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Homeland security : best practices for local government
Title
Homeland security : best practices for local government / edited by Roger L. Kemp.
ISBN
0873261364
9780873261364
Published
Washington, D.C. : International City/County Management Association, c2003.
Physical Description
182 p. ; 28 cm.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 30, 2007
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
I. Introduction
1. Best practices in homeland security / Roger L. Kemp
2. Emergency management and civil defense / David Wagman
3. Federal assistance to state and local governments / Ben Canada
II. Mitigation. 4. Intelligence gathering and networking / Matthew J. Hickman and Brian A. Reaves
5. Information sharing by local agencies / James Russo and Dennis Labriola
6. Community threat assessment : a model for police / Bill Flynt and Ron Olin
7. Preventing terrorist acts : a new challenge for law enforcement / D. Douglas Bodrero
8. Traffic law enforcement and homeland security / Jeffrey W. Runge
III. Preparedness. 9. Incident responsibility and accountability : who's in charge? / Timothy Elliott
10. Emergency operations centers / Dave Douglas
11. Design of public buildings : lessons learned / John Nicholson
12. Security for public utilities / Beth Wade
13. Evacuation planning for high-rise buildings / David R. Blossom
IV. Response. 14. Public works personnel as first responders / Janet Ward
15. Automated public notification systems / Gary Raymer and Rick Wimberly
16. Geographic information systems : mapping the response / Russ Johnson
17. Dispatch center services / Randall D. Larson
V. Recovery. 18. Search and rescue assistance from FEMA / Ed Comeau
19. Stress management for police officers / Rickey Hargrave
20. Stress management for firefighters / Robert L. Smith
21. Line-of-duty deaths : what to do / Chris DeChant
VI. Conclusion. 22. The local role in fighting terrorism / Philip M. McVey
23. The U.S. homeland security advisory system / Thomas Ridge
24. The future of homeland security / Roger L. Kemp
About the editor and contributors
Appendices. A. Terrorism preparedness and response
B. Federal disaster declaration process
C. Federal Emergency Management Agency regional offices
D. State offices and agencies of emergency management
E. Homeland security acronyms
F. Homeland security Internet resources
G. Department of Homeland Security
H. Local response to homeland security advisory : Meriden, Connecticut
Index.
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International City/County Management Association.
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