Books and eBooks
Rethinking Readiness : A Brief Guide to Twenty-First-Century Megadisasters by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780231548878
Future-Proofing the State : Managing Risks, Responding to Crises and Building ResilienceCall Number: eBookISBN: 9781925021523
Hazard Mitigation and Preparedness by
This book introduces the concept of hazards as part of the earth's natural systems, in contrast to "disasters," which occur at the intersection of the built and natural environments. The authors emphasize choices made by society that either increase or diminish our level of vulnerability to the impacts of hazards and discusses the role of the emergency manager in how these choices are made and acted upon. The book defines key concepts including mitigation, preparedness, resilience, and vulnerability, and explains the role of the emergency manager in putting these principles into practice.
Call Number: HV551.3 .S39 2017 Print collection CatonsvilleISBN: 9781466595569
How to Write an Emergency Plan by
The world is becoming more hazardous as natural and social processes combine to create complex situations of increased vulnerability and risk. There is increasing recognition that this trend is creating exigencies that must be dealt with. The common approach is to delegate the task of preparing an emergency plan to someone. Often that person is expected to get on with job but rarely is the means and instruction of how to write such a plan provided to them. There are a host of instances in which the letter of the law, not the spirit, is honoured by providing a token plan of little validity. David Alexander provides, in this book, the assistance needed to write an emergency plan. It is a practical 'how to' manual and guide aimed at managers in business, civil protection officers, civil security officials, civil defence commanders, neighbourhood leaders and disaster managers who have been tasked with writing, reviewing or preparing emergency plans for all kinds of emergency, disaster or catastrophe. He takes the reader through the process of writing an emergency plan, step by step, starting with the rationale and context, before moving on through the stages of writing and activating a basic, generic emergency plan and concludes with information on specific kinds of plan, for example, for hospitals and cultural heritage sites. This practical guide also provides a core for postgraduate training in emergency management and has been written in such a way that it is not tied to the legal constraints of any particular jurisdiction.
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781780460123
- The Disaster Preparedness Handbook by The Salvation Army Emergency Disaster ServicesFree printable PDF Booklet on the web.
Disaster Impact in Numbers
You will find more infographics at Official Disaster Management Websites
- United Nations: Humanitarian Aid topic page
