Research Catalog

Title

The facility manager's emergency preparedness handbook / Bernard T. Lewis and Richard P. Payant ; foreword by Dave Cotts.

Author

Lewis, Bernard T.

Publication

New York : AMACOM, c2003.

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Details

Additional Authors

Payant, Richard P.

Description

xiv, 370 p. : ill.; 26 cm.

Summary

• "The Facility Manager's Emergency Preparedness Handbook provides step-by-step guidance for detailing an entire disaster response agenda. The book provides proven, detailed emergency preparedness plans with checklists for all potential problem areas you may encounter, including bomb threats, natural disasters, labor strikes, accidents, workplace violence, and a host of other serious situations.
• The book explores the subject of readiness at both a macro and micro level, from equipment checks through recovering from disasters.".
• "Whether you're a facility manager, safety director, maintenance or plant engineer, The Facility Manager's Emergency Preparedness Handbook gives you comprehensive instructions and proven tools to cultivate confidence and knowledge in your staff, and establish complete readiness for unplanned events that can cause injury, death, property destruction, or the disruption of work."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

• Emergency management
• Facility management

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-361) and index.

Contents

Pt. I. Elements of Emergency Planning -- Pt. II. Facility Preparedness Plan -- Ch. 1. Organization -- Ch. 2. Emergency Management Responsibilities -- Ch. 3. Damage Assessment -- Ch. 4. Emergency Planning -- Ch. 5. XYZ Model of Emergency Preparedness Plan -- Pt. III. Types of Emergencies -- Ch. 6. Electrical Power Emergency -- Ch. 7. Elevators and Escalators -- Ch. 8. Fire Emergency -- Ch. 9. Hazardous Materials/Spills Emergencies -- Ch. 10. Indoor Air Quality -- Ch. 11. Labor Strike Plan -- Ch. 12. Lockout/Tagout -- Ch. 13. Storm Preparedness -- Ch. 14. Terrorism -- Ch. 15. Water Loss -- Ch. 16. Workplace Violence -- Pt. IV. Checklists and Forms -- Pt. V. Resources, References, and Web Sites.

ISBN

0814407188

LCCN

2002154558

OCLC

• ocm51098169
• SCSB-4800815

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries