| Description |
1 online resource (262 pages) : 2 illustrations |
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ASPA series in public administration and public policy |
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ASPA series in public administration and public policy.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-222) and index. |
| Contents |
1 Guidelines and general information for public officials and administrators -- Key issues to consider in emergency or disaster response situations -- Case study selection and the history of disaster response -- Basic framework and resources needed for disaster response -- Resources -- Intangible factors that affect disaster response. |
| Note |
2. Case studies: disasters from natural forces: FIRES -- Richmond Theater fire, Virginia, 1811 -- Great Chicago fire, 1871 -- Peshtigo fire, Wisconsin, 1871 -- Big Blowup, Washington, Idaho, and Montana, 1910 -- Hartford Circus fire, Connecticut, 1944 -- Nightclub fire, Rhode Island, 2003 -- Black Saturday bushfires, Australia, 2009. |
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3. Case studies: disasters from natural forces: HURRICANES. |
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4. Case studies: disasters from natural forces: FLOODS. |
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5. Case studies: disasters from natural forces: TORNADOES. |
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6. Case studies: disasters from natural forces: EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANOES. |
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7. Case studies: disasters from natural forces: OTHER WEATHER, ANIMAL, AND VIRAL PHENOMENA. |
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8. Case studies: man-made disasters: INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS AND STRUCTURAL FAILURE -- Monongah mine disaster, West Virginia, 1907 -- Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire, New York, 1911 -- Bhopal industrial chemical accident, India, 1984 -- Texas City disaster, 1947 -- Exxon Valdez, Alaska, 1989 -- Hyatt Regency walkway collapse, Kansas City, 1981 -- Bridge collapse, Minnesota, 2007 -- Northeast blackout, 2003. |
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9. Case studies: disasters from criminal or terrorist acts: BOMBINGS -- Bomb at H aymarket Square, Chicago, 1886 -- Wall Street bombing, 1920 -- Bombing of Boeing 247, 1933 -- World Trade Center bombing, 1993 -- Oklahoma City bombing, I995 -- Centennial Olympic Park bombing, Atlanta, I996. |
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10. Case studies: disasters from criminal or terrorist acts: OTHER TERRORIST EVENTS -- Rajneeshee Cult salmonella attacks, Oregon, 1984 -- Subway attack by the Aum Cult, Tokyo, 1995 -- Amerithrax, 2001 -- September 11, 2001 -- JFK International Airport terror plot, 2007. |
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11. Case studies: disasters from criminal or terrorist acts: SHOOTINGS AND RIOTS. |
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12. Case studies: man-made disasters: NUCLEAR, BIOTOXINS, OR CHEMICALS -- Donora, Air Pollution, 1948 -- Love Canal, Niagara Falls, 1970 -- Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania, 1979 -- Chernobyl, Ukraine, 1986 -- Biological hazardous material violation, Texas A & M University, 2007. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Chapter 1 Guidelines and General Information for Public Officials and Administrators -- chapter 2 Case Studies: Disasters from Natural Forces--Fires -- chapter 3 Case Studies: Disasters from Natural Causes--Hurricanes -- chapter 4 Case Studies: Disasters from Natural Forces--Floods -- chapter 5 Case Studies: Disasters from Natural Forces--Tornadoes -- chapter 6 Case Studies: Disasters from Natural Forces--Earthquakes and Volcanoes -- chapter 7 Case Studies: Disasters from Natural Sources--Other Weather, Animal, and Viral Phenomena -- chapter 8 Case Studies: Man-Made Disasters--Industrial Accidents and Structural Failure -- chapter 9 Case Studies: Disasters from Criminal or Terrorist Acts--Bombings -- chapter 10 Case Studies: Disasters from Criminal or Terrorist Acts-- Other Terrorist Events -- chapter 11 Case Studies: Disasters from Criminal or Terrorist Acts-- Shootings and Riots -- chapter 12 Case Studies: Man-Made Disasters--Nuclear, Biotoxins, or Chemicals. |
| Summary |
Each emergency comes with its own set of challenges, however, many emergencies of the past can be used as tools to evaluate the decisions made and apply them to similar situations. Designed to enable public officials to conduct this kind of evaluation, Case Studies in Disaster Response and Emergency Management details a selection of emergencies--more than 50--that actually occurred. The book demonstrates that often there is no wrong or right answer, just choices that will resolve a problem favorably or cause the situation to deteriorate. |
| Access |
Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK). WlAbNL |
| Terms Of Use |
Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force. WlAbNL |
| Subject |
Emergency management.
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Disaster relief.
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Emergencies.
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Relief work.
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Rescue work.
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Disaster relief -- Case studies.
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Disaster relief -- United States -- Case studies.
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Emergency management -- Case studies.
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Emergency management -- United States -- Case studies.
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Lifesaving.
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Medical emergencies.
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Relief Work |
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Disaster Planning |
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Rescue Work |
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Emergencies |
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United States |
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Secours aux victimes de catastrophes. |
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Situations d'urgence. |
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Sauvetage. |
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Secours aux victimes de catastrophes -- Études de cas. |
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Gestion des situations d'urgence. |
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Urgences médicales. |
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life-saving. |
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disaster planning. |
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Medical emergencies |
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Lifesaving |
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Rescue work |
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Emergencies |
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Disaster relief |
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Emergency management |
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United States |
| Genre |
Case Reports |
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Case studies
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Case studies.
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Études de cas.
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| Added Author |
Tracy, Paul E., author.
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Valcik, Nicolas A. |
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Tracy, Paul E. |
| Other Form: |
Print version 9781439883167 |
| ISBN |
9781439883174 |
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1439883173 |
| Standard No. |
99952312744 |
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