Principles of Emergency Planning and Management

Principles of emergency planning and management is written as a result of intensified governmental interest in disaster preparedness and would be of value to emergency planners and managers. This volume provides readers with insight into effective preparation for disasters, with a general introduction to the methods, procedures, protocols and strategies of emergency planning, and emphasis on situations in industrialized countries and the local level of organization (i.e. cities, municipalities, metropolitan areas and small regions), though with ample reference to national and international levels.