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Comprehensive Emergency Management for Local Governments - Demystifying Emergency Planning (Paperback)
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Comprehensive Emergency Management for Local Governments - Demystifying Emergency Planning (Paperback)
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COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
DEMYSTIFYING EMERGENCY PLANNING is a "how-to" guide for staff in
small to mid-sized local governments. It is incumbent upon such
local authorities to be as prepared as possible for the natural and
human-caused emergencies that seem to be occurring with greater
frequency throughout North America, whether large or small, urban
or rural. Preparing for such an eventuality is not ad hoc or
sporadic: it follows a logical process considering a wide range of
important aspects well beyond what is traditionally considered
emergency preparedness. Comprehensive Emergency Management (CEM) is
a framework intended to guide novice emergency planners through the
complete process of mitigation, preparedness, response and
recovery. This work also includes an introductory chapter on the
nature of local government emergency planning and a final chapter
of tips on "putting it all together." Between these are detailed
chapters on each of the four phases of comprehensive emergency
management. The Mitigation chapter provides a thorough review of
the concept of risk, risk assessment, management and communication.
The Preparedness chapter constructs the preparedness plan which is
an assembly of a general emergency management plan, four common
priority plans covering public information, emergency social
services, evacuation and telecommunications, and finally,
hazard-specific preparedness plans for each hazard facing a
community. The Response chapter covers the unique nature of
response where the preparedness plan is put into use. Specifically,
it addresses the scale of response by discussing mutual aid and
supplementary resources. The Recovery chapter touches on the three
cornerstones of recovery: staff, facilities and services. It also
includes comments on the unique end to emergencies in addressing
"Returning to Normal." Together they lead the emergency planner
through the detailed process of compiling a comprehensive emergency
management plan for their community. Beyond simply having the plan
prepared, this book conveys the dynamic life of such a plan by
stressing "the other 80%," which is training and exercising.
Creating a training matrix for staff and developing a timetable of
graduated exercises are those important steps beyond writing the
plan that instill its principles and procedures. The book offers
helpful advice on how a local government undertakes comprehensive
emergency planning, who is assigned what tasks, and the ongoing
obligations of those with such responsibilities. It is a treatment
of the entire process of which writing a plan is only one part.
There are many aspects to managing a successful, but more
importantly effective, local government emergency program that are
often overlooked by the novice or part-time emergency planner. This
book provides a truly comprehensive view that any local government
will benefit from.
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