Evaluating the Reliability of Emergency Response Systems for Large-Scale Incident Operations
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...
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| Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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RAND Corporation
2010
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| Summary: | 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. This volume describes a method, based on the concept of system reliability, for evaluating the preparedness of emergency response systems. |
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| ISBN: | MG994FEMA 9780833050144 9780833050052 |
| Access: | Open Access |