Introduction to Emergency Management sets the standard for excellence in the field and has educated a generation of emergency managers. Haddow, Bullock, and Coppola return for the sixth edition with an emphasis on climate change as a major hazard. Fully updated throughout for new regulations and workflows, with new case studies covering the latest in best practices, this classic textbook prepares students for the challenges of a career in emergency management.
1. Introduction - p. xvii 2. 1. The Historical Context of Emergency Management - p. 1 3. 2. Natural and Technological Hazards and Risk Assessment - p. 33 4. 3. The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Mitigation - p. 79 5. 4. The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Preparedness - p. 121 6. 5. Communications - p. 159 7. 6. The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Response - p. 225 8. 7. The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Recovery - p. 281 9. 8. International Disaster Management - p. 331 10. 9. Emergency Management and the Terrorist Threat - p. 377 11. 10. The Future of Emergency Management - p. 439 12. Appendix A. Acronyms - p. 447 13. Appendix B. Emergency Management Websites - p. 453 14. Bibliography - p. 457 15. Glossary - p. 473 16. Index - p. 479
Introduction to Emergency Management sets the standard for excellence in the field and has educated a generation of emergency managers. Haddow, Bullock, and Coppola return for the sixth edition with an emphasis on climate change as a major hazard. Fully updated throughout for new regulations and workflows, with new case studies covering the latest in best practices, this classic textbook prepares students for the challenges of a career in emergency management.
1. Introduction - p. xvii 2. 1. The Historical Context of Emergency Management - p. 1 3. 2. Natural and Technological Hazards and Risk Assessment - p. 33 4. 3. The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Mitigation - p. 79 5. 4. The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Preparedness - p. 121 6. 5. Communications - p. 159 7. 6. The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Response - p. 225 8. 7. The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Recovery - p. 281 9. 8. International Disaster Management - p. 331 10. 9. Emergency Management and the Terrorist Threat - p. 377 11. 10. The Future of Emergency Management - p. 439 12. Appendix A. Acronyms - p. 447 13. Appendix B. Emergency Management Websites - p. 453 14. Bibliography - p. 457 15. Glossary - p. 473 16. Index - p. 479
