In this new book, Bill Kramer examines the complexities of disaster planning and control, covering the concepts of disaster management, development of disaster and emergency operation plans, and much more. Through examples and case studies, the book is designed to allow the fire officer to study how the fire service has been involved with responding to various disasters and, by learning from the past and understanding the concepts presented, make a difference in the overall outcome of future events.
Foreword
Preface
Tribute to Charles Bahme
Passing the Torch
Part I : Disaster Anticipation and Preparation
Chapter 1 : Disaster planning
Chapter 2 : Historical lessons
Chapter 3 : Training and preparation
Part II : Managing Disaster
Chapter 4 : Organizational Structure and Incident Command
Chapter 5 : Resource Management and Augmentation
Chapter 6 : Communications and Information Management
Part III : Frequent Threats-Fire, Transportation & Hazmat
Chapter 7 : Catastrophic Fires
Chapter 8 : Transportation Disasters
Chapter 9 : Hazardous Materials Disasters
Part IV : Growing Threats, Global Concerns
Chapter 10 : Homeland Security and Civil Disorder
Chapter 11 : Terrorism
Chapter 12 : Mass Casualties and Mass Evacuation
Part V : Natural Disasters & Recovery
Chapter 13 : Weather-Related Natural Disasters
Chapter 14 : Terrain-Based Natural Disasters
Chapter 15 : Aftermath and Recovery
Appendix
Glossary
Acronyms
Index
