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Disaster Management in the 21st Century
Chapter 9 - Preparedness
1. Preparedness Programs:  Discussions of federal, state and local programs for the following types of disasters to improve planning and education.
  1.1. Natural Disasters
   1.1.1. Earthquakes
   1.1.2. Fire Safety.
   1.1.3. Floods. 
   1.1.4. Hurricanes
   1.1.5. Landslides and Mudflows
   1.1.6. Tornadoes
   1.1.7. Tsunamis
   1.1.8. Volcanoes
   1.1.9. Wildland Fires
  1.2. Technological Disasters
   1.2.1. Hazardous Materials
   1.2.2. Nuclear Power Plant Emergencies
  1.3. Terrorism
   1.3.1. Conventional
   1.3.2. CBRN
  1.4. Highlighted Educational Programs
   1.4.1. Emergency Management Institute
   1.4.2. National Fire Academy

2. Non-Governmental Efforts
  2.1. Red Cross
  2.2. Other NGOs

3. International Preparedness
  3.1. Country comparison
  3.2. Highlighted programs

4. Business and the Media
  4.1. Media’s role in federal, state, and local preparedness efforts
  4.2. Business continuity planning