Public Safety in America
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Copyright: 2022
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Public Safety in America is an introductory book discussing the role of public safety and the systems involved. No single entity is responsible for public safety as discussed through the whole community concept. The book looks at what public safety is and why we need it in the first chapter, followed by a discussion of who plays a part in managing public safety in Chapter 2. The next few chapters discuss why we need public safety through an in-depth look at natural, technological, and human-caused hazards followed by risk management. The remaining chapters discuss how public safety is managed using the principles of disaster management and ties them together to conclude with special events.
Chapter 1 Introduction to Public Safety
Chapter 2 Emergency Management and Partners in Public Safety
Chapter 3 Natural and Technological Hazards
Chapter 4 Human-Caused Hazards
Chapter 5 Risk Management
Chapter 6 Introduction to Disaster Management
Chapter 7 Mitigation
Chapter 8 Preparedness
Chapter 9 Response
Chapter 10 Recovery
Chapter 11 The Public Safety Role at Special Events
Chapter 12 Going Forward
Acronym List
Key Term Definitions
Jennifer Esterline has over 10 years of experience in emergency management and venue safety & security. She received her Master of Science in Criminal Justice and Public Safety Management from the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis (IUPUI). Currently, Jennifer works as the Director of Safety & Security for the Indiana State Fairgrounds and Event Center managing the 24/7 security operations, emergency planning and response, and overall safety & security for their 350+ events including the Indiana State Fair. She is a graduate of the Academy for Venue Safety & Security and enjoys the unique challenges of safety & security in the event industry. Jennifer also teaches public safety courses for the O’Neill School at IUPUI.
Public Safety in America is an introductory book discussing the role of public safety and the systems involved. No single entity is responsible for public safety as discussed through the whole community concept. The book looks at what public safety is and why we need it in the first chapter, followed by a discussion of who plays a part in managing public safety in Chapter 2. The next few chapters discuss why we need public safety through an in-depth look at natural, technological, and human-caused hazards followed by risk management. The remaining chapters discuss how public safety is managed using the principles of disaster management and ties them together to conclude with special events.
Chapter 1 Introduction to Public Safety
Chapter 2 Emergency Management and Partners in Public Safety
Chapter 3 Natural and Technological Hazards
Chapter 4 Human-Caused Hazards
Chapter 5 Risk Management
Chapter 6 Introduction to Disaster Management
Chapter 7 Mitigation
Chapter 8 Preparedness
Chapter 9 Response
Chapter 10 Recovery
Chapter 11 The Public Safety Role at Special Events
Chapter 12 Going Forward
Acronym List
Key Term Definitions
Jennifer Esterline has over 10 years of experience in emergency management and venue safety & security. She received her Master of Science in Criminal Justice and Public Safety Management from the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis (IUPUI). Currently, Jennifer works as the Director of Safety & Security for the Indiana State Fairgrounds and Event Center managing the 24/7 security operations, emergency planning and response, and overall safety & security for their 350+ events including the Indiana State Fair. She is a graduate of the Academy for Venue Safety & Security and enjoys the unique challenges of safety & security in the event industry. Jennifer also teaches public safety courses for the O’Neill School at IUPUI.