Author: | Brian A. Jackson, Kay Sullivan Faith, Henry H. Willis | ISBN: | 9780833050144 |
Publisher: | RAND Corporation | Publication: | June 29, 2010 |
Imprint: | RAND Corporation | Language: | English |
Author: | Brian A. Jackson, Kay Sullivan Faith, Henry H. Willis |
ISBN: | 9780833050144 |
Publisher: | RAND Corporation |
Publication: | June 29, 2010 |
Imprint: | RAND Corporation |
Language: | English |
The ability to measure emergency preparedness is critical for policy analysis in homeland security. Yet it remains difficult to know how prepared a response system is to deal with large-scale incidents, whether it be a natural disaster, terrorist attack, or industrial or transportation accident. This volume describes a method, based on the concept of system reliability, for evaluating the preparedness of emergency response systems.
The ability to measure emergency preparedness is critical for policy analysis in homeland security. Yet it remains difficult to know how prepared a response system is to deal with large-scale incidents, whether it be a natural disaster, terrorist attack, or industrial or transportation accident. This volume describes a method, based on the concept of system reliability, for evaluating the preparedness of emergency response systems.