ABSTRACT

Principles of Emergency Management: Hazard Specific Issues and Mitigation offers preparedness and mitigation recommendations for advanced emergency planning. Because disasters are so unpredictable, advance planning is needed to effectively respond to and mitigate against the potential effects of such events.Whether a disaster is natural or man-made

chapter 3|24 pages

Continuity of Operations Planning

chapter 5|44 pages

The Hazards among Us

chapter 8|32 pages

Assessing Vulnerabilities

chapter 10|58 pages

Planning and Exercise

chapter 11|28 pages

Planning for Terrorism

chapter 13|10 pages

The Active Shooter Incident

chapter 16|28 pages

Agroterrorism

chapter 18|14 pages

Special Events

chapter 20|20 pages

Children and Disasters