Disaster Response & Recovery, 2e

This book is terrible. I had to get it for a college course and I have lost all respect for the professor who thought this was a good text. It is filled with grammatical and spelling errors. Most of the content is opinion based and not backed by legitimate studies. There are review questions at the end of each chapter but you can't actually get the answers anywhere. I checked the associated "Wiley" website and while they did have some quiz questions available, they aren't the ones in the book. Not to mention even though I bought the book new I did not receive the card that was supposed to accompany the book to use for the online supplemental material. So unless I want to return the book (which I can't since I need if for the readings for the course) I guess I am out of luck.

this text was required by my professor. it has a lot of information and the foot note resources are good to use. good book.

Great textbook. Easy to read!

It is a great resource of wonderful information

Every 7th page is glued together at the top. Annoying when trying to actually read. Pages have to be Carefully torn apart without causing extra damage. Poor quality control.

Good text for the new student and will give you a good outline of what to expect in the disaster response and recovery field!!!

Outstanding, well-written resource!

The book met my expectations.

My interest in this work arises from the fact that I used to be a member of a UK Mountain Rescue Team. Although most people are aware that MRT's are made of of unpaid volunteers, most people are not aware that these teams come under the planning controls of the police. That is; it is the local police force who decides whether or not an incident falls into the call out domain of a MRT, the fire service or the police themselves. More especially when the MRT covers an area which includes urban patches.Often the police will call on MRT's members as spare search dogsbodies in an urban area, looking for a missing person but call on the fire service who are also trained in rope management, to bring someone down from a building. It can and does lead to some conflict when in certain cases, the police call out the fire service to rescue someone in an area for which the MRT have been trained. For example, a party of tourists trapped in a gorge on the edge of an urban area were rescued by the fire service when it was patently a MRT situation.Author David A McEntire is a US writer and his 'Disaster Response and Recovery' is essentially aimed at an American readership. However, it is of interest to UK readers as many of these management strategies; particularly in an international setting-are relevant to rescue and disaster agencies and individuals regardless of their nationality or area of practice.

This excellent book gives a comprehensive overview and analysis of what to expect, and what to do, in responding to and recovering from disaster. It is set out in a very organised, learner-oriented manner, to ensure the clearest and most logical journey through each aspect of the subject matter in each chapter.The chapter headings are as follows:1. Knowing What to Expect2. Understanding the Actors3. Anticipating Human Behaviour in Disasters4. Recognising Alternative Management Approaches5. Implementing Initial Response Measures6. Caring for the Injured, Dead and Distraught7. Managing Public Information, Donations and Volunteers8. Moving Beyond Immediate Needs9. Promoting Recovery and Mitigation10. Overcoming Typical Challenges11. Harnessing Technology & Organisation12. Foreseeing the Future13. Enhancing Disaster ResilienceHaving been involved some years ago at local government level, as part of a team being prepared for possible future disasters, I can say wholeheartedly that we really need a British version of this book. It is very good indeed and covers everything you need to think about, with a very practical, 'hands-on' mindset. It would have been a wonderful thing to have had for the use of the whole team - both during and after the basic training as both a text and reference book.Bearing in mind the patchwork response we often get in the UK in times of trouble - like the floods we have been dealing with in recent years - it would not hurt for those who are in charge of disaster response, and their staff, to have been trained with a local version of this book as the course textbook.

This text is predominately USA centric and so much of the information cannot relate to what we here in the UK have as our (very limited) disaster planning.It would have been nice for the book to be UK centric for the UK student but our plan is so limited (virtually non-existent) it would have been an incredibly short read.Having worked my way through this over the last couple of weeks I can see some of the beneficial things that the US do with regard to disaster planning but there are also areas I looked at and wondered “why would you do that; there must be a better way of doing things”, but then when I tried to think of what would be a speedier and more direct and beneficial way I couldn’t. What is being done is predominately out of experience and necessity.I wish that our government(s) could have a rapid response plan in place rather than areas having to wait days, weeks, months and, in some cases, years before assistance comes their way.If you are studying this area within your course and are planning to use this book please remember to include that the text is USA centric in your work or you might be penalised for using information which is not relevant to the UK.

A very detailed textbook which considers disaster management by examining a variety of relatively recent major incidents which took place worldwide, highlighting the huge range of problems raised in each case and offering possible scenarios which might help ease the impact of similar future incidents and disasters. While produced for the American market, its content is equally relevant anywhere in the World and could be readily adapted. McEntire looks at complicated and complex issues in a logical fashion. I like his easy writing style and straightforward assessments. He constantly involves his readers and gets them to try and identify potential problems and possible solutions for themselves. Being prepared to deal with the initial chaos immediately following a serious incident is absolutely essential in restoring order and saving lives. Having had to respond to major incidents in a past life and stumble along as best I could, I appreciate how helpful such a thorough work will prove to those tasked with dealing with emergencies today

I am not a DR professional; this book is intended for research purposes, and in that vein, it is excellent. As a European citizen, I am not familiar with the current trends in, future intentions for, and best practices of US disaster recovery. This text is comprehensive. There is a sweeping introduction and granular ToC and each chapter is structured in such a way that even novices to the topic, such as myself, can get a handle on things quickly.It has been a very useful reference, and will continue to be one. I found it quite derisory of the current public capabilities as far as DR strategy is concerned, and perhaps the book is intended to resolve that, to educate others better that are not in the profession. It would be great to see a similar text for UK-based procedures and strategies, but in the meantime, this was a great learning tool.