Disaster operations and decision making /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Huder, Roger C.
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, [2012]
• Θέματα: Emergency management.; Crisis management.; Decision making.; Decision Making.; Disasters.; Disaster Planning > organization & administration.; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Industrial Health & Safety.; SOCIAL SCIENCE > Disasters & Disaster Relief.; Electronic books.

 "This book focuses on crisis decision making and the creation of the systems and procedures needed to carry out those decisions. Based on years of research, experience in the civilian emergency management sector, and the adaptation of specific military procedures to civilian needs, it assists the reader in honing decision making, team building, and operational skills and knowledge to respond to natural and manmade disasters. With information on current technology and lessons learned, the book also emphasizes the integration of state-of-the-art crisis decision making procedures and emergency disaster operations"--   Provided by publisher. 

 Front Matter -- The Emergency Manager: Leading in a Crisis -- Crisis Decision Making -- Disaster Operations: The Art of Operations -- Decision Graphics: The Green Light System -- The Emergency Operations Center -- The Press, Friend and Foe -- The National Incident Management System and the Incident Command System -- Technology and Social Media -- Building the Team: The Core Liaison Group -- Training the Team -- Resources: Decision Aids and Worksheets -- FEMA Glossary -- Suggested Readings -- Index.