Emergency Management: A Reference Handbook

by Jeffrey B. Bumgarner

Book Overview

This work is the first nontechnical guide to the principles, practices, policies, and profession of emergency management.

The monumental natural and humanmade disasters of the 20th century, which killed 25 million people in Asia alone, have underscored the need for professional and coordinated disaster response worldwide. This book examines the profession and practice of emergency management in the United States, at the United Nations,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1598841106
• ISBN13: 9781598841107
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.0"