Blackstone's emergency planning, crisis, and disaster management.

Blackstone's Emergency Planning, Crisis, and Disaster Management is a practical guide for those involved in all aspects of emergency preparedness, resilience, and response. Primarily focused on the requirements of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, it has been developed from the highly regarded...

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Main Author: Dillon, Brian, 1955-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Edition:2nd edition /
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Summary:Blackstone's Emergency Planning, Crisis, and Disaster Management is a practical guide for those involved in all aspects of emergency preparedness, resilience, and response. Primarily focused on the requirements of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, it has been developed from the highly regarded Emergency Planning Officers' Handbook. The complete toolkit for anyone involved in emergency planning, business continuity, and resilience management, this must-have guide offers a comprehensive, chronological guide to each stage of emergency planning, from creating a plan or exercise through to setting up a control room and debriefing for future improvement and development. There is also full coverage of how the emergency response is managed by each of the main agencies involved, helping you to gain a greater understanding of what to expect from each agency and the individuals participating, so they can be better integrated into an exercise or plan.
Item Description:Revised edition of: The emergency planners' officer's handbook / Brian Dillon. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Physical Description:xxii, 368 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780198712909
0198712901