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Each emergency comes with its own set of challenges, however, many emergencies of the past can be used as tools to evaluate the decisions made and apply them to similar situations. Designed to enable public officials to conduct this kind of evaluation, Case Studies in Disaster Response and Emergency...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Valcik, Nicolas A. (Autor), Tracy, Paul E. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, 2013.
Boca Raton, FL : Taylor and Francis, an imprint of Routledge, 2013.
Edición:First edition.
Colección:ASPA series in public administration and public policy.
Temas:
Emergency management.
Disaster relief.
Emergencies.
Relief work.
Rescue work.
Disaster relief > Case studies.
Disaster relief > United States > Case studies.
Emergency management > Case studies.
Emergency management > United States > Case studies.
Lifesaving.
Medical emergencies.
Relief Work
Disaster Planning
Rescue Work
Emergencies
Secours aux victimes de catastrophes.
Situations d'urgence.
Sauvetage.
Secours aux victimes de catastrophes > Études de cas.
Gestion des situations d'urgence.
Urgences médicales.
life-saving.
disaster planning.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Government & Business.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > City Planning & Urban Development.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Disasters & Disaster Relief.
Medical emergencies
Lifesaving
Rescue work
Disaster relief
Emergency management
United States
Case Reports
Case studies
Case studies.
Études de cas.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional)
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1 Guidelines and general information for public officials and administrators
  • Key issues to consider in emergency or disaster response situations
  • Case study selection and the history of disaster response
  • Basic framework and resources needed for disaster response
  • Resources
  • Intangible factors that affect disaster response.
  • Chapter 1 Guidelines and General Information for Public Officials and Administrators
  • chapter 2 Case Studies: Disasters from Natural Forces--Fires
  • chapter 3 Case Studies: Disasters from Natural Causes--Hurricanes
  • chapter 4 Case Studies: Disasters from Natural Forces--Floods
  • chapter 5 Case Studies: Disasters from Natural Forces--Tornadoes
  • chapter 6 Case Studies: Disasters from Natural Forces--Earthquakes and Volcanoes
  • chapter 7 Case Studies: Disasters from Natural Sources--Other Weather, Animal, and Viral Phenomena
  • chapter 8 Case Studies: Man-Made Disasters--Industrial Accidents and Structural Failure
  • chapter 9 Case Studies: Disasters from Criminal or Terrorist Acts--Bombings
  • chapter 10 Case Studies: Disasters from Criminal or Terrorist Acts-- Other Terrorist Events
  • chapter 11 Case Studies: Disasters from Criminal or Terrorist Acts-- Shootings and Riots
  • chapter 12 Case Studies: Man-Made Disasters--Nuclear, Biotoxins, or Chemicals.

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