Introduction to Emergency Management, Seventh Edition, sets the standard for excellence in the field and has educated a generation of emergency managers. This long-trusted resource provides a broad overview of the key aspects of the emergency management profession. Readers will gain an understanding of 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 further gain an enhanced understanding of key terminology and concepts that enable them to work with emergency management specialists. Emphasizes climate change as a key hazard faced by disaster managers Includes coverage of social media as a critical tool in emergency management Contains updated ancillaries, new examples, and case studies throughout
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Introduction to Emergency Management, Fifth Edition, offers a fully up-to-date analysis of US emergency management principles.
This Second Edition is completely updated and continues this title’s success as a practical reference for students and professionals covering disaster response planning and mitigation.
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This revised edition of Coppola’s revered resource meets said demand head-on with more focused, current, thoughtfully analyzed, and effective approaches to disaster relief.
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This is the first concise introduction to emergency management, the emerging profession that deals with disasters from floods and earthquakes to terrorist attacks.
The third edition of this popular text has been revised and updated to provide a substantively enriched and evidence-based guide for students and emerging professionals.
This book focuses on natural disasters and technological emergencies that occur in communities of any size.