Emergency Management: Concepts and Strategies for Effective Programs [Hardcover]

Lucien G. Canton (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 047173487X | ISBN-13: 978-0471734871 | Publication Date: December 11, 2006 | Edition: 1

This book propounds an all-hazards, multidisciplinary approach to emergency management. It discusses the emergency manager’s role, details how to establish an effective, integrated program, and explores the components, including: assessing risk; developing strategies; planning concepts; planning techniques and methods; coordinating response; and managing crisis. Complete with case studies, this is an excellent reference for professionals involved with emergency preparedness and response.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This book should serve professionals in the emergency management field very well." (Journal of Hazardous Materials, May 2007)

"...an excellent resource for university and college staff to develop an emergency management program on campus or evaluate an existing program." (Facilities Manager, March/April 2007)

From the Back Cover

An all-hazards, multidisciplinary approach to emergency management

Most emergency management texts focus on the short-term response to specific threats. This book suggests that it is time for a different approach, one that is supported by social science and by new national standards for emergency management programs. This approach is based on the concept that emergency management is a distributed process, one that must be collectively performed by the community. Emergency management must be integrated with other community goals and as such, must be perceived as adding value to the community by helping the community manage overall risk.

This community-wide approach also holds implications for the emergency manager. Instead of a technical expert on emergency operations, the emergency manager becomes a program coordinator whose job is to facilitate the development of a community emergency management strategy and oversee its implementation. This focus on strategy allows all the various components of the emergency management program to work together to achieve a common vision of community resilience.

The text begins with historical and social science perspectives on emergency management, and then delves into the historical and evolving roles of the emergency manager. Following a broad discussion on establishing an effective emergency management program, the text explores its individual components, including:

• Assessing risk
• Developing strategies
• Planning concepts
• Planning techniques and methods
• Coordinating response
• Managing crisis

Throughout the discussion, case studies are used to illustrate both successful and unsuccessful applications of emergency management principles.

The need for effective emergency management is clear. This book provides a comprehensive, coordinated approach that is essential for all emergency program managers and anyone tasked with the critical assignment of emergency preparedness and response in either the public or private sector.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience; 1 edition (December 11, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 047173487X
• ISBN-13: 978-0471734871
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #687,195 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lucien G. Canton is an independent management consultant specializing in strategic planning for crisis. He is the former Director of Emergency Services for San Francisco CA where he coordinated the emergency management program and served as policy advisor to the Mayor on emergency management and Homeland Security issues.

Prior to his appointment, Mr. Canton served as an Emergency Management Programs Specialist and Chief of the Hazard Mitigation Branch for FEMA Region IX where he assisted in responding to over eighteen major disasters.

Mr. Canton is a Certified Emergency Manager, a Certified Protection Professional, and a Certified Business Continuity Professional.He holds a Master of Business Administration in International Management degree and is the author of numerous articles on emergency management and security topics.