Emergency Management: Concepts and Strategies for Effective Programs

By Lucien G. Canton

Book Overview

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. Complete with case studies, this is an excellent reference for professionals involved with emergency preparedness and response.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 047173487X
• ISBN13: 9780471734871
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
• Length: 349 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.3"