Introduction to Emergency Management

About this book

Emergency management university programs have experienced dramatic and exponential growth over the last twelve years. This new fully updated edition introduces majors and minors to the field and provides content accessible to those students taking introductory emergency management courses. The books student-centered focus looks at the regional state and local level response as well as some of the often misunderstood or overlooked social aspects of disasters. Real-world cases are described throughout including considerations of international emergency management and disasters alongside features from former students now working as professionals in the field of emergency management.