Handbook of Emergency Response : A Human Factors and Systems Engineering Appr...

Handbook of Emergency Response : A Human Factors and Systems Engineering Approach, Hardcover by Badiru, Adedeji B. (EDT); Racz, Leeann (EDT), ISBN 1466514566, ISBN-13 9781466514560, Like New Used, Free shipping in the USRecent disasters highlight the need for a prepared, effective response. This handbook elucidates what to do, who will do it, where, how, and when. It also supports identifying resources, such as personnel, facilities, and equipment needed. Badiru (systems engineering and management, Air Force Institute of Technology), and Racz (environmental engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology) provide an integrative guide for emergency response project management following accidental, man-made, or natural disasters, and delineate scientific applications, technology and engineering tools needed to meet the challenges of emergencies. They present such information as optimization in evacuation route planning, framework for preparing the unprepared, and managing the complexities of incident command. Thirty chapters are divided into three sections: technical challenges; human factors issues; and managerial models. This is an essential guide for emergency response. There is a multitude of tables and figures, editors, contributors, references, and introductory outlines for each chapter. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()