Disaster Prevention and Management: Volume 3 Issue 1
Strapline:
An International JournalTable of contents
Effective Responses for Proactive Enterprises: Business Continuity Planning
Chris FrostDiscusses the development of Price Waterhouse′s business continuityplan. Points out the theory that businesses which are prepared for theworst (cites the Bishopsgate and Baltic…
Training for the Management of Major Emergencies
Richard BaldwinLooks at major disasters and the steps taken to limit the problems whichhave and may occur, by an adequate training resource. Looks inparticular at oil‐rig disasters such as Piper…
Handling the Press
Christopher F. PayneMajor disasters make very newsworthy stories – not only because they areunusual events but because of the human interest angle. No matter howhorrific the circumstances, the public…
Are Disasters Really Getting Worse?
Trevor KletzHave disasters become more frequent and more severe? We often assumethat they have but a review of the evidence does not support this view,so far as the oil and chemical…
Offsite Planning for Nuclear Installations and Incidents Involving Radioactivity: Iodine Prophylaxis – Is this Simply a Problem of Logistics?
Eric BaileyCurrently, legislation relating to hazardous sites is becoming morerigorous, with the exception of nuclear installations and these arebeing addressed. A particular facet of…
How Do We Handle Emergency Information in Our Borough?
Warren PayneObserves one local borough′s handling of emergency information in casesof crisis. Looks at the organizational aspects and in particular to howspecialized personnel can be brought…
A Constructive Critique of United Kingdom Emergency Planning
J.P. RockettEmergency planning in the UK is inadequate, disorganized andinefficient. Recent changes have the capacity to worsen the situation byfurther fragmenting the organization while…
Response of Local Government to the New Risks
Gordon IlesCompares the different types of local authorities within the UnitedKingdom and the various duties imposed on them by statute or morals.Outlines the history of emergency planning…
Co‐ordination and Disaster Response in the United Kingdom
Alice E. HillsCo‐ordination is seen as a key element in UK disaster‐response planning,although the term is used synonymously with co‐operation and liaison byboth the Home Office and the…
ISSN:
0965-3562Online date, start – end:
1992Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr JC Gaillard
- Dr Emmanuel Raju