Disaster Planning and Control
Author:   William M. Kramer
Publisher:   Fire Engineering Books
Edition:   3rd
ISBN:  

9781593701895


Pages:   480
Publication Date:   11 May 2009
Format:   Hardback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Disaster Planning and Control


Overview

In this new book, Bill Kramer 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.

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Author:   William M. Kramer
Publisher:   Fire Engineering Books
Imprint:   Fire Engineering Books
Edition:   3rd
Dimensions:   Width: 22.00cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 28.70cm
Weight:   1.444kg
ISBN:  

9781593701895


ISBN 10:   1593701896
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   11 May 2009
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface; Tribute to Charles Bahme; Passing the torch; I: Disaster anticipation and preparation; Disaster planning; Historical lessons; Training and preparation; II: Managing disasters; Organizational structure and incident command; Resource management and augmentation; Communications and information management; III: Frequent threats - fire, transportation, and hazmat; Catastrophic fires; Transportation disasters; Hazardous materials disasters; IV: Growing threats, global concerns; Homeland security and civil disorder; Terrorism; Mass casualties and mass evacuation; V: Natural disasters and recovery; Weather-related natural disasters; Terrain-based natural disasters; Aftermath and recovery; Appendix A: Acronyms; Index.

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