediate Postvention provides a compassionate and thorough look at what happens at suicide scenes and how first responders can provide support and accurate information to families and communities left behind. -- Julie Cerel, PhD, Past-President, American Association of Suicidology
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Fordham University Press Medicine at the Margins: EMS Workers in Urban
Book SynopsisPresents a unique view of social problems and conflicts over urban space from the cab of an ambulance. While we imagine ambulances as a site for critical care, the reality is far more complicated. Social problems, like homelessness, substance abuse, and the health consequences of poverty, are encountered every day by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) workers. Written from the lens of a sociologist who speaks with the fluency of a former Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Medicine at the Margins delves deeply into the world of EMTs and paramedics in American cities, an understudied element of our health care system. Like the public hospital, the EMS system is a key but misunderstood part of our system of last resort. Medicine at the Margins presents a unique prism through which urban social problems, the health care system, and the struggling social safety net refract and intersect in largely unseen ways. Author Christopher Prener examines the forms of marginality that capture the reality of urban EMS work and showcases the unique view EMS providers have of American urban life. The rise of neighborhood stigma and the consequences it holds for patients who are assumed by providers to be malingering is critical for understanding not just the phenomenon of non- or sub-acute patient calls but also why they matter for all patients. This sense of marginality is a defining feature of the experience of EMS work and is a statement about the patient population whom urban EMS providers care for daily. Prener argues that the pre-hospital health care system needs to embrace its role in the social safety net and how EMSs’ future is in community practice of paramedicine, a port of a broader mandate of pre-hospital health care. By leaning into this work, EMS providers are uniquely positioned to deliver on the promise of community medicine. At a time when we are considering how to rely less on policing, the EMS system is already tasked with treating many of the social problems we think would benefit from less involvement with law involvement. Medicine at the Margins underscores why the EMS system is so necessary and the ways in which it can be expanded.Table of ContentsPreface | ix The Sociologist in the Ambulance | xi A Note on Names and Places | xv List of Abbreviations | xvii Introduction: Shit Work on Urban America’s Front Lines | 1 The Scene | 23 PART I: EMS AS A MARGINAL INSTITUTION 1 Dial 9-1-1 for Emergencies | 37 2 The Ambulance Drivers Are Here! | 64 Conclusion | 89 PART II: EMS AS MARGINAL WORK 3 The Twenty-Four: The Rhythm of EMS Shifts | 93 4 Hurry Up and Wait: Passing Time and Avoiding Conflict | 112 Conclusion | 135 PART III: EMS IN THE MARGINAL CITY 5 The Daily Grind of Grunt Work | 139 6 Stigma and Space in Midtown | 162 Conclusion | 187 Marginality, Stigma, and the Future of Pre-Hospital Medicine | 189 Appendix: Notes on Data and Methods | 213 Acknowledgments | 227 Notes | 229 Works Cited | 241 Index | 263
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Kohlhammer Einsatztaktik Fur Fuhrungskrafte: Praxiswissen
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Oxford University Press Inc The Silent Epidemic of Gun Injuries Challenges
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsSection 1: Grounding Gun Injuries Chapter 1: Context Setting Chapter 2: Gun Injury Research and Statistics Chapter 3: Gun Injuries Section 2: Social Science Perspectives on Gun Injuries Chapter 4: Social Perspective Chapter 5: Cultural Perspective Chapter 6: Economic Perspective Section 3: Community-Centered Approaches & Urban Cases Chapter 7: Community Interventions and Gun Injuries Chapter 8: Case #1: Chicago's Good Kids Mad City's (GKMC) Stop The Bleed (STB) Chapter 9: Case #2: Open Doors (Paralyzed Gun Victims) Section 4: Recommendations for Advancing the Field Chapter 10: Professional Education Chapter 11: Research Chapter 12: Community Practice References
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Managing Diversity in Health Care
Book SynopsisIn this work, the authors address the need to be culturally competent with patients, and to manage and cultivate cultural inclusiveness among staff. Readers can find practical information and specific suggestions for fostering skills, knowledge and awareness.Trade Review"This insightful and practical work should be required reading formanagers, physicians, nurses, allied health caregivers, and supportstaff, in order to overcome barriers to communication and change indealing with an increasingly complex patient and employee base. Ihighly Andorse this excellent book written by these outstandingauthors." (Donald R. Oxley, vice president and executive director,Kaiser Permanente) "A superb and complete reference guide on cultural diversity. Thisbook provides insight into why health care providers do not reachtheir potential in differentiating themselves in the health caremarketplace. Should be read by all health care providers--a side ofhealth care that is all too often forgotten." (James T. Yoshioka,president, MedCenters Division) "Managing Diversity in Health Care tackles a difficult topic thatcan no longer be considered optional for any health careprofessional. The authors have done an excellent job balancingtheory, facts, and statistics with an understanding of the'cultural software' we all possess. This book forces us, as healthcare professionals, to question the assumptions we have about ourpatients and offers concrete suggestions and resources for fightingagainst stereotypes in our work." (Kathryn Johnson, CEO, TheHealthcare Forum)Table of ContentsIntroduction. Wholeness and Well-Being: In the Eye of the Beholder. Organization of the Contents. How to Use this Book. 1. Why Diversity is Good for Business: Marketplace and WorkforceIssues. Demographics Changes: An Increasingly Complex Patient and EmployeeBase. What These Population Shifts Mean to Health Care. Meeting New Contractor and Managed Care Requirements. Analyzing the Challenges and Opportunities That DiversityBrings. 2. The Dimensions of Health Care Delivery. Personality: The Unique Core. Internal Dimensions of Diversity: Powerful Influencers of Identity,Opportunity, and Expectations. External Dimensions. Organizational Dimensions. Analyzing the Impact of Diversity Dimensions in YourOrganization. Analyzing the Impact of Your own Diversity Dimensions on You as aHealth Care Professional. Analyzing Your Own Attitudes Toward Differences. 3. The Truth About Cultural Programming. Realities of Cultural Programming. Dimensions of Culture that Influence Behavior. Questioning and Expanding Your Own Assumptions. 4. Achieving Practical Cultural Literacy. Factors that Influence Adherence to Norms. Definition and Perception of Illness and Health. Key Cultural Values Affecting Care. Non-Western Treatments. The Best of Both Worlds. Beliefs About Illness, the Body, and Its Functioning. Childbirth. Death and Dying. Family and Its Role. Cultural Beliefs About Health, Disease, and Healers. 5. Improving Communication in Diverse Environments. Language. Other Aspects of Communication. Assessing Intercultural Hooks that Block Communication. Learning About the Cultures You Serve. Getting Your Message Across: Directions and Feedback. Soliciting Information. Communicating Across Language Barriers. Getting Help in Interpreting. Culturally Sensitive Medical Interviews. 6. Removing Stereotypes That Block High-Quality Care. The Realities of Stereotypes. The Realities of Human Nature. Managing Your Biases: Suggestions for Fighting Stereotypes. 7. The Diversity Leadership Challenge. The Essentials of Diversity Leadership. Leadership Fulfilled: Steps Toward Lasting Change. 8. Overcoming Barriers to Change. Making Your Diversity Efforts Pay Off. Organizational Barriers to Diversity. 9. Creative Organizational Problem Solving. Demographics-driven Marketing. Kaiser Permanente Southern California Mentoring and Coaching. Providing Health Care to the Underserved: A RevolutionaryPlan. A Systematic Commitment to Caring for the Underserved. Resources. Notes. Index.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Coast Guard: Capabilities and Challenges for the
Book SynopsisThe Coast Guard, within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is charged with preventing loss of life, injury, and property damage in the maritime environment through its SAR mission. It maintains over 200 stations with various assets, such as boats and helicopters (depending on the station), along U.S. coasts and inland waterways to carry out this mission, as well as its other missions such as maritime security. Chapter 1 will review: the status of the Coast Guard's recapitalisation program; new technologies that could assist the Coast Guard; maintenance requirements of its ageing vessels; operating costs for the new vessels; and shoreside infrastructure needs and priorities. The Coast Guard's missions in the Arctic include: defense readiness, ice operations, marine environmental protection, and ports, waterways and coastal security. Chapter 2 discusses the Coast Guard's Arctic capabilities. Chapter 3 addresses the extent to which the Coast Guard has (1) a sound process for analysing the need for its boat stations and (2) taken actions to implement its boat station process results.Table of ContentsFor more information, please visit our website at:https://novapublishers.com/shop/coast-guard-capabilities-and-challenges-for-the-future/
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Naval Institute Press Leadership in Dangerous Situations: A Handbook
Book SynopsisThis guide which, for years, has prepared military, emergency, and first responders to face psychological, social, and physical challenges of leading in dangerous contexts has been updated. The author team, which includes scholars and practitioners, has integrated current research findings, incorporated topics not covered in the prior edition and has created a reference work relevant to leaders at all levels (entry, mid, and senior) in organizations that operate in dangerous contexts Leadership in Dangerous Situations, Second Edition includes nine new chapters that address character development, ethical decision-making and action, leading in uncertain times, empowering initiative, leading task forces and cross-functional teams, operating in complex social and political environments, tactical and operational decision-making and planning, red teaming, and incident command. The authors wrote their chapters as acts of service to enhance the professions that serve their countries and societies.
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Kohlhammer Hubrettungsfahrzeuge Im Technischen
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Kohlhammer Feuerwehr in Polizeilagen: Einsatz Bei
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Kohlhammer Fuhrungshilfen Fur Feuerwehr-Einsatzleiter
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Kohlhammer W. Unwetterlagen Effizient Bewaltigen
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Kohlhammer W. Resilienz und Schockereignisse
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Wiley Pathways Emergency Planning
Book SynopsisIn order for a community to be truly prepared to respond to any type of emergency, it must develop effective emergency planning. Emergency Planning guides readers through the steps of developing these plans, offering a number of strategies that will help ensure success. It delves into the patterns of human disaster behavior, social psychology, and communication as well as the basics of generic protective actions, planning concepts, implementation, and action.Table of Contents1 Introduction to Emergency Planning 1 2 The Emergency Planning Process 33 3 Patterned Human Behavior in Disasters 63 4 Fostering Successful Emergency Planning 91 5 Classes of Protective Action Recommendations 116 6 Analyzing and Selecting Protective Actions 148 7 The Content and Format of Emergency Plans 182 8 Continuity of Operations Plans 220 9 Milestones That Structure Emergency Planning 266 10 Population Warning 298 11 Planning for Hazard Adjustment 335 12 Structures for Managing Emergency Response 368 13 Selected Federal Emergency Planning Mandates 401 14 Emergency Planning, Professionalism and the Future 435 Bibliography 464 Glossary 492 Index 000
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PennWell Books The Conscious Warrior: Yoga for Firefighters &
Book SynopsisShannon McQuaide's book explores the benefits and practical application of yoga and its benefit to first responders.Table of Contents Part I: The Crisis in the Fire Service 1. Today’s Fire Service Needs a Conscious Warrior Culture Part II: East Meets West—Why Yoga Belongs in the Fire Station 2. From Badass Warrior to Savasana: The Benefits of Yoga for Firefightersand First Responders 3. What Does Resilience Have to Do with Yoga? Part III: The Science behind Yoga and Mindfulness 4. How Yoga Reduces Chronic Stress and What That Means for Your Job and Your Life 5. Take Heart: How Yoga and Mindfulness Mitigate Chronic Diseasesand Disorders Part IV: How to Set Up an Evidence-Based Yoga Program in Your Fire Station 6. Fireflex Yoga Fundamentals: Everything You Need to Know 7. Day One: Starting on the Right Foot Part V: The Classes 8. My Hips Are Too Tight! Classes 1 and 2 9. Shouldering the Burden: Classes 3–4 10. Trunk Stability for Your Aching Back: Classes 5–6 11. Balancing Your Life: Classes 7 and 8 12. #ItAllConnects: Classes 9–10 Part VI: The Conscious Warrior1 3. The Conscious Warrior: A Mind-Body Approach to Leadership The Yoga Challenge
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University Press of New England Hurt
Book SynopsisThe heroic story of the invention of trauma care, from battlefield triage to level 1 trauma centers
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The Social Market Foundation Back on Target
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Kohlhammer Sozialkompetenz Und Teamentwicklung Bei
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Kohlhammer Vermisstensuche: Aufbau, Planung, Einsatz
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Kohlhammer Presse- Und Offentlichkeitsarbeit Bei Der
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Kohlhammer Interkulturelle Kompetenz Bei Der Feuerwehr:
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Kohlhammer Alternative Fahrzeugantriebe Im Feuerwehreinsatz
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Kohlhammer W. Kritische Kommunikation in Der Leitstelle
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Duncker & Humblot GmbH Katastrophenbewältigung im Zeitalter der Daten
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Oxford University Press Health Economics Research in Developing Countries
Book SynopsisIn 1983 The Economics of Health in Devloping Countries was published. This was a basic text, designed to illuminate ways in which economic concepts and techniques can be applied to health and health services, each chapter eviewing `the state of the art'' in a particular area. Since 1983, there has been a rapidly growing interest in this field. One striking feature has been considerably increased research effort, providing the basis for this publication which presents a number of empirical studies in order both to clarify research methodologies and report research results that are of key importance to policy-makers. Those economists most active in researching the health sector in developing countries were invited to contribute chapters: all have direct experience of working in developing countries, whether for governments, educational institutions, or international agencies.This book will be of use to all those interested (as policy-makers, managers, academics, and students) in economicTrade Review'This collection of essays achieves a good coverage of the principal issues in health economics in low-income countries. Clear writing, careful introductions and explanations of technical terms ensure that all but a few of the essays are readily accessible to non-economists.' Richard Stevenson, International Journal of Epidemiology'The authors and editors plainly intend that this collection should be read by non-economists. Clear writing, careful instructions and explanations of technical terms ensure that all but a few of the essays are readily accessible to non-economists.' Richard Stevenson, International Journal of EpidemiologyTable of Contents1. Health economics research in developing countries: an overview ; 2. The impact of malaria control on the economic development of Nepal ; 3. Health-sector disparities in Peru ; 4. The development, growth, and distribution of public and private resources in the Philippines ; 5. A study of hospital fees in the Dominican Republic ; 6. Household participation in financing of health care at government health centres in Rwanda ; 7. Economic determinants of demand for modern infant-delivery in low-income countries: the case of the Philippines ; 8. Quantity rationing and the demand of adults for medical care in rural Cote d'Ivoire ; 9. Setting global priorities for strategies to control diarrhoeal disease: the contribution of cost-effectiveness analysis ; 10. The determinants of hospital costs: an analysis of Ethiopia ; 11. Cost-effectiveness analysis of chemotherapy regimes for schistosomiasis control ; 12. Economic aspects of the production and use of pharmaceuticals: evidence and gaps in research ; 13. The productivity of manpower and supplies in public health services in Java ; 14. Encouraging efficiency through programme and functional budgeting: lessons from experience in Ghana and the Gambia
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Geospatial Information Technology for Emergency Response
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Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Critical Perspectives on the Management and
Book SynopsisCritical Perspectives in Emergency Services Management makes an important contribution to the subject of emergency services management and to public administration and organization studies more generally. It critically assesses developments in emergency services management by examining the multi-dimensional nature of the provision of emergency services and their connectedness in advanced western democracies. The effective management of emergency services has never been more important than in today's high-pressured and cost-conscious public sector. The authors of this volume forensically analyse the challenges of delivering emergency services within this context. This book provides an in-depth, scholarly and comprehensive analysis of the changing landscape of emergency service provision and clearly addresses a gap in the market for a critical volume on the emergency services.For anyone seeking to understand why and how the management of emergency servicTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Chapter 1Introduction to Critical Perspectives on the Management and Organization of Emergency ServicesParesh Wankhade, Leo McCann and Peter MurphyChapter 2Emergency services architecture: JESIP and Interoperability Carl Daniels Chapter 3History of the UK Paramedic ProfessionBob Fellows and Graham HarrisChapter 4Personal Reflections on Fire and Rescue Service Incident CommandRoy WilshireChapter 5Quo Vadis: Eight Possible scenarios for Changes in the Ambulance Services.Andy NewtonChapter 6Galvanising partnership and communities to tackle domestic violence & abuse: Why wicked problems have no easy solutions?Linda ReidChapter 7Beyond the Scope of Managerialism: Explaining the Organisational Invisibility of Police WorkCliff BaconChapter 8Reaching out across the theory-practice divide? Impact, participation and change in post-disaster reconstruction Yiwen Lin, Mihaela Kelemen and Lindsay HamiltonChapter 9The Professionalisation of the Police in England and Wales: A Critical AppraisalSimon HoldawayChapter 10Changing Landscapes, Challenging Identities - Policing in England and WalesSarah CharmanChapter 11From extreme to mundane? The changing face of paramedicine in the UK Ambulance ServiceJo Brewis and Richard Godfrey Chapter 12Decision making at the front-line: the role of choice architecture in NHS paramedic judgements over patient conveyanceAndrew Weyman and Rachel O’HaraChapter 13A comparative appraisal of recent and proposed changes to the fire and rescue services in England and Scotland.Pete Murphy, Katarzyna Lakoma, Kirsten Greenhalgh and Lynda TaylorChapter 14 Rethinking the new ‘leadership’ mainstream: An historical perspective from the National Health ServiceMark LearmonthChapter 15Public Confidence in the Police: A critical review and interrogation of construct clarityBasit Javid and Kevin MorrellChapter 16Balancing formal and informal support for psychological health in emergency services: creating multiple pathways for ambulance staffAshlea Kellner, Keith Townsend, Rebecca Loudoun, Tiet-Hanh Dao-Tran and Adrian WilkinsonChapter 17Commissioners, Mayors and Blue Lights: Reviewing the Prospects for Integrated Emergency Service GovernanceRachel AshworthChapter 18Conclusion: Understanding Emergency Services in Austerity ConditionsLeo McCann, Paresh Wankhade, and Peter MurphyList of Contributors Index
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Springer Acute Care Surgery
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Geospatial Information Technology for Emergency Response ISPRS Book Series
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Northern Exposures A Canadian Perspective on Occupational Health and Environment Work Health and Environment
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Taylor & Francis Protecting Seniors Against Environmental Disasters
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Geographical Dimensions of Terrorism
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Geographical Dimensions of Terrorism
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Red Adair An American Hero The Authorized Biography
Book SynopsisRed Adair is now a multimillionaire, but he has worked his way up from a poor childhood in Houston where he spent years on the railways and on bomb-disposal before becoming an expert on oil-well firefighting. This is an account of his heroic life fighting fires all over the world.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Learning from Accidents
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Handbook of Critical Incident Analysis
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McFarland & Company Homeland Security Handbook for Citizens and
Book SynopsisCollects essays documenting practices in homeland security from throughout the United States since the attacks of September 11, 2001. These essays describe case studies from the municipal level to the federal government. The appendices include lists of acronyms, internet resources, FEMA regional offices, state offices and more.
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University of Pennsylvania Press The Disaster Experts
Book SynopsisIn the wake of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina, many are asking what, if anything, can be done to prevent large-scale disasters. How is it that we know more about the hazards of modern American life than ever before, yet the nation faces ever-increasing losses from such events? History shows that disasters are not simply random acts. Where is the logic in creating an elaborate set of fire codes for buildings, and then allowing structures like the Twin Towers—tall, impressive, and risky—to go up as design experiments? Why prepare for terrorist attacks above all else when floods, fires, and earthquakes pose far more consistent threats to American life and prosperity?The Disaster Experts takes on these questions, offering historical context for understanding who the experts are that influence these decisions, how they became powerful, and why they are only slightly closer today than a decade ago to protecting the public from disasters. Tracing the intertwined develoTrade Review"This marvelous book offers a gripping analysis of American disaster expertise over the last 150 years. . . . A powerful, eminently readable book that belongs on undergraduate and graduate syllabi in the history of science and technology-and, indeed, in the library of every educated citizen." * Isis *"Knowles adroitly chronicles in fine historical detail the emergence of the experts (and their intellectual disciplines) who worked to understand and mitigate the constantly changing human and technological landscapes of urban risk." * Choice *"In The Disaster Experts, Scott Knowles makes a key contribution to our understanding of how American disaster policy has evolved over time. This book is a way to appreciate at a deeper level why and how Americans are prepared in some ways, and profoundly unprepared in others, for the disasters to come in the twenty-first century." * James Lee Witt, Chief Executive Officer, Witt Associates, and FEMA Director, 1993-2001 *Table of ContentsList of Abbreviations Introduction 1 The Devil's Privilege 2 Reforming Fire 3 The Invisible Screen of Safety 4 Ten to Twenty Million Killed, Tops 5 What Is a Disaster? 6 A Nation of Hazards Conclusion Notes Index Acknowledgments
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Springer Publishing Co Inc Public Health Emergencies
Book SynopsisThis is a clearly written, easy-to-read first edition on a necessary subject in an ever-changing world of disaster and humanitarian crisis...Not only theoretical, this book is also extremely practical and can be utilized by the various stakeholders involved in public health and emergency response. This book should sit on the shelf of every public health department and be made available for frontline workers and policymakers alike. --Doody''s Review Service, 3 starsPublic Health Emergencies provides a current overview of public health emergency preparedness and response principles with case studies highlighting lessons learned from recent natural and man-made disasters and emergencies. Designed for graduate and advanced undergraduate public health students, this book utilizes the 10 essential services of public health as performance standards and foundational competencies from the Council on Education for Public Health to assess public health systems. It emph
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Georgetown University Press Rethinking Health Care Policy The New Politics of
Book SynopsisStates are increasingly important players in the efforts to reform US health care, as the federal government withdraws from this responsibility. This title analyzes the varied routes states have taken in reformulating health care policy and provides a road map of what specific strategies work and why.
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Mountaineers Books Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue Reading
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewWhile many mountaineering works have elements of this book in them, none that I have read come close to covering the subject so completely and concisely.--Mountain magazine Andy Selters packs in more solid information on this subject than you can find in any other instructional handbook ... No matter what your level of alpine expertise, get a copy of Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue before setting foot on the glacier.--Climbing magazine Many climbers have never experienced the terror of plunging into a lurking, black void beneath the sparkling snows. Those who do ... should pray both they and their partner have read and memorized every page of Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue.--Rock & Ice magazine
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Twelveheads Press Cornwalls Lifeboat Heritage
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