Introduction to Emergency Management, 5th Edition

Introduction to Emergency Management 5enby George Haddow (Author), Jane Bullock (Author), Damon P. Coppola (Author)n?nIntroduction to Emergency Management, Fifth Edition, offers a fully up-to-date analysis of US emergency management principles. In addition to expanding coverage of risk management in a time of climate change and terrorism, Haddow, Bullock, and Coppola discuss the impact of new emergency management technologies, social media, and an increasing focus on recovery. They examine the effects of the 2012 election results and discuss FEMA?s controversial National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Introduction to Emergency Management, Fifth Edition, gives instructors and students the best textbook content, instructor-support materials, and online resources to prepare future EM professionals for this demanding career.nNew to this edition:nnIntroduction to FEMA?s Whole Community disaster preparedness initiativenMaterial on recent disaster events, including the Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Hurricane Sandy (2012), the Joplin Tornado (2011), the Haiti Earthquake (2011), and the Great East Japan Earthquake (2010)nNew and updated material on the Department of Homeland Security and the ongoing efforts of the emergency management community to manage terrorism hazardsnTop-of-the-line ancillaries that can be uploaded to Blackboard and other course management systems.nn?nProduct DetailsnnnHardcover: 440 pagesnPublisher: Butterworth-Heinemann; 5 edition (October 24, 2013)nLanguage: EnglishnISBN-10: 0124077846nISBN-13: 978-0124077843