ISBN-13: 9781119066859 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 352 str.
Where most emergency management books focus almost exclusively on the nature of specific hazards and on how to respond, Comprehensive Emergency Management looks at the larger context within which response occurs and stresses the development of a program to address a wide range of issues. The book is not limited to traditional emergency response to natural disasters, but addresses a conceptual model capable of integrating multiple disciplines and dealing with unexpected emergencies.
Since the first edition several major disasters have occurred that have had a considerable impact on the emergency management profession. Disasters such as Hurricane Sandy and the tsunami in Japan have produced new research findings on emergency management policy and practices and have led to changes in disaster legislation within the United States. In addition, homeland security has emerged as a separate but closely related discipline to emergency management and has further influenced the responsibilities expected of an emergency manager.