Description
Book SynopsisThe recent devastation caused by tsunamis, hurricanes and wildfires highlights the need for highly trained professionals who can develop effective strategies in response to these disasters. This invaluable resource arms readers with the tools to address all phases of emergency management. It covers everything from the social and environmental processes that generate hazards to vulnerability analysis, hazard mitigation, emergency response, and disaster recovery.
Table of Contents1. Introduction to Emergency Management.
2. Emergency Management Stakeholders.
3. Building an Effective Emergency Management Organization.
4. Risk Perception and Communication.
5. Principal Hazards in the United States.
6. Hazard, Vulnerability, and Risk Analysis.
7. Hazard Mitigation.
8. Disaster Myths, Disaster Demands and Citizen Emergency Response.
9. Preparedness for Emergency Response and Disaster Recovery.
10. Organizational Emergency Response.
11. Disaster Recovery.
12. Evaluation.
13. International Emergency Management.
14. Professional Accountability.
15. Future Directions in Emergency Management.
References.
Glossary.
Index.
