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Homeland Security
In 2003, the President and the U.S. Congress established the Department of Homeland Security. From the beginning, its mission was clear: prevent terrorist attacks, protect against threats to America's safety and security, and prepare the nation to respond effectively to disasters, both natural and man-made. This monumental mission demands a comprehensive strategy. It also requires a crystal-clear explanation of that strategy to Americans and their allies worldwide. In a revealing new book, Homeland Security: Assessing the First Five Years, Michael Chertoff provides that explanation. In a refreshingly candid and engaging manner, America's former homeland security secretary depicts the departm...
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations for 2005: Titles I and II
Sensing the World, discusses the different senses of the human body and how they function together to make the body respond to outside stimuli. Additionally, this title features a table of contents, glossary, index, color photographs and illustrations, sidebars, pronunciation guidelines, and recommended books and websites for further exploration. Through diagrams and labeled pictures supplementing the text, this title is perfect for reports or lessons.
Introduction to Emergency Management
Introduction to Emergency Management, Second Edition is a practical reference for students and professionals covering disaster response planning and mitigation. The book details the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (U.S), the Federal Response Plan (FRP), and the roles, responsibilities, and interrelationship between FEMA and state and local emergency management systems. It also covers the changes in emergency management since the events of September 11, 2001, the latest information on the Office of Homeland Security, and includes several detailed appendices. This Second Edition is completely updated and continues this title’s success as a practical reference for students and professionals covering disaster response planning and mitigation. Includes continual connection of theory to real-world examples of disasters including the Tsunami disaster and instances of terrorism Contains dozens of diagrams and statistics illustrating disaster management history and facts Provides links to Emergency Management Web sites and information sources, including homeland security sources
Student's Guide to the Presidency
Presents a comprehensive overview of the history and ongoing evolution of the American executive branch.
A Failure of Initiative
NOTE: NO FURTHER DISCOUNT FOR THIS PRINT PRODUCT--OVERSTOCK SALE -- Significantly reduced list price while supplies last Supplementary report to the final Hurricane Katrina Federal response report, A Failure of Initiative [Print] [eBook]. Issued on March 16, 2006, by the House of Representatives Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina, this supplemental report details the issues and conclusions of the Committee in regards to getting responses to their inquiries from former Undersecretary Michael Brown of FEMA about his and the George W. Bush Administration's response the Hurricane Katrina. Includes excerpts from Brown's testimony that,...
