Introduction to Emergency Management: Introduction

This supplement to Introduction to Emergency Management: Seventh Edition (IEM7) provides detailed information concerning the coronavirus pandemic and the impacts of COVID-19 for the period from January 29, 2020 to July 20, 2020.

The materials presented in this supplement are presented in relationship to the 10 chapters that comprise IEM7. Each chapter includes:

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  • A summary of current facts and activities relative to the pandemic per the chapter topic.
  • Analysis of these facts and activities.
  • Questions that instructors and students should consider.
  • Exercises that could be conducted to dig deeper into the chapter topic.
  • A partial listing of resources from a variety of media accounts, government documents, research reports, videos, podcasts, and audio files.

Also included in this supplement is a Resources Page that includes a full listing of various informational resources including listings of COVID-19 focused newsletters, websites, media archives, research reports, polls and surveys, guidance, videos, photos, graphics, audio recordings, legislation, congressional testimony, models, podcasts, fact sheets, mapping, and additional resources relevant to the 10 chapters in IEM7.

The purpose of this supplement is to provide instructors and students with updated information concerning the pandemic that complements the information provided in the IEM7 text.

Updates to this information will be made regularly.

A Table of Contents for this supplement follows.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 – The Historical Context of Emergency Management
Chapter 2 – Natural and Technological Hazards and Risk Assessment
Chapter 3 – Mitigation
Chapter 4 – Preparedness
Chapter 5 – Crisis and Risk Communications
Chapter 6 – Response
Chapter 7 – Recovery
Chapter 8 – International Disaster Management
Chapter 9 – Emergency Management and the Terrorist Threat
Chapter 10 – The Future of Emergency Management

Resources Page

  • Newsletters
  • Media Archives
  • Websites
    • Tracking Sites
    • Modeling
    • Data
    • Communications
    • FEMA
    • Information/Guidance/Resources
  • COVID-19 Timelines
  • Reports
    • General
    • Chapter 1 – Historic Context
    • Chapter 2 – Hazards
    • Chapter 3 – Mitigation
    • Chapter 4 – Preparedness
    • Chapter 5 – Communications
    • Chapter 6 – Response
    • Chapter 7 – Recovery
    • Chapter 8 – International
    • Chapter 9 – Terrorism
  • Polls/Surveys
  • Guidance
    • Chapter 1 – Historic Context
    • Chapter 4 – Preparedness
    • Chapter 6 – Response
    • Chapter 7 – Recovery
    • Chapter 8 – International
  • Videos
    • Chapter 1 – Historic Context
    • Chapter 2 – Hazards
    • Chapter 4 – Preparedness
    • Chapter 5 – Communications
    • Chapter 8 – International
  • Photos
  • Graphics
  • Audio
    • Chapter 1 – Historic Context
    • Chapter 2 – Hazards
    • Chapter 4 – Preparedness
    • Chapter 5 – Communications
  • Legislation
  • Testimony
  • Modelling
  • Glossary
  • Podcasts
  • Fact Sheets
  • Mapping
  • Additional Resources by Chapter:
    • Chapter 1 – Historic Context
    • Chapter 2 – Hazards
    • Chapter 3 – Mitigation
    • Chapter 4 – Preparedness
    • Chapter 5 – Communications
    • Chapter 6 – Response
    • Chapter 7 – Recovery
    • Chapter 8 – International
    • Chapter 9 – Terrorism
    • Chapter 10 – The Future