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Author Green, Dick, author.

Title Animals in disasters / Dick Green.

Publication Info. Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann, an imprint of Elsevier, [2019]
©2019

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Edition First edition.
Description 1 online resource : illustrations (some color)
text txt rdacontent
computer c rdamedia
online resource cr rdacarrier
Note Print version record.
Includes index.
Summary Animals in Disasters is a comprehensive book on animal rescue written by Dr. Dick Green who shares his experiences, best practices and lessons learned from well over 125 domestic and international disasters. It provides a step-by-step process for communities and states to more effectively address animal issues and enhance their animal response capabilities. Sections include an overview of the history of animal rescue, where we are today, and the steps needed to better prepare for tomorrow. This how-to book for emergency managers who want to develop programs, craft policy, and build response capability/capacity is an ideal companion to their work.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Incident management -- National animal response capabilities -- Animal resource typing -- Preparedness activities -- Monitoring and activation -- Assessment process -- Evacuation and transportation -- Hazards -- Animal behavior -- Animal search and rescue -- Emergency animal sheltering -- Climate change and the impact on animals.
Subject Animal rescue.
Disaster relief.
Emergency management.
Animal Welfare
Rescue Work
Disaster Planning
Relief Work
Animaux -- Sauvetage.
Secours aux victimes de catastrophes.
Gestion des situations d'urgence.
disaster planning.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Animal Husbandry.
Animal rescue
Animal welfare
Disaster relief
Other Form: Print version: GREEN, DICK. ANIMALS IN DISASTERS. [Place of publication not identified] : BUTTERWORTH-HEINEMANN INC, 2018 0128139242 (OCoLC)1029206215
ISBN 9780128139257 (electronic bk.)
0128139250 (electronic bk.)
0128139242
9780128139240
Standard No. AU@ 000065050515

 
    
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