Introduction to Emergency Management addresses all phases of emergency managementfrom the social and environmental processes that generate hazards to vulnerability analysis, hazard mitigation, emergency response, and disaster recovery. In addition, this text speaks to a number of issues of professional interestthe history of emergency management, organizing an emergency management agency, other countries approaches, and future trends. This introductory text provides a balance of research-based findings, federal policy, and state and local practices to deliver a thorough and succinct overview into the field of emergency management.