Emergency Management: Concept and Strategies for Effective Programs

This book propounds an all-hazards, multidisciplinary approach to emergency management. It discusses the emergency manager’s role, details how to establish an effective, integrated program, and explores the components, including: assessing risk; developing strategies; planning concepts; planning techniques and methods; coordinating response; and managing crisis. Complete with case studies, this is an excellent reference for professionals involved with emergency preparedness and response.Content:
Chapter 1 Emergency Management: A Historical Perspective (pages 1–33):
Chapter 2 Emergency Management: A Social Science Perspective (pages 35–61):
Chapter 3 The Emergency Manager: Evolving Roles and Shifting Paradigms (pages 63–83):
Chapter 4 Establishing The Emergency Management Program (pages 85–126):
Chapter 5 Assessing Risk (pages 127–155):
Chapter 6 Developing Strategy (pages 157–188):
Chapter 7 Planning Concepts (pages 189–225):
Chapter 8 Planning Techniques and Methods (pages 227–260):
Chapter 9 Coordinating Disaster (pages 261–303):
Chapter 10 Managing Crisis (pages 305–333):