Introduction to Transportation Security

Chapter 2

Emergency Management Theory and Practice

Keywords: emergency management, event, emergency, disaster, catastrophe, risk management, crisis management, continuity of operations, business continuity, mitigation, planning, preparedness, response, recovery

Learning Objectives

After reading this chapter you should be able to

•  Distinguish the differences between event, emergency, disaster, and catastrophe

•  Understand the distinction between emergency management and continuity of operations

•  Understand the theoretical basis for, and underpinnings of, emergency management

Introduction

Transportation is both a government service and a business enterprise. While mass transportation systems in most parts of the United States started ...