Communicating Emergency Preparedness: Strategies for Creating a Disaster Resilient Public
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (745 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1420065106 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 286 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Mr. Coppola has provided planning and technical assistance to emergency management organizations at the local, state, national, and international levels, and in both the nonprofit and private sectors. Coppola’s clients have included FEMA, The World Bank, Save the Children, The Humane Society, ACORN, The Annie E. Casey Foundation, The Corporation for National and Community Service, Ma
The authors provide an overview and history of public disaster preparedness education and then proceed to explore risk management and the development of a campaign strategy. Real Examples of Successful ProgramsThe second half of the book features a series of case studies which identify various public awareness campaigns that have been successfully conducted in different communities. The first book dedicated solely to the topic of pre-disaster communication, Communicating Emergency Preparedness: Strategies for Creating a Disaster Resilient Public presents the best ways to inform communities about disaster risk factors, response plans, and emergency procedures without fomenting panic or paranoia. A public awarene
Although written with an emergency management focus,Communicating Emergency Preparedness provides public relations and communications information that can be easily used in any field of public safety or public service. communicating effectively is imperative in emergency response. The book provides sidebars with tips for success and information, such as Web addresses and links. Maloney embark on an ambitious attempt to connect academic concepts in several fields to actionable strategies for public communication for emergency preparedness. this book is a quick and easy read that is well organized and jam packed with resources and references for further research. In this work, they explain important measures such as development of communication strategies, partnership planning, and launching a directed public awareness campaign to reach