Haddow, George D. creator author. Jane A. Bullock, Damon P. Coppola author. text bibliography ne United Kingdom Elsevier c2021 2017 2017 Seventh edition. monographic eng

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xxi, 533p.; col illu.; 24 cm. Introduction to Emergency Management, Eighth Edition sets the standard for excellence in the field and has educated a generation of emergency management professionals. This trusted resource provides a comprehensive overview of core concepts in emergency management and instructs in their application, addressing why the emergency management profession exists, what actions its professionals and practitioners are tasked with performing, and what achievements are sought through the conduct of these various efforts. Students and new professionals alike will gain an enhanced understanding of key terminology and concepts, enabling them to work with emergency management specialists. Fully updated throughout, the new edition includes revised workflows and communications; explanations of FEMA, state, and local emergency management organizational policies; the growing role of the private sector in emergency management; Covid-19 pandemic preparedness and response; and the impact of climate change on emergency management policies and practices, among other timely examples and application areas. Each chapter features all-new case studies on recent disasters, key terms, summary points, and self-review questions. Student and faculty use is supported by an expanded ancillary package, featuring a fuller instructor manual, lecture PowerPoint Slides, and linked documents, data sets, references, and video examples , English,- seventh edition- Academic Press--United Kingdom 2021 George D. Haddow, Jane A. Bullock, Damon P. Coppola. Includes index Emergency management HV551.2 .H33 2021 9780128171394 2016955658 DLC 161003 20260602101713.0 19324494 eng