Bernan Press
Pages: 464
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Trim: 8 1/4 x 11
Don Philpott, author of more than 170 books, has 20 years of experience as a senior correspondent reporting on major news stories around the world. He is a former editor of Homeland Defense Journal and International Homeland Security.
Emergency Preparedness, 2nd Edition
Summary Table of Contents
Part I: Emergencies and Disasters: Natural and Non-natural Events
1. Understanding Emergencies and Disasters
2. Tornadoes, Hurricanes, Thunderstorms, and Floods
3. Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Volcanoes, and Landslides
4. Fire and Wildfire, Drought and Extreme Heat, and Blizzards and Avalanches
5. Bomb Threats, Chemical Warfare, and Bioterrorism
6. Chemical Spills, Contamination, and Household Emergencies
7. Nuclear Threat and Exposure
8. Workplace Violence and Workplace Medical Emergencies
9. More Non-natural Events: Civil Disturbances, Blackouts, Structural Collapse
Part II: Planning, Procedures, Mitigation, and Recovery
10. The Emergency Action Plan, Part One: Laying the Groundwork
11. The Emergency Action Plan, Part Two: Creating the Plan
12. Training, Drills, and Evacuations
13. Basic First Aid and Medical Care in the Workplace or Anyplace
14. Post-event Restoration
15. Guidelines for Emergency Mitigation
16. Hospitals
17. Schools
Appendices
Glossary
- Explanation of disaster and emergency terms as well as warning codes (for example, Fujita Tornado Categories)
- Extensive information on resources to tap from the National Weather Service, tsunami warning centers, FEMA, Red Cross, and more
- Helpful, clear, friendly voice that walks the readers through the information—and includes sample scripts for emergency announcements, advice for basic first aid.
- Extensive information on creating an emergency action plan, building a emergency response team, running evacuation drills, stocking disaster and first aid kits, creating procedures for any eventuality.