Emergency Response Planning for Corporate and Municipal Managers, Second Edition (Butterworth-Heinemann Homeland Security)

Emergency Response Planning outlines the essential roles of corporate and municipal managers and demonstrates the importance of their relationships with federal, state, and local government agencies as well as public and private community sectors. Author Paul Erickson, one of the leading experts in the field, focuses on proactively planning for emergencies, particularly in the recognition and advance coordination of response to incidents instead of simply implementing emergency measures.The book is broken out into three sections. Section 1 outlines the overall scope of comprehensive emergency planning and discusses in detail the major elements that must be addressed in an Emergency Response Plan. Section 2 examines the types of hazards and risks faced by emergency response personnel, as well as the public, in typical emergencies, and provides specific recommendations regarding the immediate and long-term health and safety of emergency response personnel. Section 3 discusses a range of issues that must be given special attention in the development and implementation of any emergency response plan including: hazard and risk reduction, decontamination, data and information management, monitoring strategies and devices, terrorism, and the training of emergency response personnel. * Helps you to develop and implement an Emergency Response Plan* Provides specific recommendations regarding the immediate and long-term health and safety of emergency response personnel* End of Chapter summaries and questions provide concise information on learning objectives and a review of important concepts Front cover......Page 1 Title page......Page 4 Copyright page......Page 5 Table of contents......Page 8 Preface......Page 12 Introduction......Page 14 Key Elements of Emergency Response Programs......Page 26 Extended Partnerships......Page 32 Proactive and Reactive Dimensions......Page 37 Study Guide......Page 38 Introduction......Page 42 Scope of Pragmatic Emergency Planning......Page 43 Hazard and Risk Assessment......Page 46 On- and Off-Site Management......Page 55 Authority and Responsibility......Page 60 Communication and Information Processing......Page 65 Provisions and Support......Page 67 Medical Treatment and Surveillance......Page 71 Remediation and Review......Page 73 Study Guide......Page 74 Introduction......Page 78 Contents of Plan......Page 83 Implementation of Plan and Oversight......Page 98 Study Guide......Page 104 Introduction......Page 108 Structural, Material, and Operational Sources of Hazards......Page 109 Hazard Evaluation and Mitigation......Page 115 Consolidation of Relevant Technical Information......Page 124 Study Guide......Page 126 Introduction......Page 130 Blood-borne Pathogens......Page 136 Universal Precautions......Page 142 Exposure Control Plan......Page 145 Other Pathogens......Page 146 Study Guide......Page 151 Surveillance Objectives and Concerns......Page 154 Liaison with Medical Authority......Page 163 Types of Medical Surveillance......Page 166 Programmatic Review......Page 179 Study Guide......Page 180 Selection of PPC and PPE......Page 184 Protective Clothing and Ensembles......Page 187 Respiratory Protection......Page 206 Hearing Protectors......Page 216 Study Guide......Page 217 Introduction......Page 222 Mitigation Measures......Page 224 All-Hazard Mitigation......Page 238 Incident and Unified Command......Page 246 Study Guide......Page 249 Introduction......Page 252 Scope of Decontamination Plan......Page 255 Emergency Decontamination......Page 272 Study Guide......Page 277 Introduction......Page 282 Expert Software......Page 284 In-Service Data and Information Base......Page 286 Modular Approach to Database Design......Page 295 Team Approach to Database Design......Page 298 Testing Database Design......Page 300 Study Guide......Page 301 Introduction......Page 304 Chemical Monitoring Technologies......Page 305 Personal Monitoring Technologies......Page 313 Other Monitoring Technologies......Page 314 Design and Implementation of Monitoring Program......Page 315 Proactive Industrial Monitoring......Page 319 Study Guide......Page 322 Introduction......Page 326 Potential Weapons......Page 327 Incident Site as Crime Scene......Page 339 Threat and Risk Target Assessment......Page 342 National Response Plan......Page 343 Emergency Operations Plan......Page 344 Study Guide......Page 346 Introduction......Page 350 Proactive Management of Hazards......Page 351 Design of Comprehensive Training Program......Page 362 Study Guide......Page 375 Glossary......Page 380 Index......Page 418 Emergency Response Planning outlines the essential roles of corporate and municipal managers and demonstrates the importance of their relationships with federal, state, and local government agencies as well as public and private community sectors. Author Paul Erickson, one of the leading experts in the field, focuses on proactively planning for emergencies, particularly in the recognition and advance coordination of response to incidents instead of simply implementing emergency measures.

The book is broken out into three sections. Section 1 outlines the overall scope of comprehensive emergency planning and discusses in detail the major elements that must be addressed in an Emergency Response Plan. Section 2 examines the types of hazards and risks faced by emergency response personnel, as well as the public, in typical emergencies, and provides specific recommendations regarding the immediate and long-term health and safety of emergency response personnel. Section 3 discusses a range of issues that must be given special attention in the development and implementation of any emergency response plan including: hazard and risk reduction, decontamination, data and information management, monitoring strategies and devices, terrorism, and the training of emergency response personnel.

* Helps you to develop and implement an Emergency Response Plan
* Provides specific recommendations regarding the immediate and long-term health and safety of emergency response personnel
* End of Chapter summaries and questions provide concise information on learning objectives and a review of important concepts Emergency Response Planning for Corporate and Municipal Managers, Second Edition, outlines the essential roles of corporate and municipal managers when responding to a wide range of natural and man-made disasters. It demonstrates the importance of their relationships with federal, state, and local government agencies as well as public and private community sectors. Author Paul Erickson, one of the leading experts in the field, focuses on proactively planning for emergencies, particularly in the recognition and advanced coordination of response to incidents instead of simply implementing emergency measures. This book provides specific recommendations regarding the immediate and long-term health and safety of emergency response. End of chapter summaries and questions provide concise information on learning objectives and a review of important concepts. This book is recommended for graduate and undergraduate students studying emergency planning, management, and response; security, disaster recovery, loss prevention, and business continuity professionals and consultants; municipal managers involved in emergency planning and response; and corporate risk management/hazard professionals. Helps you to develop and implement an Emergency Response Plan Provides specific recommendations regarding the immediate and long-term health and safety of emergency response personnel End of Chapter summaries and questions provide concise information on learning objectives and a review of important concepts Emergency Response Planning outlines the essential roles of corporate and municipal managers and demonstrates the importance of their relationships with federal, state, and local government agencies as well as public and private community sectors. Author Paul Erickson, one of the leading experts in the field, focuses on proactively planning for emergencies, particularly in the recognition and advance coordination of response to incidents instead of simply implementing emergency measures. The book is broken out into three sections. Section 1 outlines the overall scope of comprehensive emergency planning and discusses in detail the major elements that must be addressed in an Emergency Response Plan. Section 2 examines the types of hazards and risks faced by emergency response personnel, as well as the public, in typical emergencies, and provides specific recommendations regarding the immediate and long-term health and safety of emergency response personnel. Section 3 discusses a range of issues that must be given special attention in the development and implementation of any emergency response plan including: hazard and risk reduction, decontamination, data and information management, monitoring strategies and devices, terrorism, and the training of emergency response personnel Scope of emergency planning and management Essentials of holistic planning and management The emergency response plan Physical and chemical hazards Biohazards Medical surveillance Personal protective clothing and equipment Hazard and risk reduction strategies Decontamination Data and information management Monitoring strategies and devices Terrorism Personnel training. This text outlines the role of corporate & municipal managers in both proactive & reactive emergency management & demonstrates the importance of their relationships with federal, state, & local government agencies, as well as public & private sectors