Emergency preparedness : a safety planning guide for people, property, and business continuity / Don Philpott and David Casavant.

"This comprehensive book examines all types of emergencies and disasters, from natural--hurricanes, earthquakes, and floods--to manmade--chemical spills, biological warfare, building collapse, and bombings. Here the reader finds information to understand how wildfires spread or what the unexpec...

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Main Authors: Casavant, David A. (Author), Philpott, Don (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Bernan Press, [2016]
Edition:Second edition.
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Online Access:Click for online access
Uniform Title:Emergency preparedness for facilities

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