Introduction to Emergency Management

4th Edition - October 12, 2010
Authors: George Haddow, Jane Bullock, Damon Coppola
Language: English
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Introduction to Emergency Management, Fourth Edition, offers a practical guide to the discipline of emergency management. It focuses on the domestic emergency management system of the United States, highlighting the lessons and emerging trends that are applicable to emergency management systems in other parts of the world. The book begins by tracing the historical development of emergency management from the 1800s to the present world of homeland security. It then discusses the hazards faced by emergency management and the methods of assessing hazard risk; the function of mitigation and the strategies and programs emergency management or other disciplines use to reduce the impact of disasters; and emergency management preparedness. The book also covers the importance of communication in the emergency management of the twenty-first century; the functions and processes of disaster response; government and voluntary programs aimed at helping people and communities rebuild in the aftermath of a disaster; and international emergency management. It also addresses the impact of September 11, 2001 on traditional perceptions of emergency management; and emergency management in the post-9/11, post-Katrina environment.

Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction1. The Historical Context of Emergency Management What You’ll Learn Introduction Early History: 1800 – 1950 The Cold War and the Rise of Civil Defense: the 1950s Changes to Emergency Management: the 1960s The Call for a National Focus on Emergency Management: the 1970s Civil Defense Reappears as Nuclear Attack Planning: the 1980s An Agency in Trouble: 1989 – 1992 The Witt Revolution: 1993 – 2001 Terrorism: 2001 The Steps Leading to the Katrina Debacle Post-Katrina Changes The Future Environment of Emergency Management Important Terms Self-Check Questions Out-of-Class Exercise 2. Natural and Technological Hazards and Risk Assessment What You Will Learn Introduction Natural Hazards Technological Hazards Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Hazards Risk Management Risk Management Technology Social and Economic Risk Factors Conclusion Important Terms Self-Check Questions Out-of-Class Exercises 3. The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Mitigation What You’ll Learn Introduction Mitigation Tools Hazard Identification and Mapping Impediments to Mitigation Federal Mitigation Programs The National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program Nonfederal Mitigation Grant Programs Conclusion Important Terms Self-Check Questions Out-of-Class Exercises 4. The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Preparedness What You’ll Learn Introduction A Systems Approach: The Preparedness Cycle Mitigation versus Preparedness Preparedness: The Emergency Operations Plan Education and Training Programs Emergency Management Exercises Evaluation and Improvement Conclusion Important Terms Self-Check Questions Out-of-Class Exercises 7. The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Recovery What You’ll Learn Introduction The National Response Framework for Disaster Recovery Operations FEMA’s Individual Assistance Recovery Programs FEMA’s Public Assistance Grant Programs Other Federal Agency Disaster Recovery Funding Recovery Planning Tools Long-Term Recovery Planning Annex Community Long-Term Recovery Planning Conclusion Important Terms Self-Check Questions Out-of-Class Exercises 8. International Disaster Management What You’ll Learn Introduction Disasters in Developing Nations International Disasters Important Issues Influencing the Response Process The United Nations System The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Nongovernmental Organizations Assistance Provided by the U.S. Government Conclusion Important Terms Self-Check Questions Out-of-Class Exercises 9. Emergency Management and the Terrorist Threat What You’ll Learn Introduction Changes in Emergency Management and the War on Terrorism September 11, 2001 Federal Government Terrorism Activity The 911 Commission State Government Terrorism Activity Local Government Terrorism Activity The Effect of Hurricane Katrina on Terrorism Preparedness and Response Conclusion Important Terms Self-Check Questions Out-of-Class Exercises 10. The Future of Emergency Management Understanding the Past The Obama Administration “ Those Who Forget the Past Are Doomed to Repeat It ” Emergency Management Ideas for the Future ConclusionAppendix A: Acronyms Appendix B: Emergency Management Websites Appendix C: Ready.gov Citizen Preparedness Recommendations Appendix D: A Day in the Life of Homeland Security Glossary References Index

George Haddow

George Haddow currently serves as Senior Fellow at the Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy (DRLA) at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA and previously served as an Adjunct Faculty and Research Scientist, Institute for Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management, George Washington University in Washington, DC. at Prior to joining academia, Mr. Haddow worked for eight years in the Office of the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as the White House Liaison and the deputy Chief of Staff. He is a founding partner of Bullock & Haddow LLC, a disaster management consulting firm.

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Principal, Bullock & Haddow LLC, Senior Fellow, Disaster Resilience Leadership Institute, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA

Jane Bullock

Jane A. Bullock served more than 20 years in support of Federal emergency management efforts, culminating as the Chief of Staff at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Director James Lee Witt. In this position Ms. Bullock served as principal advisor to the Director on all Agency programmatic and administrative activities, provided advice and recommendations to the Director on policies required to carry out the mission of the agency; managed the day-to-day operations of the Agency; directed, monitored, and evaluated Agency strategic and communication processes; and oversaw administration of the Agency’s resources, including the disaster relief fund. In 2001, Ms. Bullock co-founded the disaster management consulting firm Bullock & Haddow, LLC. She currently serves on the governing boards of the National Earthquake Hazards Program, the Earthquake Engineering Research Center, and others.

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President, Bullock and Haddow LLC, Reston, VA, USA

Damon Coppola

Damon P. Coppola is the founder of Shoreline Risk LLC and a Partner with Bullock & Haddow LLC. He has extensive experience in disaster management capacity development, disaster risk management, and planning through his work with the United Nations; the World Bank Group; The US Federal Emergency Management Agency; and the US Army Corps of Engineers, among others. Mr. Coppola serves as a Senior Disaster Management Specialist at the Hawaii-based Pacific Disaster Center and is a faculty member at Loma Linda University and the University of Hawaii. He holds an M.E.M in Crisis, Emergency, and Risk Management from George Washington University and an A.R.M. from the American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters.

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Founder of Shoreline Risk LLC and a Partner with Bullock & Haddow LLC, Damon Coppola, CT, USA

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