GENERAL INFORMATION
This section deals with emergency management generally, including planning approaches and suggested guidance for hazards, vulnerability and risk assessment.
BASIC INFORMATION:
Emergency management as the quintessential government function:
Suddenly, Americans Trust Uncle Sam; NY Times, Nov.3
Definitions, descriptions, explanations
GWU Glossary of Terms for Crisis, Disaster and Rsk Management (2002)
RECOMMENDED TEXT
Waugh, William. Living With Hazards, Dealing With Disasters. NY: M.E. Sharpe Co., 2000. (paperback is $22)
BASIC STANDARDS for EM:
NFPA. EM Standard #1600. Available from National Fire Protection Association (www.nfpa.org)
HISTORY AND OVERVIEW OF EM:
Terrorism Time Line: Selection Major Milestone Events and Their U.S. Outcomes ( 1966-2001) - to be released in early 2002.
Disaster Time Line Selection Major Milestone Events and Their U.S. Outcomes (1965-2001) .
GENERAL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
FEMA/Emergency Management Institute has produced a wide array of instructors'guides (IGs) Go to: EMI Instructor's Guides. These are useful as basic reference documents.
HAZARDS ANALYSIS RESOURCES
FEMA. Understanding Your Risks: identifying hazards and estimating losses. State and Local Mitigation Planning Guide. Rev. Oct. 2001. FEMA #386-2.
National Governors Association. Domestic Preparedness Checklist (3pp.); Nov. 2001.
NFPA #471: Recommended Practice for Responding to Hazardous Materials Incidents , (1997)
NFPA #472: Standard for Professional Competence of Responders to hazardous Materials Incidents (1997) .
National Response Team. Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning Guide, July 2001.
Public Entity Risk Entity. Risk Identification and Analysis Guide., 2001.
History
NGA
Platt, R. et al., Disasters and Democracy.
PRESENT PRACTICE
Emergency Management (public sector)
(1) Local government
(2) State/provincial government -- see below for Governor's Guide
(3) National government
(4) Other ...
Inter-organizational and inter-government aspects
Political/ Policy/ Public Administration Aspects
FUTURE
GENERAL RESOURCES
Multi Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment, published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). A text book size document (355pp) that provides good basic coverage of the major types of natural hazards and technological hazards that occur in the US. FEMA Publication; 1997. [order from FEMA; no charge]
The National Governors' Association. Governor's Guide to EmergencyManagement; Vol. 1: Natural Disasters
Produced by the National Governors Association, this document provides a great introduction to the basics of the emergency management systems in place at each level of government regarding natural hazards/disasters.
Journal Articles * * *
DRC and others
Government pubs
FEMA instructor Guides
Platt ....
Godschalk ......
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rev. 1/9/02
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