INTRODUCTION TO HOMELAND SECURITY was the first book to provide practitioners, educators, and students with a comprehensive account of the original and ongoing developments in the Department of Homeland Security’s reorganization, as well ...
Each year, disasters such as house fires, car accidents, tsunamis, earthquakes, and hurricanes impact hundreds of thousands of children.
Introduction to Emergency Management, Seventh Edition, sets the standard for excellence in the field and has educated a generation of emergency managers.
Introduction 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.
NEW TO THIS EDITION: New chapter on the future of homeland security Updates include developments since 2006, such as the shift from DHS to HHS of National Disaster Medical System Slideshow of key moments in American homeland security, ...
The authors included in this book have been directly involved in the successful design and implementation of community-based adaptation and resilience programs.
This book recognizes three fundamental principles essential to developing a disaster-prevention strategy: The protection of natural systems is an important security measure The reduction of disaster risk, not just response, is of great ...
This workbook provides a detailed guide to the development and use of the ten transitions that are critically important in assessing your organization's progress in moving towards the 21st century healthcare model.Divided into four sections ...
Introduction to Homeland Security
Introduction to Emergency Management, Fifth Edition, offers a fully up-to-date analysis of US emergency management principles.
Introduction to Emergency Management, Fifth Edition, offers a fully up-to-date analysis of US emergency management principles.
We are proposing that the federal government adopt a comprehensive hazard-mitigation strategy as one of its primary means for reducing the immediate impacts of global warming. We propose the following elements as essential to ...
Offering guidance for the family and community, this book discusses the types of efforts that can be undertaken in all phases of emergency management including preparation, immediate response, and recovery.
Fully updated to cover FEMA's continually changing role within the Department of Homeland Security and the impact and aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, this third edition includes expanded coverage of local and state issues, particularly as ...