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Fundamentals of Emergency Management
- Publisher
- LibreTexts
- Source
- LibreTexts
- License
- CC0 / Public domain
- Language
- EN
- Category
- Business Administration
Contents· 36 sections
- 01: Introduction to Emergency Management
- 1.01: Introduction
- 1.02: Fundamental Theories of Diaster
- 1.03: Hazards Emergencies Disasters and Catastrophes
- 1.04: The Development and Tasks of the Emergency Management System
- 1.5: Characterizing Emergency Management Activities
- 1.6: Visions of Emergency Management
- 2: Emergency Management Stakeholders
- 2.1: Definition of a Stakeholder
- 2.2: Community Stakeholder Groups
- 2.3: Decision Levels
- 2.4: Stakeholders and Power
- 2.5: The Emergency Management Policy Process
- 2.6: Involving Stakeholders in Emergency Management
- 2.7: Case Study: The Politics of Hazard Mitigation
- Appendix 2: Federal Agencies and Their Responsibilities Under the National Response Plan
- 3: Building and Effective Emergency Management Organization
- 3.1: Introduction
- 3.2: The Local Emergency Management Agency
- 3.3: Determinants of Emergency Management Effectiveness
- 3.4: LEMC Activities
- 3.5: Case Study: Emergency Management in Smith Hill
- 4: Risk Perception and Communication
- 4.1: Introduction
- 4.2: The Classical Persuasion Model
- 4.3: The Protective Action Decision Model
- 4.4: Risk Communication During the Continuing Hazard Phase
- 4.5: Risk Communication During an Escalating Crisis or Emergency Response
- 4.6: Case Study: Risk Perception and Warning of the Mt. St. Helens Eruption
- 5: Principal Hazards in the United States
- 5.1: Introduction
- 5.2: Meteorological Hazards
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- 5.3: Hydrological Hazards
- 5.4: Geophysical Hazards
- 5.5: Technological Hazards