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020 _a9780124077843
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050 _aHV 551.2 .H33 2014
100 _aHaddow, George D.
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245 0 _aIntroduction to emergency management /
_cGeorge A. Haddow, Jane A. Bullock and Damon P. Coppola
250 _aFifth edition.
260 _aAmsterdam :
_bElsevier/Butterworth-Heinemann,
_cc2014
300 _axvii, 474 pages :
_bcolor illustrations ;
_c24 cm.
365 _bUSD130.48
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 _aThe historical context of emergency management -- Natural and technological hazards and risk assessment -- The disciplines of emergency management : mitigation -- The disciplines of emergency management : response -- The disciplines of emergency management : recovery -- The disciplines of emergency management : preparedness -- The disciplines of emergency management : communications -- International disaster management -- Emergency management and the new terrorist threat -- The future of emergency management.
520 _aIntroduction to Emergency Management, Third Edition provides a comprehensive update of this foundational text on the background components and systems involved in the management of disasters and other emergencies. The book details current practices, strategies, and the key players involved in emergency management, especially in the U.S. but also around the world. Expanded coverage of local and state issues, particularly as they need to interact and work with FEMA and other federal agencies, adds value to public administrators locally tasked with protecting their community.
650 _aEMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
700 _aBullock, Jane A. ;Coppola, Damon P.
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