Principles of Emergency Management Hazard Specific Issues and Mitigation Strategies

Principles of Emergency Management: Hazard Specific Issues and Mitigation offers preparedness and mitigation recommendations for advanced emergency planning. Because disasters are so unpredictable, advance planning is needed to effectively respond to and mitigate against the potential effects of such events. Whether a disaster is natural or man-made, accidental or deliberate, the best way to protect the public is by implementing an integrated emergency management system incorporating all potential stakeholders through all phases of the event. As such, the book suggests best practices for drills, exercises, and pre-event team building and communication. More than a dozen contributors offer their professional expertise on a wide variety of topics, including: Emergency operations center management Continuity planning of vital services in the aftermath of a disaster The role of the public health official Developing public-private partnerships Specific types of disasters, including terrorism, agroterrorism, pandemics, and active shooter incidents Mass care, sheltering, and human services The special needs of children in disasters Traditional and social media and their impact on emergency management The book is a valuable planning resource for those tasked with managing operations to prepare for, mitigate, and respond to disasters.

Introduction: Why Plan for Disasters? M. J. Fagel and S. J. Krill Jr.EOC Management and Operations; L. G. Canton and N. StaikosContinuity of Operations Planning; C. BowersStrategizing Emergency Management Programs; S. S. StovallThe Hazards among Us; S. S. StovallThe Role of the Public Health Official; M. J. FagelDeveloping Public–Private Partnerships in the Twenty-First Century; S. S. StovallAssessing Vulnerabilities; J. Peerenboom and R. FisherThe Common-Sense Guide for the CEO; M. J. FagelPlanning and Exercise; K. Morgan and M. J. FagelPlanning for Terrorism; M. J. FagelEOC Center Management during Terrorist Incidents; M. J. FagelThe Active Shooter Incident; R. C. MathewsTerrorist Tradecraft I: The Attack Cycle; R. M. McPartlandTerrorist Tradecraft II: Case Studies—Past, Present, and Future; R. M. McPartlandAgroterrorism; M. J. FagelPandemic Preparedness; D. HimbergerSpecial Events; P. J. JesseeMass Care, Sheltering, and Human Services; M. SteinleChildren and Disasters; M. SteinleEmergency Management and the Media; R. C. DuncanImpact of Social Media on Emergency Management; A. S. CroweAfterwordIndex

Michael J. Fagel, PhD, CEM, has more than 40 years of experience in emergency management, fire and emergency medical service, public health, law enforcement, bioterrorism awareness and prevention, as well as corporate safety, security, and threat risk management. He has contributed to or published multiple textbooks on emergency management and safety topics.