About this product

Product Identifiers

PublisherABC-Clio, LLC

ISBN-101598841106

ISBN-139781598841107

eBay Product ID (ePID)62087522

Product Key Features

Number of Pages312 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameEmergency Management : a Reference Handbook

Publication Year2008

SubjectDecision-Making & Problem Solving, General, Emergency Management

TypeTextbook

AuthorJeff Bumgarner

Subject AreaPolitical Science, Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics

SeriesContemporary World Issues Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight20.7 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2007-031365

Dewey Edition22

Reviews"The section on background issues is insightful and the pages devoted to the broader concept of emergency management establish perspective for the rest of the book. . . . [T]he book should find a home in school and public libraries." -- ARBA, "The section on background issues is insightful and the pages devoted to the broader concept of emergency management establish perspective for the rest of the book. . . . the book should find a home in school and public libraries." - ARBA

Number of Volumes1 vol.

Dewey Decimal363.340973

SynopsisThe 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, and around the globe. Emergency Management explores the history and development of the discipline from the first federal disaster relief proclamation in 1803 to the present day. It also analyzes current debates over when and how emergency resources are best utilized, and the laws and public policies that govern emergencies. An essential source for secondary and college students, and for all citizens who want to understand emergency preparedness., This work is the first nontechnical guide to the principles, practices, policies, and profession of emergency management., 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, and around the globe. Emergency Management explores the history and development of the discipline from the first federal disaster relief proclamation in 1803 to the present day. It also analyzes current debates over when and how emergency resources are best utilized, and the laws and public policies that govern emergencies. An essential source for secondary and college students, and for all citizens who want to understand emergency preparedness.

LC Classification NumberHV551.3.B85 2008