Evaluating the Reliability of Emergency Response Systems for Large-Scale Incident Operations

• Main Author: Jackson, Brian A. (auth)
• Other Authors: Sullivan Faith, Kay (auth), Willis, Henry H. (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2010
• Subjects: Natural disasters; Terrorism, armed struggle; Social impact of disasters; Sociology; Political Science; Environmental Science
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The ability to measure emergency preparedness is critical for policy analysis in homeland security. Yet it remains difficult to know how prepared a response system is to deal with large-scale incidents, whether it be a natural disaster, terrorist attack, or industrial or transportation accident. Thi...