Evaluating the reliability of emergency response systems for large-scale incident operations

Evaluating the reliability of emergency response systems for large-scale incident operations

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The ability to measure emergency preparedness - to predict the likely performance of emergency response systems in future events - is critical for policy analysis in homeland security. Yet it remains difficult to know how prepared a response system is to deal with large-scale incidents, whether it b...

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Autor principal: Jackson, Brian A., 1972- (-)
Autores Corporativos: United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency (-), RAND Homeland Security and Defense Center, Rand Corporation. National Security Research Division, Rand Infrastructure, Safety, and Environment (Organization)
Otros Autores: Faith, Kay Sullivan, Willis, Henry H.
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, CA : RAND 2010.
Colección:Rand Corporation monograph series.
Materias:
Emergency management > United States > Evaluation.
Preparedness > Evaluation.
Incident command systems > United States.
Assistance in emergencies > United States.
Emergency communication systems > United States.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009427811206719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction: Measurement and Emergency Preparedness; Chapter Two - Defining and Demonstrating Response Reliability Analysis; Chapter Three - Describing a Chlorine Release Scenario and Relevant Response Parameters; Chapter Four - A Simplified Model of an Emergency Response to a Chlorine Release; Chapter Five - Exploring What Can Go Wrong During a Chlorine Response Operation: Identifying Relevant Failure Modes
  • Chapter Six - Assessing the Probability, Effects, and Severity of Failure Modes: An Exploratory Analysis Using Response After-Action ReportsChapter Seven - Concluding Observations; Appendixes; Bibliography; Back Cover

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