Introduction to Homeland Security
Principles of All-Hazards Risk Management
- 3rd Edition - July 28, 2008
- Authors: Jane Bullock, George Haddow, Damon P. Coppola
- Language: English
Bullock and Haddow have set the standard for homeland security textbooks, and they follow up their top-selling second edition with this substantially improved third edition.… Read more
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The bedrock principles of preparing for, mitigating, managing, and recovering from a disaster remain the same through the years, and this revision emphasizes their value with new clarity and conviction.
- New chapter on the future of homeland security
- Updates include developments since 2006, such as the shift from DHS to HHS of National Disaster Medical System
- Slideshow of key moments in American homeland security, including 9/11 and Katrina
2. Statutory Authority
3. Organizational Actions
4. Terrorist-Related Hazards
5. Safety and Security
6. Mitigation, Prevention, and Preparedness
7. Response and Recovery
8. Communications
9. Technology
10. The Future of Homeland Security
"The book is comprehensive, its content is current, and the writing is fresh….. This third edition is an outstanding resource that supplies the reader with historical data, analysis, and information on various government agencies and programs. Security professionals and students will find this book an informative read as well as an excellent reference guide."—Security Management
- Edition: 3
- Published: April 19, 2011
- Language: English
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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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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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