State Emergency Management Staff Training and Evaluation
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The old saying "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" has assumed renewed importance with regard to planning for and execution of emergency responses since 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina. As Stephen Flynn writes in The Edge of Disaster, "The loss of life and economic fallout that disasters reap will always be magnified by our lack of preparedness to manage the risk actively and to respond effectively when things go wrong."1 The United States' ability to manage and respond effectively to natural and manmade disasters is influenced by the number of agencies and the levels of government involved in emergency management. An emergency management incident may involve any of the following entities: localfirst responders, municipalities, Native American tribal governments, private companies, state and federalagencies
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1484807561
ISBN13:9781484807569
Release Date:April 2013
Publisher:Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Length:44 Pages
Weight:0.28 lbs.
Dimensions:0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"
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