1st Edition

Principles of Emergency Management Hazard Specific Issues and Mitigation Strategies

Edited By Michael J. Fagel Copyright 2012
586 Pages 72 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

585 Pages
by CRC Press

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, accidental or deliberate, the best way... Read more

Introduction: Why Plan for Disasters? M. J. Fagel and S. J. Krill Jr.

EOC Management and Operations; L. G. Canton and N. Staikos

Continuity of Operations Planning; C. Bowers

Strategizing Emergency Management Programs; S. S. Stovall

The Hazards among Us; S. S. Stovall

The Role of the Public Health Official; M. J. Fagel

Developing Public–Private Partnerships in the Twenty-First Century; S. S. Stovall

Assessing Vulnerabilities; J. Peerenboom and R. Fisher

The Common-Sense Guide for the CEO; M. J. Fagel

Planning and Exercise; K. Morgan and M. J. Fagel

Planning for Terrorism; M. J. Fagel

EOC Center Management during Terrorist Incidents; M. J. Fagel

The Active Shooter Incident; R. C. Mathews

Terrorist Tradecraft I: The Attack Cycle; R. M. McPartland

Terrorist Tradecraft II: Case Studies—Past, Present, and Future; R. M. McPartland

Agroterrorism; M. J. Fagel

Pandemic Preparedness; D. Himberger

Special Events; P. J. Jessee

Mass Care, Sheltering, and Human Services; M. Steinle

Children and Disasters; M. Steinle

Emergency Management and the Media; R. C. Duncan

Impact of Social Media on Emergency Management; A. S. Crowe

Afterword

Index

Biography

Michael J. Fagel, PhD, CEM, has more than 40 years of experience in emergency management, fire and emergency medical service, public health, law enforcement, bioterrorism awareness and prevention, as well as corporate safety, security, and threat risk management. He has contributed to or published multiple textbooks on emergency management and safety topics.