Emergency Incident Management Systems (eBook)

Fundamentals and Applications

Sr. Louis N. Molino (Autor)

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2006 | 1. Auflage
540 Seiten
Wiley (Verlag)
978-0-470-04341-7 (ISBN)

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A "e;street smart"e; look atincident management in all its permutations Incident Management Systems (IMS) provide the means by which to coordinate the efforts of individual agencies in order to stabilize an incident and protect life, property, and the environment. Born from the FireScope project of the late 1960s, which was developed in response to the major wildfires that regularly plagued Southern California, these systems have evolved with many similarities and certain fundamental differences. Emergency Incident Management Systems: Fundamentals and Applications contrasts the major forms of Incident Management/Incident Command Systems. The author illuminates these differences and offers a fresh perspective on the concepts on which these systems are founded in order to make them more accessible and user-friendly. Without suggesting major changes in the systems, he bridges the gap between their theoretical and academic foundations and their real-world applications, and makes them more applicable to the professional's daily needs. Timely features of the book include: * An "e;in the field"e; point of view * Coverage of incidents of mass destruction * Filled-out sample forms designed to aid professionals in completing reports In post-9/11 America, where incident management has become a national priority-one that must be easilyunderstood and applicable across all emergency systems-this book provides a useful tool for helping today's emergency workers be more informed and more prepared than ever.

Autor

LOUIS N. MOLINO Sr. has been an emergency services providersince 1981. During that time, he has served in a variety ofpositions, including firefighter, emergency medical technician,fire and emergency medical dispatcher, fire and emergency medicalservices (EMS) instructor, emergency medical dispatch instructor,fire and EMS training officer, fire and EMS agency safety officer,incident safety officer, hazardous materials technician, and HAZMATteam member. He has also served as the base liaison officer,captain, battalion chief, and assistant chief for Mutual AidEmergency Services, Inc. (MAES), which provides EMS services toFort Dix and McGuire Air Force Base.

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"...written by a hazardous materials professional with a commonsense approach and non-technical language that makes the titleappropriate for laypeople." (E-STREAMS, September 2007)

"...public safety officers; public health officers...federalemergency responders...hospital administrators...would findthis book a useful addition to their collection."(E-STREAMS, September 2007)

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 19.6.2006
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Schlagworte: Arbeitssicherheit • Arbeitssicherheit u. Umweltschutz i. d. Chemie • Chemical and Environmental Health and Safety • Chemie • Chemistry • Homeland Security • Innere Sicherheit • security management • Sicherheitsmanagement
• ISBN-10: 0-470-04341-5 / 0470043415
• ISBN-13: 978-0-470-04341-7 / 9780470043417