1. Introduction : why plan for disasters? --;2. EOC management and operations --;3. Continuity of operations planning --;4. Strategizing emergency management programs --;5. The hazards among us --;6. The role of the public health official --;7. Developing public-private partnerships in the twenty-first century --;8. Assessing vulnerabilities --;9. The common-sense guide for the CEO --;10. Planning and exercise --;11. Planning for terrorism --;12. EOC management during terrorist incidents --;13. The active shooter incident --;14. Terrorist tradecraft I : the attack cycle --;15. Terrorist tradecraft II : case studies-past, present, and future --;16. Agroterrorism --;17. Pandemic preparedness --;18. Special events --;19. Mass care, sheltering, and human services --;20. Children and disasters --;21. Emergency management and the media --;22. Impact of social media on emergency management.
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Presenting real-world solutions for the increasingly complex role of the emergency manger, this book provides best practices for communication in-crisis and ensuring preparedness. It addresses a variety of disaster scenarios and hazard-specific issues, including agroterrorism, pandemic planning, and high profile workplace violence.