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Fire department preparedness for extreme weather emergencies and natural disasters /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stambaugh, Hollis
Corporate Authors: United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency, United States Fire Administration, National Fire Data Center (U.S.), TriData Corporation
Other Authors: Sensenig, Daryl
Format: Government Document eBook
Language:English
Published: [Washington, D.C.] : [Emmitsburg, Md.] : U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, FEMA ; U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Data Center, [2008]
Series:Technical report series (United States Fire Administration) ; 162.
USFA-TR ; 162.
Subjects:
Natural disasters > United States > Planning.
Emergency management > United States > Planning.
Disaster relief > United States.
Fire departments > United States > Management.
Incident command systems > United States.
Preparedness.
Online Access:http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/tr%5F162.pdf
https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS106411
Table of Contents:
  • Overview (Advance planning)
  • Warning and notification
  • Mutual aid
  • Shift management, accommodations, and food
  • Support to personnel
  • Personnel safety
  • Operational support
  • Special concerns and case studies
  • Incident command and unified command issues
  • Coordination with emergency operations centers
  • Use of community emergency response teams.