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Introduction to Emergency Management

Jane A. Bullock

4/5 ( ratings)

Learn about the discipline of emergency management as it has developed over the past 6 decades, including the rapid evolution of the field since the turn of the century. The 5e of "Introduction to Emergency Management" combines practical and academic presentations of disaster preparedness, mitigation, response, recovery and communications. Extensive case studies cover recent disasters, offering ample opportunity for current students and practitioners to build their critical thinking skills and grow into the next generation of leaders in this increasingly important profession.
Gives extensive support to instructors, including platform-neutral modules designed for Blackboard and other systems, to support a range of approaches to teaching the materialIntroduces the latest methods for empowering disaster survivors, including the use of social networking technologies and community-based initiativesAdds material on risk management, mitigation, myths that affect behavior during crises, and post-disaster evaluation of the response

Language: English

Pages: 422

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann

Release: October 10, 2013

ISBN: 0124077846

ISBN 13: 9780124077843

Introduction to Emergency Management

Jane A. Bullock

4/5 ( ratings)

Learn about the discipline of emergency management as it has developed over the past 6 decades, including the rapid evolution of the field since the turn of the century. The 5e of "Introduction to Emergency Management" combines practical and academic presentations of disaster preparedness, mitigation, response, recovery and communications. Extensive case studies cover recent disasters, offering ample opportunity for current students and practitioners to build their critical thinking skills and grow into the next generation of leaders in this increasingly important profession.
Gives extensive support to instructors, including platform-neutral modules designed for Blackboard and other systems, to support a range of approaches to teaching the materialIntroduces the latest methods for empowering disaster survivors, including the use of social networking technologies and community-based initiativesAdds material on risk management, mitigation, myths that affect behavior during crises, and post-disaster evaluation of the response

Language: English

Pages: 422

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann

Release: October 10, 2013

ISBN: 0124077846

ISBN 13: 9780124077843

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