3rd Edition
Tolley's Handbook of Disaster and Emergency Management
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
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 Response
Index
Biography
Tony Moore, Raj Lakhpson
"[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
