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Author: H.B.F. Gow
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2003-09-02
Total Pages: 394
ISBN-13: 0203216059
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProceedings of the European Conference on Emergency Planning for Industrial Hazards, held at the Congress Centre, Villa Ponti, Varese, Italy, 4-6 November 1987.
Author: Kay C. Goss
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Published: 1998-05
Total Pages: 277
ISBN-13: 078814829X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMeant to aid State & local emergency managers in their efforts to develop & maintain a viable all-hazard emergency operations plan. This guide clarifies the preparedness, response, & short-term recovery planning elements that warrant inclusion in emergency operations plans. It offers the best judgment & recommendations on how to deal with the entire planning process -- from forming a planning team to writing the plan. Specific topics of discussion include: preliminary considerations, the planning process, emergency operations plan format, basic plan content, functional annex content, hazard-unique planning, & linking Federal & State operations.
Author: National Response Team (U.S.)
Publisher:
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 142
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Chakrabarty
Publisher: Asian Books Private Limited
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 458
ISBN-13: 9788184120189
DOWNLOAD EBOOKContents: Foreword; Preface; Author S Notes; Introduction; Definitions; Objectives Of The Disaster Plan; Scope Of The Plan; Types Of Disaster; Levels Of Disasters; Phases Of Disaster & Disaster Responses; Description Of The Process And Location Of Hazards; Msds Of Hazardous Chemicals; Risk-Based Approach; Vulnerability Analysis; Human Errors In Disasters; Essentials Of A Disaster Plan; Emergency Response Requirements; Planning For An Onsite Emergency; Special Equipment And Other Resource Needed; Mutual Aid Program; Incident Command System; Special Considerations Of Lpg Disaster And Toxic Release; Oil And Gas Well Blowout; Etc.
Author: U.S. Department of Transportation
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2013-06-03
Total Pages: 400
ISBN-13: 1626363765
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDoes the identification number 60 indicate a toxic substance or a flammable solid, in the molten state at an elevated temperature? Does the identification number 1035 indicate ethane or butane? What is the difference between natural gas transmission pipelines and natural gas distribution pipelines? If you came upon an overturned truck on the highway that was leaking, would you be able to identify if it was hazardous and know what steps to take? Questions like these and more are answered in the Emergency Response Guidebook. Learn how to identify symbols for and vehicles carrying toxic, flammable, explosive, radioactive, or otherwise harmful substances and how to respond once an incident involving those substances has been identified. Always be prepared in situations that are unfamiliar and dangerous and know how to rectify them. Keeping this guide around at all times will ensure that, if you were to come upon a transportation situation involving hazardous substances or dangerous goods, you will be able to help keep others and yourself out of danger. With color-coded pages for quick and easy reference, this is the official manual used by first responders in the United States and Canada for transportation incidents involving dangerous goods or hazardous materials.
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 1991-02-01
Total Pages: 85
ISBN-13: 0309045460
DOWNLOAD EBOOKInitial priorities for U.S. participation in the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, declared by the United Nations, are contained in this volume. It focuses on seven issues: hazard and risk assessment; awareness and education; mitigation; preparedness for emergency response; recovery and reconstruction; prediction and warning; learning from disasters; and U.S. participation internationally. The committee presents its philosophy of calls for broad public and private participation to reduce the toll of disasters.
Author: Paul A. Erickson
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2006-03-01
Total Pages: 429
ISBN-13: 0080477585
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEmergency 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
Author: Robert B. Kelly
Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProvides a concise methodology for developing a comprehensive industrial program to handle major emergencies such as fires, chemical and oil spills, gas leaks, and explosions. Included is information on government emergency programs, dealing with the media during emergencies, using computers for preparedness, assessing a facility's program. Includes a 32-page checklist for use in auditing and developing emergency programs. No bibliography. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author: David E. Alexander
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Published: 2014-10-01
Total Pages: 374
ISBN-13: 1780465297
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDavid Alexander provides a concise yet comprehensive and systematic primer on how to prepare for a disaster. The book introduces the methods, procedures, protocols and strategies of emergency planning.
Author: Brian Gallant
Publisher: Government Institutes
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 188
ISBN-13: 9780865876323
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWritten for both paid and volunteer emergency managers, Essentials in Emergency Management examines why preparing a basic emergency plan, or "all hazards" plan, improves a community's ability to respond effectively in an emergency situation and provides recommendations and general guidance for creating an emergency response plan.
