Living with Hazards, Dealing with Disasters: An Introduction to Emergency Management: An Introduction to Emergency Management

by Waugh,William L

• ISBN13: 9780765601964
• ISBN10: 0765601966
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2000-12-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This is the first concise introduction to emergency management, the emerging profession that deals with disasters from floods and earthquakes to terrorist attacks. Twenty case studies illustrate the handling of actual disasters including the Northridge Earthquake and the Oklahoma City Bombing. Discussion questions and guides to on-line information sources facilitate use of the book in the classroom and professional training programs.

Author Biography

William L. Waugh, Jr. teaches public administration at Georgia State University. He is a past chair of the American Society for Public Administration's Section on Emergency and Crisis Management and has been a consultant to U.S. and international agencies, nonprofit organizations, and the media on managing disasters and terrorist events.

Table of Contents

List of Tables, Figures, Appendixes, and Cases	vii
Preface	ix
The Emergency Management Profession and Field of Study	3	(21)
Disaster Management in Brief	10	(3)
From Air Raid Wardens to Certified Emergency Managers: The Professionalization of Emergency Management	13	(3)
From Natural Scientists to Social Scientists: The Study of Disaster Management	16	(2)
The Future of Emergency Management	18	(2)
Organization of This Book	20	(4)
Discussion Questions	22	(1)
References	22	(2)
Emergency Management in the United States	24	(35)
The Evolution of Emergency Management in the United States	26	(2)
The Federal Emergency Management Agency	28	(5)
State and Local Emergency Management Agencies	33	(1)
Presidential Disaster Declarations	34	(6)
The Organization of State and Local Emergency Management Offices	40	(4)
The Involvement of Nonprofit and For-Profit Organizations in Emergency Management	44	(4)
All Hazards Emergency Management	48	(3)
Obstacles to Effective Emergency Management	51	(8)
Discussion Questions	56	(1)
References	56	(3)
Managing Natural Hazards and Disasters	59	(48)
Floods	60	(3)
Earthquakes and Tsunamis	63	(7)
Volcanic Hazards	70	(4)
Hurricanes	74	(5)
Tornadoes	79	(2)
Wildfire	81	(5)
Snow and Ice Storms, Heat Waves, Avalanches, Landslides, and Lesser Hazards	86	(5)
Conclusion	91	(16)
Discussion Questions	93	(1)
References	93	(14)
Managing Man-made Hazards and Disasters	107	(46)
Structural Fires	110	(1)
Structural Failures	111	(6)
Hazardous Materials Accidents	117	(1)
Nuclear Accidents	118	(2)
Aviation Disasters and Other Transportation Disasters	120	(7)
Workplace Violence	127	(3)
Terrorism and Civil Disorder	130	(7)
Civil Defense	137	(1)
Humanitarian Relief	138	(1)
Conclusions	139	(14)
Discussion Questions	141	(1)
References	141	(12)
Policy Issues in Emergency Management	153	(32)
The Politics of Emergency Management	155	(1)
Impediments to Effective Disaster Policies and Programs	156	(1)
Designing Effective Policies and Programs	157	(2)
Major Policy Issues	159	(21)
The Issue of Acceptable Risk	160	(2)
Organizational Issues	162	(7)
Insurance Issues	169	(4)
Land-Use Regulation Issues	173	(2)
Social Psychological Issues	175	(4)
Other Issues	179	(1)
Conclusions	180	(5)
Discussion Questions	181	(1)
References	181	(4)
The Challenge of Emergency Management	185	(10)
A New Emergency Management for the New Millennium?	190	(5)
References	194	(1)
Selected Bibliography	195	(12)
Emergency Management Information Sources	207	(16)
Index	223