Human Factors Challenges In Emergency Management

Author : Christine Owen
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1317120302
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Human Factors Challenges in Emergency Management written by Christine Owen and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-09-29 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an overview of state-of-the-art research that has been conducted within Australia, funded by the Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre. The chapters source and contextualize their own research practice within the context of the international research literature. Therefore, while the research has occurred within Australia it will be of particular interest to scholars, students and practitioners in a number of other countries, particularly within the United States of America and in Europe. The fire and emergency services is a particularly large industry - in Australia alone it employs 250,000 personnel - yet there is very little by way of published human factors books addressing this sector directly. Emergency events frequently involve problems for which there may be unanticipated consequences and highly interdependent consequential effects. In short, emergency events are not necessarily as containable as may be work in other domains. As Karl Weick once commented, emergency events do not 'play by the rules'. This means that these research chapters tell us something about a potential future world of work that is highly dynamic, interdependent and for which improvisation and critical thinking and problem-solving are necessary pre-requisites. The discussions about individual and team performance will also be pertinent to others working in similar high-reliability, high-consequence domains. The chapters connect into an integrated body of work about individual and group performance and their limitations.

Author : Adedeji B. Badiru
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1466514566
Total Pages : 762 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Emergency Response written by Adedeji B. Badiru and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2013-08-22 with total page 762 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite preemptive preparations, disasters can and do occur. Whether natural disasters, catastrophic accidents, or terrorist attacks, the risk cannot be completely eliminated. A carefully prepared response is your best defense. Handbook of Emergency Response: A Human Factors and Systems Engineering Approach presents practical advice and guidelines on how to plan the coordinated execution of emergency response. A useful tool to mitigate logistical problems that often follow disasters or extreme events, the core of this guide is the role of human factors in emergency response project management. The handbook provides a systematic structure for communication, cooperation, and coordination. It highlights what must be done and when, and how to identify the resources required for each effort. The book tackles cutting-edge research in topics such as evacuation planning, chemical agent sensor placement, and riverflow prediction. It offers strategies for establishing an effective training program for first responders and insightful advice in managing waste associated with disasters. Managing a project in the wake of a tragedy is complicated and involves various emotional, sentimental, reactive, and chaotic responses. This is the time that a structured communication model is most needed. Having a guiding model for emergency response can help put things in proper focus. This book provides that model. It guides you through planning for and responding to various emergencies and in overcoming the challenges in these tasks.

Author : Michael St.Pierre
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642197000
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crisis Management in Acute Care Settings written by Michael St.Pierre and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-06-28 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Critical situations in acute and emergency care are one of the great clinical challenges because of the uncertainty, high stakes, time pressure, and stress that are involved. This book provides a comprehensive outline of all the human factors issues relevant to patient safety during acute care. Following an initial section discussing the basic principles of human behavior and decision making, the various influences on safe patient care are discussed in depth. These are divided into three interacting groups: individual factors, team factors, and organizational factors. Relevant psychological theories are carefully examined, and case studies and descriptions of proven strategies help to ground these theories in daily practice. This newly revised edition, in which each chapter has been enlarged and updated, will help both physicians and non-physicians to better understand the principles of human behavior and decision making in critical situations and thus to provide safer treatment.

Author : NATO Emerging Security Challenges Division
Publisher : IOS Press
ISBN 13 : 1614990387
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Correlation Between Human Factors and the Prevention of Disasters written by NATO Emerging Security Challenges Division and published by IOS Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Correlation between Human Factors and the Prevention of Catastrophes, 12-15 September, Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine"--Title page verso.

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Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781422321737
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Human factors issues in rail safety : hearing written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Joseph R. Keebler
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1315280159
Total Pages : 397 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Human Factors and Ergonomics of Prehospital Emergency Care written by Joseph R. Keebler and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-03-31 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an introduction to the field of human factors for individuals who are involved in the delivery and/or improvement of prehospital emergency care and describes opportunities to advance the practical application of human factors research in this critical domain. Relevant theories of human performance, including systems engineering principles, teamwork, training, and decision making are reviewed in light of the needs of current day prehospital emergency care. The primary focus is to expand awareness human factors and outlay the potential for novel and more effective solutions to the issues facing prehospital care and its practitioners.

Author : Gerald Lewis
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1040079822
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Organizational Crisis Management written by Gerald Lewis and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-03-28 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organizational Crisis Management: The Human Factor offers theoretical background and practical strategies for responding to workplace crises. Responding to a paradigm that focuses on the operational aspects of continuity to the detriment of human factors, this volume provides a comprehensive understanding of the unavoidable yet often complex reacti

Author : Adedeji Bodunde Badiru
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781628707250
Total Pages : 724 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Emergency Response written by Adedeji Bodunde Badiru and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Michael J. Fagel
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000861791
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crisis Management and Emergency Planning written by Michael J. Fagel and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2013-12-04 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emergency managers and officials have seen a tremendous increase in the planning responsibilities placed on their shoulders over the last decade. Crisis Management and Emergency Planning: Preparing for Today's Challenges supplies time-tested insights to help communities and organizations become better prepared to cope with natural and manmade disas

Author : Jane A. Becker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Human Factors Considerations in the Development and Use of Emergency Management Plans written by Jane A. Becker and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: