Disaster Planning and Control

Description

In this new book, the author examines the complexities of disaster planning and control, covering the concepts of disaster management, development of disaster and emergency operation plans, and much more. Through examples and case studies, the book is designed to allow the fire officer to study how the fire service has been involved with responding to various disasters and, by learning from the past and understanding the concepts presented, make a difference in the overall outcome of future events. This book is written to the FESHE model curriculum for the Disaster Planning and Recovery course. Content: Front Matter • Preface • Table of Contents •Part I. Disaster Anticipation and Preparation 1. Disaster Planning 2. Historical Lessons 3. Training and Preparation •Part II. Managing Disasters 4. Organizational Structure and Incident Command 5. Resource Management and Augmentation 6. Communications and Information Management •Part III. Frequent Threats - Fire, Transportation, and Hazmat 7. Catastrophic Fires 8. Transportation Disasters 9. Hazardous Materials Disasters •Part IV. Growing Threats, Global Concerns 10. Homeland Security and Civil Disorder 11. Terrorism 12. Mass Casualties and Mass Evacuation •Part V. Natural Disasters and Recovery 13. Weather-Related Natural Disasters 14. Terrain-Based Natural Disasters 15. Aftermath and Recovery • Glossary • Acronyms Index