ABSTRACT

The tragedy that occurred in the United States on September 11, 2001 brought enhanced emergency preparedness among first responders to the forefront of public awareness. Since those events � and despite significant progress made in many of the areas previously deemed deficient � some response areas are still woefully inadequate. Cross-Training for

chapter 1|12 pages

Basic Concepts in Cross-Training

chapter 2|34 pages

Law Enforcement

chapter 3|16 pages

Can’t We All Just Get Along?

chapter 4|26 pages

Fire and Hazmat

chapter 5|14 pages

Emergency Medical Responders

chapter 6|12 pages

OŒce of Emergency Management Personnel

chapter 7|6 pages

Public Health Professionals

chapter 8|18 pages

Other Responders

chapter 9|18 pages

Politicians

chapter 12|22 pages

Planning a Tabletop Exercise

chapter 13|14 pages

Planning and Conducting a Hands-On Drill

chapter 14|16 pages

Putting It All Together

chapter 15|16 pages

What Have We Learned?