Disaster Prevention and Management: Volume 5 Issue 3
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An International Journal
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Table of contents
Reconstructing reality: interpreting the aeroplane disaster news story
Ana C. GarnerAt 9 a.m. on 31 August 1988, Delta Flight 1141 crashed on take‐off, killing 13 people and leaving 94 survivors. Existing research has furthered our insight into media coverage of…
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Help from the deep: the potential of ocean‐based response to disaster
Joseph ScanlonExamines, through examples of disasters cited in the text, how response and assistance is given and at what speed, with particular reference to oceans, when applicable. Looks…
732
Why does the pilot sit at the front? And does it matter? Or: what you see isn’t what you get, necessarily
David T.H. WeirInvestigates the reasoning behind why a passenger pilot, for instance, sits at the front of the plane, showing why the answer to this is not as obvious as it may seem. Uses other…
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Improving performance in emergency management
John C. DoyleFocuses on three management developments for improving organizational performance, with specific reference to fire services. Claims to have applications for most organizations…
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ISSN:
0965-3562e-ISSN:
1758-6100ISSN-L:
0965-3562Online date, start – end:
1992Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr JC Gaillard
- Dr Emmanuel Raju