Teaches fundamental emergency planning concepts and helps you master competencies and skills needed to succeed. This book will help you:
- Understand how emergency planning fits within the field of emergency management
- Examine the components of an emergency plan, principles that guide the planning process, and resources that can be used in the planning process
- Learn about the impact of disasters on people's mental and physical health
- Assemble an emergency planning team, motivate the team members and train the team
- Learn how people can protect themselves from the impact of different types of disasters
- Balance local needs with federal laws and requirements
- Explore opportunities and trends in the profession of emergency planning
520 pages
