Chapter 1 The Nature of Disasters
Chapter 2 Volunteerism
Chapter 3 The Varying faces of Disaster
Chapter 4 Leadership and Management in a Disaster
Chapter 5 Special Populations in a Disaster: The Child and Pregnant Woman
Chapter 6 Special Populations in a Disaster: The Elderly and Disabled
Chapter 7 Culture and Disasters
Chapter 8 The Psychology of Disasters
Chapter 9 Communicating in a Disaster
Chapter 10 Legal and Ethical Considerations in a Disaster
Chapter 11 Hazmat
Chapter 12 Burns: Ooverview of Etiology, Pathophysiology, and Determining When Referral is Needed
Chapter 13 Management of the Burned Trauma Patient: From Initial Assessment to Ultimate Outcome
Chapter 14 Burns in the Mass Casualty Disaster Environment
Chapter 15 Upscaling Burn Management: The Mass Burn Casualty Incident Application: CBRN
Chapter 16 Bioterrorism: The Use of Biologicals
Chapter 17 Issues that Arise in a Disaster
Appendix A Disaster Terminology Internet Resources
Appendix B Measures for Dealing with Hazardous Materials