Bumgarner, Jeffrey B. <br/><br/>
Emergency management  a reference handbook /  [electronic resource] : 
Jeffrey B. Bumgarner 
 - Santa Barbara, Calif. :  ABC-CLIO,  c2008 
 - 1 online resource (xiv, 293 p.) :  ill. 
 - Contemporary world issues .
 - Contemporary world issues .
<br/><br/> Description based on print version record 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index 
<br/><br/>Background and history -- Problems, controversies, and solutions -- Worldwide perspective -- Chronology -- Biographical sketches -- Data and documents -- Directory of organizations -- Resources 
<br/><br/> Explores the history and development of emergency management from the first federal disaster relief proclamation in 1803 to the present day. It analyzes current debates over when and how emergency resources are best utilized, and the laws and public policies that govern emergencies 
<br/><br/><br/>Mode of access: Internet 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781598841114 (electronic book) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Emergency management--United States<br/>Crisis management--United States