Handbook of Emergency Response

Technical Challenges Robotic Technologies for First Response: A Review, Julie A. Adams A Practical, Simplified Chemical Agent Sensor Placement Methodology, David A. Smith and David R. Jacques Harnessing Disruptive Technologies: Quick Systems Engineering for Emergency Response, Brian J. Phillips An Emerging Framework for Unmanned Aircraft Systems in the National Airspace System: Opportunities and Challenges for First Responders and Emergency Management, Robin R. Sobotta Optimization in Evacuation Route Planning, Gino J. Lim and Mukesh Rungta Evacuation Planning, Analysis, and Management, Michael K. Lindell Hierarchical Optimization for Helicopter Mission Planning in Large-Scale Emergencies, Linet Ozdamar, Onur Demir, Erdinc Bakir, and Samet Yilmaz Planning and Management of Transportation Systems for Evacuation, P. Brian Wolshon and Vinayak Dixit Riverflow Prediction for Emergency Response: Military Applications Using Artificial Neural Networks, Bernard B. Hsieh and Mark R. Jourdan Human Factors Issues Understanding the Influence of the "Cry Wolf Hypothesis" and "False Alarm Effect" on Public Response to Emergency Warnings, Ann Marie Major and L. Erwin Atwood Accessible Emergency Management: A Human Factors Engineering Approach, Tonya L. Smith-Jackson, Woodrow W. Winchester, Ali Haskins Lisle, William H. Holbach, Hal Brackett, and Tom Martin Framework for Preparing for the Unprepared, Kera Z. Watkins, Anuradha Venkateswaran, and Katrina Simon-Agolory Lest we forget: A Critical Analysis of Bioterrorist Incidents, National Exercises and U.S. Prevention, Response, and Recovery Strategies, Tasha L. Pravecek Resilience to WMD: Communication and Active Participation are Key, Michelle L. Spencer First responders: A Biomechanical Evaluation of Supply Distribution, Susan Gaines, Arturo Watlington, III, and Pamela M. Bush Dynamics and Dangers of Therapeutic Strategies for Organophosphate Poisoning: A Physiologically Based Model, Gregory G. Seaman, Michael L. Shelley, Jeffrey M. Gearhart and David A. Smith Managerial Models Coordinated Project Systems Approach to Emergency Response, Adedeji B. Badiru Overcoming Obstacles to Integrated Response among Incongruent Organizations, Robert K. Campbell Decisions in Disaster Recovery Operations: A Game Theoretic Perspective on Organization Cooperation, John B. Coles and Jun Zhuang Integrating Department of Defense Response with Nongovernmental Options during a Disaster, Harley M. Connors, Helen W. Phipps, and Michael J. Surette Jr. Time is a Murderer: The Cost of Critical Path Drag in Emergency Response, Stephen A. Devaux Coordination and Control in Emergency Response, John M. Flach, Debra Steele-Johnson, Valerie L. Shalin, and Glenn C. Hamilton Managing the Complexities of Incident Command, James R. Gruenberg Begin with the End in Mind: "An All-Hazards Systems Approach to Waste Management Planning for Homeland Security Incidents", Mario E. Ierardi Creating Effective Response Communications, Tay W. Johannes Assessing the State of Knowledge about Emergency Management in Other Countries, David A. McEntire Framework for Real-Time, All-Hazards Global Situational Awareness, Olufemi A. Omitaomu, Steven J. Fernandez, and Budhendra L. Bhaduri All-Hazards Response Team Preparation: Planning and Training Concepts, Paul S. Pirkle III Medical Supply Chain Resiliency in Disasters, Jack E. Smith II Decision Support for Inland Waterways Emergency Response, Heather Nachtmann, Edward A. Pohl, and Leily Farrokhvar Index