Protecting emergency responders lessons learned from terrorist attacks

Based on a 2001 conference held in New York City that looked at ways of improving health and safety for emergency workers who respond to terrorist attacks. It is intended for managers and decisionmakers to help them understand the working and safety environment associated with such attacks

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jackson, Brian A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, Calif. Rand 2002, 2002
Series:Conference proceedings
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Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Ch. 1: Introduction
  • ch. 2: The terrorist incidents
  • ch. 3: Performance and availability of personal protective equipment
  • ch. 4: Information and training
  • ch. 5: Site management for personal protection
  • ch. 6: Recommendations for moving forward
  • ch. 7: Concluding remarks
  • Appendix A: Organizing partners
  • Appendix B: Conference participatns
  • Appendix C: conference agenda
  • Appendix D: Summaries of plenary presentations
  • Includes bibliographical references