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Homeland Security
Homeland Security: The Essentials, Second Edition concisely outlines the risks facing the US today and the structures we have put in place to deal with them. The authors expertly delineate the bedrock principles of preparing for, mitigating, managing, and recovering from emergencies and disasters. From cyberwarfare, to devastating tornadoes, to car bombs, all hazards currently fall within the purview of the Department of Homeland Security, yet the federal role must be closely aligned with the work of partners in the private sector. The book lays a solid foundation for the study of present and future threats to our communities and to national security, also challenging readers to imagine more...
Disaster Policy and Politics
In the Second Edition of Disaster Policy and Politics, author Richard Sylves covers the hottest and most controversial issues in the fields of disaster management and homeland security. The work provides a careful and balanced analysis of U.S. disaster politics and policy, paying special attention to the role of key actors—decision makers at the federal, state, and local levels. The book’s comprehensive “all-hazards” approach introduces readers to important public policy, organizational management, and leadership issues whether they aspire to be emergency managers or not. Crafted to be more instructor- and student-friendly, the 10-chapter volume includes boxed mini–case studies depicting disasters large and small. Among its aims are to provide illuminating examples, context, and humanitarian relevance.
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Department of Homeland Security Assistance to States and Localities
Contents: (1) Intro.; (2) Historical Development of Fed. Homeland Security Assistance; (3) Summary of Grant Programs: (a) Terrorism Preparedness: State Homeland Security; Urban Area Security; Transit Security; Port Security; Freight Rail Security; Amtrak; Intercity Bus Security; Trucking Security; Buffer Zone Protection; Commercial Equipment; (b) All-Hazards Prepared. Grant Programs: Metro. Med. Response; Firefighters Assistance; Regional Catastrophic Prepared.; Citizen Corps; Emerg. Mgmt.; Public Safety Interoperable Commun.; Emerg. Oper. Center; (c) Other DHS Assistance; (d) Legal Citations; (4) Issues for the 111th Congress: Purpose and No. of Assistance Programs; Eval. of Funding; Eligible Grant Recipients; Funding Amounts. Illus.
Introduction to Homeland Security
Provides a comprehensive account of past and current homeland security reorganization and practices, policies and programs in relation to government restructuring.
Introduction to Homeland Security
INTRODUCTION TO HOMELAND SECURITY was the first book to provide practitioners, educators, and students with a comprehensive account of the original and ongoing developments in the Department of Homeland Security’s reorganization, as well as the practices, policies and programs enacted in relation to the government restructure. The new edition continues to prove the standard in providing the latest information on the developments in national security in the context of DHS.Continuing in the tradition of the first edition, the book recounts US Government and private sector actions taken since 9/11 in the areas of legislation, government organization, communications, technology, and emergency ...
National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System Field Operations Guide
This Field Operations Guide (FOG) has been prepared to guide Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) personnel to perform Federal disaster response operations during major disasters or emergencies. The National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System provides for the coordination, development, and maintenance of the Federal effort with resources to locate, extricate, and provide immediate medical treatment to victims trapped in collapsed structures; and to conduct other life saving operations. The US&R Response System methods of operation, organization, capabilities, and procedures in mobilization, on-site operations, and demobilization are described in this document. US&R-2-FG.
FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf coasts of Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi on 29th August 2005, resulting in severe and widespread damage to the region. The response of the federal government, especially the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in the aftermath of the storm has been widely criticised. Some of and the criticism has focused on the organisational arrangements involving FEMA and its parent, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This book summarises principal federal disaster assistance programs, specifically FEMA, for possible use by Members of Congress and staff in helping address the needs of constituents. A number of federal agencies provide assistance to victims; to state, territorial, and local governments; and to non-governmental entities following a disaster. Among other forms of assistance, federal programs can provide grants, loans, loan guarantees, temporary housing, and counselling. The background of FEMA is also presented.
Critical Infrastructure
To keep emergency management, disaster response, and homeland security personnel fully current, Radvanovsky and McDougall have updated their essential reference.Keeping pace with the changes in laws and policies made by the Department of Homeland Security, Critical Infrastructure: Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, Second Edition re
