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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Jan Glarum (Emergency Response Consultant, Alcoa, TN, USA) , Carl Adrianopoli (Disaster Responder / Operations, Administrator, and Emergency Management Coordinator, Wilmette, IL, USA)Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann Inc Weight: 0.570kg ISBN: 9780128157695ISBN 10: 0128157690 Pages: 273 Publication Date: 20 November 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand ![]() We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. Emergencies, Disasters and Catastrophic Events Defined 2. Common Mistakes in Decision Making During Events 3. Money is Not the Problem or Solution 4. Does NIMS and the ICS Work for Major Event Management 5. Silos Will Get Someone Killed 6. None of Us Are as Smart as All of Us 7. The Role of Training and Experience in Decision Making at Major Events 8. Why Disaster Exercises are a Problem 9. US/European Approach 10. Socio-economic Disparities 11. Case StudiesReviewsAuthor InformationJan Glarum has over 35 years of experience in the fields of EMS, Fire, Law Enforcement, Hospital, Public Health, and Emergency Management, including response to federally declared disasters. His experience includes an extensive background in planning, training, education and response at the local, county, regional, state and federal government levels, including Department of Defense initiatives CONUS and OCONUS. In 1999, he became a founding member of Oregon’s Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT) and continues his association with the team.He has co-authored a number of books including Biosecurity and Bioterrorism, Hospital Emergency Response Teams, Pandemic Influenza and a Homeland Security Field Guide. Additionally, he has written numerous articles on emergency and disaster planning and response. He serves as a subject matter expert and speaker on emergency management, disaster planning, and has led hospital emergency response team development for hazardous materials events. He has developed a number of Incident Command System courses for hospital personnel to create operationally competent Incident Management Team members. Dr. Adrianopoli is an experienced professional with over 20 years of responsibility for managing and responding to public health and medical consequences of natural and man-made disasters including chemical, biological, nuclear, radioactive, and explosive weapons of mass destruction. He was chosen as co-Project Manager to locate and secure all personnel, real estate, and medical/logistic assets then in FEMA and to return them to the US Department of the Health & Human Services. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |