Collective conviction : the story of disaster action.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eyre, Anne.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Disaster relief--History.

Disaster relief.

History.

Genre:

History.

Place of Publication:

Liverpool : Liverpool Univ Press, [2014]

Summary:

Collective Conviction tells the story of Disaster Action, a small charity founded in 1991 by survivors and bereaved people from the disasters of the late 1980s, including Zeebrugge, King's Cross, Clapham, Lockerbie, Hillsborough and the Marchioness. The aims were to create a health and safety culture in which disasters were less likely to occur and to support others affected by similar events. The founders could not have anticipated the degree to which they would influence emergency planning and management and the way people are treated after disasters. Aware of the value of lessons learned over 22 years, the trustees felt that this corporate memory should be captured. Collective Conviction encapsulates that memory, so that it can be called upon by survivors, bereaved, government and others for years to come. The book sets out the chronology of Disaster Action's history, with first-person accounts and case studies of disasters interweaved with chapters on the needs and rights of individuals, the treatment of bereaved and survivors, inquests and inquiries, the law, the media, memorials and commemorations, and the importance of corporate memory. Additionally, the book contains guidance notes for survivors and bereaved on how to deal with a disaster, and best practice guidance for responders and the media. This book is essential reading for those in a wide range of disciplines with an interest in planning for, responding to, reporting on and dealing with the aftermath of disaster. And, importantly, people affected by disaster should find solace and support in the personal stories of others. Book jacket.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Decade of Disaster - How It All Began 5

Chapter 2 The Common Bond 19

Chapter 3 Accountability, Support, Prevention 31

Chapter 4 Communicating the Messages 41

Chapter 5 Needs and Rights 55

Chapter 6 Mad, Bad or Sad? People's Treatment after Disaster 69

Chapter 7 Inquests, Inquiries and Investigations 81

Chapter 8 Corporate Responsibility and the Law 97

Chapter 9 New Millennium, New Dimensions -Responding to Further Disasters 113

Chapter 10 Experiences of the Mass Media 129

Chapter 11 Consolidating Disaster Action's Influence and Contribution 141

Chapter 12 Looking Back and Looking Forward - Significant Anniversaries 153

Chapter 13 Disaster Action's Legacy - and the Future 167.

ISBN:

1781381232

9781781381236 pbk

OCLC:

882530559