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Emergency management : concepts and strategies for effective programs /

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This book propounds an all-hazards, multidisciplinary approach to emergency management. It discusses the emergency manager's role, details how to establish an effective, integrated program, and explores the components, including: assessing risk; developing strategies; planning concepts; plannin...

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Main Author: Canton, Lucien G.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Interscience, ©2007.
Subjects:
Emergency management > United States > Planning.
Emergency management > United States > Evaluation.
Emergency management.
Civil defense.
Incident command systems.
Disaster Planning
Civil Defense
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book propounds an all-hazards, multidisciplinary approach to emergency management. It discusses the emergency manager's role, details how to establish an effective, integrated program, and explores the components, including: assessing risk; developing strategies; planning concepts; planning techniques and methods; coordinating response; and managing crisis.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvii, 349 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-342) and index.
ISBN:9780470119754
0470119756
9780470119761
0470119764
9781613449059
1613449054
9780470942741
0470942746
1280741635
9781280741630