The Distributed Functions of Emergency Management and Homeland Security

An Assessment of Professions Involved in Response to Disasters and Terrorist Attacks
Herausgeber: Mcentire, David A.

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Produktbeschreibung

Outlines the roles and responsibilities of various individuals and agencies responsible for Homeland Security and emergency management preparedness and response. Chapters focus on the applied aspects of a range of public servants in various departments relative to an all-hazards, disaster and terrorist attack response and approach.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 462
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Juli 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 964g
• ISBN-13: 9781032396446
• ISBN-10: 103239644X
• Artikelnr.: 67516187

Autorenporträt

David A. McEntire is a professor in both the Emergency Services and Criminal Justice Departments at Utah Valley University. He teaches emergency management, and national security. His expertise is in emergency management theory, vulnerability reduction, community preparedness, response coordination, terrorism and homeland security. He has received a number of grants which have allowed him to conduct research on disasters and emergency management systems in Australia, California, Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Haiti, New York, New Zealand, Texas and Utah. Dr. McEntire has written 5 books and published over 135 articles. He has presented his research in both domestic and international conferences. He is the recipient of FEMA's Dr. B. Wayne Blanchard Award for Academic Excellence and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award from the University of Central Florida.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Disasters, Terrorist Attacks and the Whole Community: A Preview of
Professionals Involved in the Distributed Functions of Emergency Management
and Homeland Security 2. The Role of the Emergency Manager in Disaster and
Homeland Security: Navigating the Challenges of Intergovernmental
Relationships Through Networks 3. The Role of Geographers and Land Use
Managers in Emergency Management: Contributions Relating to the Space and
Place of Hazards, Disasters and Terrorist Attacks 4. Firefighters
Protecting a Nation: Historical Perspectives and a Modern, All-Hazards
Approach 5. Law Enforcement and Emergency Management: The Role of Policing
During Disasters 6. Emergency Medical Services: A Diverse, Complex and
Essential Profession for Disasters and Terrorist Attacks 7. Public
Administration and Emergency Management: The Ties that Bind 8. Public
Information Officer Functions in Emergency Management: Operating in Good
Times and Bad 9. The Role and Impact of Professionals and Volunteers in
Non-Profit Organizations in Disaster/Emergency Management 10. Professionals
in the Department of Homeland Security: The Swiss Army Knife of America's
Defense and Protection 11. The Role of Public Health & Healthcare in
Emergency Management: Preparedness, Pandemics, Present and Future
Challenges Post Covid-19 12. Disaster and Crisis Psychology: Preparation
For, Response To, and Recovery From Terror 13. Aviation Tools for Emergency
Management: Types, Functions and the Future of Aviation for Emergency and
Disaster Response 14. Military Support to Civil Authorities Responding to
Domestic Disasters and Emergencies: Limitations, Authorities and
Capabilities 15. Role of Law in Emergency Management and Homeland Security:
Legal Foundations to Follow and Liabilities to Avoid 16. Healthcare
Emergency Management: The Role of Healthcare Professionals, Systems, and
Facilities in Supporting ESF8 17. Nursing and Disasters: Responding to
Victim Needs and Performing Other Essential Functions 18. Forensic
Technicians: Locating and Analyzing Physical Evidence in Terrorist Attacks
19. Forensic Pathology: Medicolegal Death Investigation and Management of
Fatalities in Mass Disasters and Terrorist Events 20. The Role of
Dentistry: Victim Identification in Mass Casualty Disasters 21. The
Critical Role of Public Works in Emergency Management and Homeland
Security: Defending a Seat at the Table 22. The Information Technology
Specialist: From Zero to Hero in Emergency Management and Homeland Security
23. Lessons about the Distributed Functions of Emergency Management:
Individual Contributions, Interdependencies and Collective Recommendations