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Handbook of emergency response : a human factors and systems engineering approach
Title
Handbook of emergency response : a human factors and systems engineering approach / edited by Adedeji B. Badiru, LeeAnn Racz.
ISBN
9781466514577
1466514574
9781628707250
1628707259
9781466514560
1466514566
9781138077331
Publication
Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, [2014].
Copyright Notice Date
©2014
Physical Description
1 online resource (xxxiii, 724 pages) : illustrations
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Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
English.
Print version record.
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Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
Despite preemptive preparations, disasters can and do occur. Whether natural disasters, catastrophic accidents, or terrorist attacks, the risk cannot be completely eliminated. A carefully prepared response is your best defense. Handbook of Emergency Response: A Human Factors and Systems Engineering Approach presents practical advice and guidelines on how to plan the coordinated execution of emergency response. A useful tool to mitigate logistical problems that often follow disasters or extreme events, the core of this guide is the role of human factors in emergency response pro.
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Print version: Handbook of emergency response. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2013
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 02, 2024
Series
Industrial Innovation Series
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Robotic technologies for first response: A review
A practical, simplified chemical agent sensor placement methodology
Harnessing disruptive technologies: Quick systems engineering for emergency response
An emerging framework for unmanned aircraft systems in the national airspace system: Opportunities and challenges for first responders and emergency management
Optimization in evacuation route planning
Evacuation planning, analysis, and management
Hierarchical optimization for helicopter mission planning in large-scale emergencies
Planning and management of transportation systems for evacuation
Riverflow prediction for emergency response: Military applications using artificial neural networks
Understanding the influence of the "cry wolf hypothesis" and "false alarm effect" on public response to emergency warnings
Accessible emergency management: A human factors engineering approach
Framework for preparing for the unprepared
Lest we forget: A critical analysis of bioterrorist incidents, national exercises, and U.S. prevention, response, and recovery strategies
Resilience to WMD: Communication and active participation are key
First responders: A biomechanical evaluation of supply distribution
Dynamics and dangers of therapeutic strategies for organophosphate poisoning: A physiologically based model
Coordinated project systems approach to emergency response
Overcoming obstacles to integrated response among incongruent organizations
Decisions in disaster recovery operations: A game theoretic perspective on organization cooperation
Integrating Department of Defense response with nongovernmental organizations during a disaster
Time is a murderer: The cost of critical path drag in emergency response
Coordination and control in emergency response
Managing the complexities of incident command
Begin with the end in mind: An all-hazards systems approach to waste management planning for homeland security incidents
Creating effective response communications
Assessing the state of knowledge about emergency management in other countries
Framework for real-time, all-hazards global situational awareness
All-hazards response team preparation: Planning and training concepts
Medical supply chain resiliency in disasters
Decision support for inland waterways emergency response.
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