Disaster Management and Preparedness

by Larry R. Collins and Thomas D. Schneid

Book Overview

Detailing methods for preparing organizations for disasters, this book discusses not only tried and true tactics, but also areas often overlooked during the reactive and post-disaster phases. The authors address special considerations important in planning for disaster management, from chemical spills, floods, aircraft crashes, and terrorist attacks to catastrophic events. They cover all aspects of disaster preparedness from assessing the risk...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 156670524X
• ISBN13: 9781566705240
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A Student Review

Having read the book cover to cover, and having Schneid as a professor for the related course itself, I would say that this is a very helpful book in learning about disasters and the different elements necessary for creating a company disaster plan. Overall, the book is great. The only complaint about the book I have is that it only outlines different ways to write a disaster plan. I learn well by example, and there was no format or layout of a disaster plan within the book itself to reference or view as a "plan in action." If you are looking for a text to summarize and explain the elements of a disaster plan or are a student debating whether the book is really worth buying for a class, I highly recommend this text.