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TOLLEY'S HANDBOOK OF DISASTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Tolley's Handbook of Disaster and Emergency Management
Principles and Practice
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Third Edition

Edited By
Tony Moore, Associate Director, Resilience Centre, Cranfield University, UK Defence Academy, U.K. Formerly Chief Superintendent in London Metropolitan Police.
Raj Lakha, BA (Hons), MBA (International Business), MIIRSM, MIOSH, FISM, Trainer, consultant and Chief Executive, Safety Solutions UK Ltd, U.K. Vice President of the International Institute of Security & Safety Management (IISSM).

Description
The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 modernised the UK's approach to disaster and emergency management, taking into account the kinds of threats the country faces in the 21st century, including terrorist threats and threats to the environment. This third edition of the Tolley's Handbook of Disaster and Emergency Management has been fully updated to cover the topics and themes reflected in the Act, and collates all the key components of disaster and emergency planning for both the public and the private sector, covering both man-made and natural disasters. Written from a UK practitioner's point of view, using case studies and examples, it helps readers to understand and formulate disaster and emergency policies and systems for their workplace. Its practical approach will help organizations to ensure business continuity and safeguard the health and safety of their staff in the event of a disaster. The new edition has been updated in line with the latest legislation: * Civil Contingencies Act 2004 * Amendment to the Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) Regulations * Corporate Manslaughter Bill

Audience
Professional reference for all those with responsibility for planning how to deal with major incidents or managing risk in the public and private sectors: Emergency planning managers, risk managers, business continuity managers, and health & safety practitioners in all industries; Emergency planning officers in local authorities; Emergency service personnel. Lawyers, company secretaries / corporate administrators, compliance officers. Students on Disaster / Business Continuity /Emergency / Crisis / Security Management courses (including the NEBOSH Diploma course in Civil Contingencies Management) as well as on Fire Safety and Risk Management courses.

Contents
Foreword Preface Contributors Acknowledgements Abbreviations Table of Cases Table of Statutes Table of Statutory Instruments Table of European Legislation 1. Business Continuity Management: Principles and Approaches 2. Case Studies on International Disasters 3. Construction Related Disasters 4. Crisis Management 5. Disaster and Emergency Management Systems (DEMS) 6. Emergency Planning for COMAH and Non-COMAH Sites 7. Historical Context of Environmental Health and Communicable Disease 8. Environmental Management: The Consequences and Environmental Monitoring of Industrial and Technological Disasters 9. Fire Safety Management for ?Public' Buildings 10. Forensic Fire and Explosion Investigation 11. Human Error and Human Factors 12. International Aspects of Disasters 13. Insurance, Losses and Risk Management 14. The Law Relating to Emergencies and Disasters 15. The Medical Response to Disaster 16. Public Inquiries and other Investigations into Disasters and Major Emergencies 17. Recovery – Creating Crisis Resilient Communication and Information Systems 18. Rescue Equipment and Response 19. Terrorism 20. Training and Exercising for Effective Preparedness and ResponseIndex

Bibliographic details
Hardbound, 728 pages, publication date: OCT-2006
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-6990-0
ISBN-10: 0-7506-6990-X
Imprint: BUTTERWORTH HEINEMANN

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