Emergency Management: A Reference Handbook - Couverture rigide

Bumgarner, Jeff

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1598841106 ISBN 13 : 9781598841107

Editeur : ABC-CLIO, 2008

Synopsis

This work is the first nontechnical guide to the principles, practices, policies, and profession of emergency management.

The monumental natural and humanmade disasters of the 20th century, which killed 25 million people in Asia alone, have underscored the need for professional and coordinated disaster response worldwide. This book examines the profession and practice of emergency management in the United States, at the United Nations, and around the globe.

Emergency Management explores the history and development of the discipline from the first federal disaster relief proclamation in 1803 to the present day. It also analyzes current debates over when and how emergency resources are best utilized, and the laws and public policies that govern emergencies. An essential source for secondary and college students, and for all citizens who want to understand emergency preparedness.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Jeffrey B. Bumgarner, PhD, is a faculty member in the Department of Political Science and Law Enforcement at Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: ABC-CLIO
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1598841106
• ISBN 13: 9781598841107
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 293
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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