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Emergency preparedness : a safety planning guide for people, property, and business continuity /

"This comprehensive book examines all types of emergencies and disasters, from natural--hurricanes, earthquakes, and floods--to manmade--chemical spills, biological warfare, building collapse, and bombings. Here the reader finds information to understand how wildfires spread or what the unexpec...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Casavant, David A. (Autor), Philpott, Don (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Bernan Press, [2016]
Edición:Second edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Part I. Emergencies and disasters : natural and non-natural events. Understanding emergencies and disasters ; Tornadoes, hurricanes, thunderstorms, and floods ; Earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, and landslides ; Fire and wildfire, drought and extreme heat, and blizzards and avalanches ; Bomb threats, chemical warfare, and bioterrorism ; Chemical spills, contamination, and household emergencies ; Nuclear threat and exposure ; Workplace violence and workplace medical emergencies ; More non-natural events : civil disturbances, blackouts, structural collapse
  • Part II. Planning, procedures, mitigation, and recovery. The emergency action plan, Part One: Laying the groundwork ; The emergency action plan, Part Two: Creating the plan ; Training, drills, and evacuations ; Basic first aid and medical care in the workplace or anyplace ; Post-event restoration ; Guidelines for emergency mitigation ; Emergency preparedness : hospitals and healthcare facilities ; Emergency preparedness : schools
  • Appendices: Emergency action plan template ; Storm preparations activities list ; Post event restoration activities list ; Administrative issues
  • annual audit ; Emergency plan issues
  • annual audit ; General building issues
  • annual audit ; Health-related issues
  • annual audit ; Specific threats
  • annual audit ; Resources ; Glossary."}