Tolley's Handbook of Disaster and Emergency Management 3rd Edition
Author(s): Tony Moore (Editor), Raj Lakha
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 12 Oct. 2006
Edition: 3rd
Language: English
Print length: 720 pages
ISBN-10: 075066990X
ISBN-13: 9780750669900
Book 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
Editorial Reviews
Review
“[This book] is a timely publication and will be a valuable source of reference for those with responsibility for Disaster and Emergency Planning as well as those studying for the NEBOSH Module.” From the foreword by John Barrell, Former Chief Executive of IOSH
From the Back Cover
The practitioner’s reference for disaster and emergency management in the UK
* Shows how to minimise the potential damage of disasters in the public and private sectors in all industries * Includes all the latest relevant UK legislation including the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 * Individual chapters written by leading practitioners in their field
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
About the editors: Tony Moore is a former senior officer in the Metropolitan Police where he was involved in managing crises of different kinds over a number of years. He is currently Associate Director of the Resilience Centre at Cranfield University, UK Raj Lakha co-founded Safety Solutions (UK) Ltd, one of the UK’s leading safety-related training companies. He is currently Vice President of the International Institute of Security & Safety Management (IISSM).
Related titles: Kletz: Learning from Accidents 3rd edn, 0-7506-4883-X Haddow and Bullock: Introduction to Emergency Management, 0-7506-7689-2 Erickson: Emergency Response Planning: For Corporate and Municipal Managers, 0-12-241540-X
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