This book investigates the key components of emergency management and disaster relief in San Diego County during and after the fires of 2007.It examines San Diego Countys emergency management and disaster relief infrastructure. Using the Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) the research determines that while the County of San Diego has a strong infrastructure, several of the cities in the County are highly vulnerable, and that vulnerability is compounded by the lack of resources at the municipal level. The study data supports the conclusion that emergency management and disaster response is...