Emergency Management: Concepts And Strategies For Effective Programs, Second Edition

Where most emergency management books focus almost exclusively on the nature of specific hazards and on how to respond, Emergency Management: Concepts and Strategies for Effective Programs looks at the larger context within which response occurs and stresses the development of a program to address a wide range of issues. The book is not limited to traditional emergency response to natural disasters but addresses a conceptual model capable of integrating multiple disciplines and dealing with unexpected emergencies.

Since the first edition several major disasters have occurred that have had a considerable impact on the emergency management profession. Disasters such as Hurricane Sandy and the tsunami in Japan have produced new research findings on emergency management policy and practices and have led to changes in disaster legislation within the United States. In addition, homeland security has emerged as a separate but closely related discipline to emergency management and has further influenced the responsibilities expected of an emergency manager.

Lucien G. Canton, CEM, CPP CBCP, has over 40 years' experience in hazard and risk analysis, loss reduction, and emergency planning. As the Director of Emergency Services for the City of San Francisco from 1996 to 2004, he was responsible for coordinating the City's emergency management program and served as a policy advisor on emergency management and Homeland Security issues. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Canton was an Emergency Management Specialist with the Federal Emergency Management Agency from 1990 to 1996.