Introduction to Emergency Management, Third Edition provides a comprehensive update of this foundational text on the background components and systems involved in the management of disasters and other emergencies. The book details current practices, strategies, and the key players involved in emergency management, especially in the U.S. but also around the world. Expanded coverage of local and state issues, particularly as they need to interact and work with FEMA and other federal agencies, adds value to public administrators locally tasked with protecting their community. The Third Edition is fully updated to cover FEMA’s continually changing role within the Department of Homeland Security and the impact and aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Lessons including proper planning, mitigation, in-crisis decisions, evacuation, and recovery shed light on how managers can avoid devastating breakdowns in communication and leadership during an event. Not only terrorist events but many such natural disasters require similar preparedness planning. Emergency planning is vital to the security of entire communities and thus an essential focus for research, planning and training. This new edition continues in its tradition of serving as an essential resource for students and young professionals in the discipline of Emergency Management.Case examples provide current specific examples of disasters and how they were managedFull-color hurricane Katrina section with event timelineWritten by 2 former FEMA senior officials who draw on firsthand experience in day-to-day emergency management operationsProduct details Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann; 3 edition (October 9, 2007) Publication Date: October 9, 2007

Product details Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (November 3, 2006) ISBN-10: 0471772607 ISBN-13: 978-0471772606

Introduction to Emergency Management, Fifth Edition, offers a fully up-to-date analysis of US emergency management principles. In addition to expanding coverage of risk management in a time of climate change and terrorism, Haddow, Bullock, and Coppola discuss the impact of new emergency management technologies, social media, and an increasing focus on recovery. They examine the effects of the 2012 election results and discuss FEMA’s controversial National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Introduction to Emergency Management, Fifth Edition, gives instructors and students the best textbook content, instructor-support materials, and online resources to prepare future EM professionals for this demanding career.Introduction to FEMA’s Whole Community disaster preparedness initiativeMaterial on recent disaster events, including the Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Hurricane Sandy (2012), the Joplin Tornado (2011), the Haiti Earthquake (2011), and the Great East Japan Earthquake (2010)New and updated material on the Department of Homeland Security and the ongoing efforts of the emergency management community to manage terrorism hazardsTop-of-the-line ancillaries that can be uploaded to Blackboard and other course management systems.Product details Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann; 5 edition (September 23, 2013) Publication Date: September 23, 2013