Emergency management : concepts and strategies for effective programs /
Lucien G Canton
- Hoboken NJ : Wiley , 2007
- xvii, 349 p. : ill.
Practical guide to disaster management in the public sector. Includes numerous real life examples (mainly from north America). Discusses the concept of emergency management, the role of the manager, establishing a program, assessing risk, developing strategy and applying planning concepts, coordination during disasters, and managing the crisis.