Download or read book Emergency Management the National Perspective written by Louis O. Giuffrida and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Emergency Management The National Perspective Volume 1 written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The defense of the United States in the face of emergencies covers a broad range of peacetime and war-related national security situations. It is a mission that FEMA is pursuing vigorously to meet government's most basic responsibility--the protection of the lives and property of its people.
Download or read book Essentials in Emergency Management written by Brian Gallant and published by Government Institutes. This book was released on 2008 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for both paid and volunteer emergency managers, Essentials in Emergency Management examines why preparing a basic emergency plan, or "all hazards" plan, improves a community's ability to respond effectively in an emergency situation and provides recommendations and general guidance for creating an emergency response plan.
Download or read book Emergency Management written by Seymour D. Greenstone and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Emergency Management written by Lucien G. Canton and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-02-03 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Emergency Management The National Perspective written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The defense of the United States in the face of emergencies covers a broad range of peacetime and war-related national security situations. It is a mission that FEMA is pursuing vigorously to meet government's most basic responsibility--the protection of the lives and property of its people.
Download or read book Introduction to Emergency Management written by George Haddow and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2013-09-23 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to Emergency Management, Fifth Edition, offers a fully up-to-date analysis of US emergency management principles. In addition to expanding coverage of risk management in a time of climate change and terrorism, Haddow, Bullock, and Coppola discuss the impact of new emergency management technologies, social media, and an increasing focus on recovery. They examine the effects of the 2012 election results and discuss FEMA’s controversial National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Introduction to Emergency Management, Fifth Edition, gives instructors and students the best textbook content, instructor-support materials, and online resources to prepare future EM professionals for this demanding career. Introduction to FEMA's Whole Community disaster preparedness initiative Material on recent disaster events, including the Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Hurricane Sandy (2012), the Joplin Tornado (2011), the Haiti Earthquake (2011), and the Great East Japan Earthquake (2010) New and updated material on the Department of Homeland Security and the ongoing efforts of the emergency management community to manage terrorism hazards Top-of-the-line ancillaries that can be uploaded to Blackboard and other course management systems.
Download or read book Guide for All Hazard Emergency Operations Planning written by Kay C. Goss and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1998-05 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meant to aid State & local emergency managers in their efforts to develop & maintain a viable all-hazard emergency operations plan. This guide clarifies the preparedness, response, & short-term recovery planning elements that warrant inclusion in emergency operations plans. It offers the best judgment & recommendations on how to deal with the entire planning process -- from forming a planning team to writing the plan. Specific topics of discussion include: preliminary considerations, the planning process, emergency operations plan format, basic plan content, functional annex content, hazard-unique planning, & linking Federal & State operations.
Download or read book Emergency Management A National Perspective 3 written by FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY WASHINGTON DC. and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph charts the evolution of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the leadership of its third director, Julius W. Becton, Jr. The monograph reviews: (1) the Agency and the environment he inherited; (2) Becton, the man; (3) his policy goals; (4) his approach to implementation; (5) obstacles encountered; (6) his scan of the future for emergency management in the U.S.; (7) an assessment of the Becton administration at FEMA; and (8) conclusions relevant to Becton's impact on national policies for emergency management.
Download or read book Disaster Policy and Politics written by Richard T. Sylves and published by CQ Press. This book was released on 2019-02-13 with total page 633 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disaster Policy and Politics combines evidence-based research with mini-case studies of recent events to demonstrate the fundamental principles of emergency management and to explore the impact that disasters have had on U.S. policy. Paying special attention to the role of key actors—decision makers at the federal, state, and local levels; scientists; engineers; civil and military personnel; and first responders—author Richard Sylves explores how researchers contribute to and engage in disaster policy development and management. The highly anticipated Third Edition explores the radical change in policy and politics after the occurrence of recent disasters such as Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria; Hawaii’s false nuclear attack warning; and responses to U.S. wildfires. This book’s comprehensive “all-hazards” approach introduces students to the important public policy, organizational management, and leadership issues they may need as future practitioners and leaders in the field.
Download or read book Coping with Catastrophe written by Gary L. Wamsley and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1995 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive & objective study of governmental capacity to respond effectively to major natural disasters. Covers: evolution of the emergency management function; Federal responsibility & the President's role in emergency mgmt.; FEMA; the Federal responsibility & the role of Congress; state & local government organizational capability; & is the current approach viable? Extensive bibliography. Charts & tables.
Download or read book Weathering the Storm written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Disaster Policy and Politics written by Richard Sylves and published by CQ Press. This book was released on 2014-07-23 with total page 659 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Second Edition of Disaster Policy and Politics, author Richard Sylves covers the hottest and most controversial issues in the fields of disaster management and homeland security. The work provides a careful and balanced analysis of U.S. disaster politics and policy, paying special attention to the role of key actors—decision makers at the federal, state, and local levels. The book’s comprehensive “all-hazards” approach introduces readers to important public policy, organizational management, and leadership issues whether they aspire to be emergency managers or not. Crafted to be more instructor- and student-friendly, the 10-chapter volume includes boxed mini–case studies depicting disasters large and small. Among its aims are to provide illuminating examples, context, and humanitarian relevance.
Download or read book Emergency Management written by Keith F. Mulrooney and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Emergency Management A National Perspective 1 written by FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY WASHINGTON DC. and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph describes the establishment and early development of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), an agency established by the unique dynamics of a Presidential reorganization plan. It's primary focus is the leadership of FEMA's first Director, John W. Macy, Jr. The monograph: (1) traces the events leading to the President's submission of the reorganization plan; (2) presents the contemporary view from the Executive Office of the President; (3) summarizes the Congressional contribution; (4) describes the pre-activation events and FEMA's early months; (5) comments on the John Macy term; (6) compares Macy's FEMA with where FEMA is today; and, (7) presents conclusions that may be relevant to any FEMA Director's leadership and institutional policy.
Download or read book Handbook of Emergency Management Concepts written by Michael L. Madigan and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-12-06 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a step-by-step process that focuses on how to develop, practice, and maintain emergency plans that reflect what must be done before, during, and after a disaster, in order to protect people and property. The communities who preplan and mitigate prior to any incident will be better prepared for emergency scenarios. This book will assist those 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.
Download or read book Assessing the Nation s State of Preparedness written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
