Living with Hazards, Dealing with Disasters : An Introduction to Emergency Management

List of Tables, Figures, Appendixes, and Cases vii Preface ix The Emergency Management Profession and Field of Study 3(21) Disaster Management in Brief 10(3) From Air Raid Wardens to Certified Emergency Managers: The Professionalization of Emergency Management 13(3) From Natural Scientists to Social Scientists: The Study of Disaster Management 16(2) The Future of Emergency Management 18(2) Organization of This Book 20(4) Discussion Questions 22(1) References 22(2) Emergency Management in the United States 24(35) The Evolution of Emergency Management in the United States 26(2) The Federal Emergency Management Agency 28(5) State and Local Emergency Management Agencies 33(1) Presidential Disaster Declarations 34(6) The Organization of State and Local Emergency Management Offices 40(4) The Involvement of Nonprofit and For-Profit Organizations in Emergency Management 44(4) All Hazards Emergency Management 48(3) Obstacles to Effective Emergency Management 51(8) Discussion Questions 56(1) References 56(3) Managing Natural Hazards and Disasters 59(48) Floods 60(3) Earthquakes and Tsunamis 63(7) Volcanic Hazards 70(4) Hurricanes 74(5) Tornadoes 79(2) Wildfire 81(5) Snow and Ice Storms, Heat Waves, Avalanches, Landslides, and Lesser Hazards 86(5) Conclusion 91(16) Discussion Questions 93(1) References 93(14) Managing Man-made Hazards and Disasters 107(46) Structural Fires 110(1) Structural Failures 111(6) Hazardous Materials Accidents 117(1) Nuclear Accidents 118(2) Aviation Disasters and Other Transportation Disasters 120(7) Workplace Violence 127(3) Terrorism and Civil Disorder 130(7) Civil Defense 137(1) Humanitarian Relief 138(1) Conclusions 139(14) Discussion Questions 141(1) References 141(12) Policy Issues in Emergency Management 153(32) The Politics of Emergency Management 155(1) Impediments to Effective Disaster Policies and Programs 156(1) Designing Effective Policies and Programs 157(2) Major Policy Issues 159(21) The Issue of Acceptable Risk 160(2) Organizational Issues 162(7) Insurance Issues 169(4) Land-Use Regulation Issues 173(2) Social Psychological Issues 175(4) Other Issues 179(1) Conclusions 180(5) Discussion Questions 181(1) References 181(4) The Challenge of Emergency Management 185(10) A New Emergency Management for the New Millennium? 190(5) References 194(1) Selected Bibliography 195(12) Emergency Management Information Sources 207(16) Index 223