TY - BOOK ID - 136267370 TI - Introduction to emergency management AU - Haddow, George D AU - Bullock, Jane A AU - Coppola, Damon P PY - 2008 SN - 1282540351 9786612540356 0080553516 9780080553511 075068514X 9780750685146 9781282540354 6612540354 9780750685146 PB - Amsterdam Boston Elsevier/Butterworth-Heinemann DB - UniCat KW - Emergency management. KW - Emergency management UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:136267370 AB - Introduction to Emergency Management, Third Edition provides a comprehensive update of this foundational text on the background components and systems involved in the management of disasters and other emergencies. The book details current practices, strategies, and the key players involved in emergency management, especially in the U.S. but also around the world. Expanded coverage of local and state issues, particularly as they need to interact and work with FEMA and other federal agencies, adds value to public administrators locally tasked with protecting their community. The Third Edition ER -