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Material Type: | Internet resource |
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Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: |
David A McEntire |
ISBN: | 9780471789741 0471789747 |
OCLC Number: | 1049048264 |
Description: | xiv, 498 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
Contents: | Knowing what to expect : hazards and disasters -- Understanding the actors : role and responsibilities of disaster participants -- Anticipating human behavior in disasters : myths, exaggerations, and realities -- Approaching response and recovery operations : alternative management theory -- Responding with initial measures : hazard detection, warning, evacuation, and sheltering -- Caring for the injured, dead, and distraught : overcoming physical and emotional Impacts -- Managing public relations, donations, and volunteers : expected challenges and benefits -- Moving beyond immediate needs : damage assessment, disaster declarations, and debris removal -- Promoting recovery and mitigation : disaster assistance and vulnerability reduction -- Overcoming typical challenges : other anticipated problems after disaster -- Harnessing technology and organization : tools for local, state, and federal governments -- Dealing with future disasters : prior lessons, new threats, and rising vulnerability. |
Responsibility: | David A. McEntire. |
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