HSE440: Crisis Management

Chapter 3 – Incident Command System from Emergency Scene Management I – FIRE-1114

This directly addresses the Incident Command System (ICS) and provides foundational knowledge on how it integrates with crisis management.

Bynander, F., & Nohrstedt, D. (2020). Collaborative Crisis Management: Inter-organizational Approaches to Extreme Events.

Discusses inter-agency coordination, a critical aspect of how ICS and NRF operate in real crises.

Wheeler, A. (2018). Crisis Communications Management.

Explores communication failures and successes in past crises, emphasizing how lessons learned improve future responses.

Current and Emerging Trends in the Management of International Disasters.

Covers global crisis management principles, including preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery.

Russell W Glenn. (2023). Come Hell or High Fever: Readying the World’s Megacities for Disaster.

Focuses on urban disaster management and how lessons from past crises have influenced policies.

Krausburg, T., Bordini, R.H. & Dix, J. (2024). Modelling a chain of command in the incident command system using sequential characteristic function games.

Explores command structure in crisis situations, which is good for understanding how the ICS and NRF work together.

Atkinson, C. L. (2023). Local Government Emergency Management.

Covers how local government agencies implement the ICS and NRF during emergencies, giving insight into real-world applications of these frameworks.

Ling, L., Ling, P., & Vicars, M. (2020). Research and Methodology in Times of Crisis and Emergency.

Examines crisis research methodologies, helping understand how post-incident analysis shapes future crisis management strategies.

Broussard, G., Rubenstein, L.S., Robinson, C. et al. (2019). Challenges to Ethical Obligations and Humanitarian Principles in Conflict Settings.

Explores crisis management in humanitarian contexts, highlighting ethical decision-making in disaster response.

Brall, C., Gille, F., Schlaufer, C. et al. (2024). Ethical Challenges in Policy Making During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Provides real-world examples of policy and crisis decision-making during an ongoing disaster.