Health and safety in emergency management and response / Dana L. Stahl.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stahl, Dana L., 1965- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emergency management--Safety measures.

Emergency management.

First responders--Health and hygiene.

First responders.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (499 pages)

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 2021.

Summary:

"This book familiarizes personnel serving as Emergency Managers, Safety Officers, Assistant Safety Officers, and in other safety-relevant Incident Command System (ICS) roles with physical and psychosocial hazards and stressors that may impact the health and safety of workers and responders in an All-Hazards Response, and ways to minimize exposure. This book provides knowledge on regulations and worker safety practices to the Safety Officer with an emergency responder background, and provides the tools for the Safety Officer with an industrial hygiene or safety professional background that help them be successful in this role. In order to work together effectively, it is important that anyone responding to an emergency be familiar with all standards and protocols. Topics include: Overview of Safety in Emergencies, OSHA's Role in Emergency Response, Emergencies and Related Hazards, Safety and Regulatory Requirements, Safety Training During a Response, Industrial Hygiene and Medical Monitoring Requirements, Psychological Hazards in an Emergency Response and Behavioral Health Management, The Role of the Safety Officer, The Role of the Technical Specialist, Incorporating Safety in Emergency Planning, Safety in Drills and Exercises, Safety in Continuity of Operations"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Safety in emergencies and disasters

Applicability of safety regulations in emergency response

Types of emergencies and disasters, and related hazards

Regulatory requirements and their applicability in emergency response

Safety training for a response

Industrial hygiene and medical monitoring

Psychological hazards related to emergency response

Safety officer duties during an incident response

Assistant safety officers, technical specialists, and other safety support roles

Integrating safety into emergency planning

Safety in drills and exercises

Safety in continuity of operations.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781119561101

1119561108

9781523137190

1523137193

9781119561064

111956106X

9781119561026

1119561027