Introduction to emergency management

Introduction to Emergency Management is a practical reference for professionals and students who need to understand the process of disaster response planning and mitigation. The book details the world⁰́₉s leading emergency management agency, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), covering its history, organization, programs, and operations as well as the Federal Response Plan (FRP). The authors examine the roles, responsibilities, and interrelationship between FEMA, state and local emergency management systems and other critical partners. They also explain the government emergency resources available before, during, and after crises. Practical and easy-to-reference, the text includes a chapter on terrorism and the events of September 11, 2001, and reviews their impact on disaster management and emergency planning in the future. This essential text includes the latest information on the Office of Homeland Security and several detailed appendices which include: a list of organizations involved in disaster management, a directory of disaster management and terrorism Web sites, a glossary of disaster management terms and acronyms, and a compendium of domestic and international disaster statistics. * Includes numerous diagrams, illustrations, and statistics on disaster management history and concepts * Provides case studies and examples of disasters from around the world to connect theory to real-world application * Features a special chapter on September 11th, terrorism, and the new world order of disaster management.

1. The historical context of emergency management -- 2. Natural and technological hazards and risk assessment -- 3. The disciplines of emergency management: Mitigation -- 4. The disciplines of emergency management: Response -- 5. The disciplines of emergency management: Recovery -- 6. The disciplines of emergency management: Preparedness -- 7. The disciplines of emergency management: Communications -- 8. International disaster management -- 9. Emergency management and the new terrorist threat -- 10. The future of emergency management.