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Canadian Disaster Management Textbook
Table of contents
  1. Introduction
  2. The History of Emergency Management in Canada
  3. The Canadian Response to International Disasters
  4. Canadian Legislation & Policy
    Municipal Emergency ManagementMunicipal Emergency Management
  5. The Canadian Emergency Management 'framework'
    1. The Evolving Roles of Emergency Managers
    The Evolving Roles of Emergency Managers
    1. The Military and Disaster Management: A Canadian Perspective on the Issue
    The Military and Disaster Management: A Canadian Perspective on the Issue
  6. The Hazardousness of Canada
  7. Vulnerability
    Understanding Vulnerability to Understand DisastersUnderstanding Vulnerability to Understand Disasters
  8. The Disaster Management Cycle
    a. Mitigation
    1. School Seismic Safety in British Columbia: A Grassroots Success
    School Seismic Safety in British Columbia: A Grassroots Success     c. Response
    1. Mass Casuality Management and Medical Surge
     Mass Casuality Management and Medical Surge     c. Response
    1. Forensics if Necessary: Similarities and Changes in Canadian Mass Death Incidents
    Forensics if Necessary: Similarities and Changes in Canadian Mass Death Incidents     d. Recovery
    1. Post-Disaster Recovery and Vulnerability
    Post-Disaster Recovery and Vulnerability     d. Recovery
    1. Household Economic Disaster Recovery
    Household Economic Disaster Recovery
  9. Disaster Case Studies
    The Local and Global Outbreak Response to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in TorontoThe Local and Global Outbreak Response to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Toronto
  10. Special Topics
Textbooks & Handbooks

Disaster Medicine from Emergency Management Australia

Erik Auf der Heide. Disaster Response: Principles of Preparation and Coordination. 1989.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

Medical Surge Capacity and Capability Handbook from US Dept of Health and Human Services Office of Public Health Emergency Preparedness

WHO Food and nutrition needs in emergencies. (2003)

Other Nutrition in emergencies publications

Sphere Handbook: Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response is available for download as pdf in English, French, Spanish, Russian, and other languages

In a Moment’s Notice: Surge Capacity for Terrorist Bombings Challenges and Proposed Solutions from US Dept of Health and Human Services/CDC

WHO Tools Includes Manual and Handbook, Bibliography, Checklist, Technical Disaster Info links

 


 

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