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Municipal Emergency Management Procedures Handbook

This unique publication addresses the logistical and operational aspects of emergency and disaster relief situations and the legislative frameworks that govern such crisis situations.
Publication Language: English
Book
$200.00
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In Stock
Published: January 01, 2002
ISBN/ISSN: 9780433430360

Product description

This unique publication addresses the logistical and operational aspects of emergency and disaster relief situations and the legislative frameworks that govern such crisis situations.

Topics discussed:

  • Emergency legislation and executive authority at the federal, provincial and municipal levels
  • Emergency planner/manager's role and function
  • Planning responses to weather emergencies and natural disasters and industrial accidents that include prevention, mitigation, response and recovery phases
  • Utility and infrastructure related emergencies - including computer bugs and hacking, sabotage and power outages
  • Public order emergencies that require evacuations
  • Post disaster issues

Features checklists, fact-patterns and case-studies plus a sample emergency plan.

 

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Table of contents

Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Emergency Legislation and Executive Authority
Chapter 3: The Municipal Emergency Planner/Manager's Role and Function
Chapter 4: Emergency Site Management and its Application to Municipal
Emergency Procedures
Chapter 5: Weather-related Emergencies and Natural Disasters
Chapter 6: Industrial Accidents and Emergencies
Chapter 7: Utility and Infrastructure Related Emergencies
Chapter 8: Emergencies Service Problems Chapter 9: Special Issues Related
to Disaster Recovery
Appendix: Regional Municipality of Halton Emergency Plan
Index