Introduction to Homeland Security
eBook - ePub

Introduction to Homeland Security

Principles of All-Hazards Risk Management

  1. 616 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Introduction to Homeland Security

Principles of All-Hazards Risk Management

About this book

Bullock and Haddow have set the standard for homeland security textbooks, and they follow up their top-selling second edition with this substantially improved third edition. Professional practitioners value the decades of experience that the authors bring to their analysis, and their passionate argument for an all-hazards approach to enhancing America's safety is now presented still more cogently.Links to the most current online government information help to keep the text up-to-date in this rapidly developing field.The bedrock principles of preparing for, mitigating, managing, and recovering from a disaster remain the same through the years, and this revision emphasizes their value with new clarity and conviction.- New chapter on the future of homeland security- Updates include developments since 2006, such as the shift from DHS to HHS of National Disaster Medical System- Slideshow of key moments in American homeland security, including 9/11 and Katrina

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Yes, you can access Introduction to Homeland Security by Jane Bullock,George Haddow,Damon Coppola,Jane A. Bullock,George D. Haddow,Damon P. Coppola in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Commerce & Management. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Edition
3
Subtopic
Management

Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Introduction
  5. Chapter 1. Historic Overview of the Terrorist Threat
  6. Chapter 2. Statutory Authority
  7. Chapter 3. Organizational Actions
  8. Chapter 4. Terrorist-Related Hazards
  9. Chapter 5. Safety and Security
  10. Chapter 6. Mitigation, Prevention, and Preparedness
  11. Chapter 7. Response and Recovery
  12. 1. Uncited References
  13. Chapter 8. Communications
  14. Chapter 9. Technology
  15. Chapter 10. The Future of Homeland Security
  16. Index