TY - BOOK AU - Haddow,George D. AU - Bullock,Jane A. AU - Coppola,Damon P. TI - Introduction to emergency management SN - 9780124077843 (hardback) U1 - 363.348 PY - 2014/// CY - Waltham, MA ; Amsterdam PB - Butterworth-Heinemann, Elsevier KW - Emergency management KW - Communication in management N1 - Included Index; Machine generated contents note: 1. The Historical Context of Emergency Management 2. Natural and Technological Hazards and Risk Assessment 3. The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Mitigation 4. The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Preparedness 5. The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Communications 6. The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Response 7. The Disciplines of Emergency Management: Recovery 8. International Disaster Management 9. Emergency Management and the Terrorist Threat 10. The Future of Emergency Management Appendix A: Acronyms Appendix B: Emergency Management Web Sites Appendix C: Ready.Gov Citizen Preparedness Recommendations Appendix D: A Day in the Life of Homeland Security Glossary N2 - Offers an analysis of US emergency management principles. This title gives instructors and students the best textbook content, instructor-support materials, and online resources to prepare future EM professionals for this demanding career ER -