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The Emergency Manager of the Future:

Summary of a Workshop -- June 13, 2003, Washington, DC

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Publication Year:2003

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A Summary to the Disasters Roundtable by Monique C. Hite, National Research Council
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From hurricanes to terrorism; natural, technological, and other disasters can have potentially life-threatening effects. Emergency managers of the future will need to have the necessary skills to be prepared for these and other events. The workshop discusses the role and ...
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Table of Contents
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Front Matter	1-3
Forward	4-4	(skim)
Disasters Roundtable: The Emergency Manager of the Future	5-20	(skim)
Appendix A: Agenda	21-23	(skim)
Appendix B: List of Attendees	24-26	(skim)
Appendix C: Speakers Bios	27-31	(skim)

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From hurricanes to terrorism; natural, technological, and other disasters can have potentially life-threatening effects. Emergency managers of the future will need to have the necessary skills to be prepared for these and other events. The workshop discusses the role and responsibility of emergency managers of the future and the resources needed to meet forthcoming challenges.

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