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Foreword | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Introduction | |
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There Never Used to Be a Gap | |
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Introduction | |
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Traditional Career Paths to Emergency Manager | |
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Changing Demands on Emergency Managers | |
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Declining Membership in Volunteer Emergency Response Units | |
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The Influence of Business and Industry in Emergency Management | |
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Summary | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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References | |
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Tactical Operations vs. Management Skills | |
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Introduction | |
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Skill Sets for Tactical Operations | |
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Skill Sets for Emergency Management | |
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Acquisition of Skill Sets | |
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Training vs. Education | |
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Summary | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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References | |
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The Demands of Managing According to the Incident Command System (ICS) | |
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Introduction | |
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ICS Command Staff | |
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The Role of the Operations Section Chief | |
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How the Operations Section Chief is Supported by Command Staff | |
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Role Clarification and Skill Sets for Command Staff | |
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Summary | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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References | |
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The Incident Commander: A Chief or a Manager? | |
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Introduction | |
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Traditional Roles for the Chief | |
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The Shift from Tactical Response Operations to Management | |
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Management Roles of the Incident Commander | |
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Experience, Education, and Training: How They Contribute to Competency | |
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Management by Objectives | |
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Summary | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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References | |
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What Colleges Have to Offer | |
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Introduction | |
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The Growth of Emergency Management College Programs | |
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Curriculum for Emergency Management | |
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Prerequisite Skills and Practice | |
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Education vs. Training | |
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Research | |
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Summary | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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References | |
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The Career Path in Emergency Management | |
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Introduction | |
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Entry-Level Positions | |
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Gaining Experience as a Volunteer | |
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Local, State, Regional, and National Positions | |
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Career Development Skills for Emergency Managers | |
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Summary | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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References | |
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Case Study: Ground Zero | |
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Introduction | |
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Tactical Operations | |
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Emergency Management | |
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Summary | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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References | |
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Case Study: The Tsunami Response in Sri Lanka | |
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Introduction | |
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Tactical Operations | |
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Emergency Management | |
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Summary | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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References | |
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Case Study: Private and Public Perspectives from Katrina | |
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Introduction | |
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Tactical Operations | |
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Emergency Management | |
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Summary | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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References | |
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The "Manager" In Emergency Management | |
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Introduction | |
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Management by Objectives | |
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Command and Control | |
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The Role of "Manager" in the Case Studies | |
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How Crisis and Emergency Management Expertise Aid General Managers | |
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Summary | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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References | |
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Resistance | |
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Introduction | |
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The Growing Gap between First Responders and Emergency Managers | |
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Overcoming Resistance to College Preparation for Emergency Managers | |
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What Research and Study Have to Offer Tactical Operations | |
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Understanding the Different Requirements of Emergency Management and Tactical Response Operations | |
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Summary | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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References | |
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Working Together | |
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Introduction | |
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Partnering between College Programs and Community First Response Organizations | |
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The Administrative Chief Model | |
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The Role of Emergency Management on Scene | |
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The Best of Both Worlds for the Safety of the Nation | |
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Lessons Learned | |
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Summary | |
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Discussion Questions | |
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References | |
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Appendix | |
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Index | |