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Book Review: Case Studies in Disaster Recovery

Recovery Diva

This way the reader is given a roadmap to pick and choose from, if they wish so, the case studies written by various authors whose chapters span a wide variety of hazards as well as geographical and sociological settings all of which delve into a chosen aspect of disaster recovery towards building resiliency.

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Book Review: Disaster and Emergency Management Methods

Recovery Diva

Key words: environmental governance, sustainability, resilience, climate risk, natural hazard, disaster risk reduction, building regulation. Overall, I commend the editor and authors of the text for providing a value-added resource for a variety of stakeholders including students and practitioners. for paperback., for hardback, $42.36

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The 10 R's of Crisis Management

Disaster Zone Podcast

Politicians, rock stars and companies have all faced situations where they are in the hot seat. Merit is a first-of-its-kind, all-hazards, digital credentialing platform that equips emergency responders with innovative tools to securely manage their personnel on-site, no matter the situation.

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Fire Fighter Safety Building Marking Systems

National Fire Protection Association

The most widely adopted signage which most fire fighters are familiar with is the NFPA 704 hazard diamond, which provides information about hazardous materials present and the fire, health, instability and special hazards which they pose. M — Moderate hazard. H — High hazard. What does it look like?

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New Book Review

Recovery Diva

This textbook provides a multitude of case studies each written by academics who are actively teaching and/or have developed curriculum in the fields of crisis, disaster, and/or emergency management with a specific focus on vulnerable populations that are the weakest links in the hazard-risk chain. The case studies cover both the U.S.

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Backflow Preventer Types

National Fire Protection Association

In some localities, cross connections may be prohibited or closely regulated by health authorities. Its important to note here that the requirement for backflow prevention in a fire protection system comes from the local water authority and not from any NFPA standard. An air gap is the most effective type of backflow prevention.

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Managing Emergencies: The Challenges of the Future

Emergency Planning

What does all this mean for Britain? They lack consistent funding and have little executive authority. In the response to civilian emergencies, all countries experience a certain tension between centralisation and devolution. Above all, this is a matter of local pride, not merely expediency.