The Emergency Management Institute at 70: From Civil Defense to Emergency Management in an Education and Training Institution

By Patrick S. Roberts

This report traces the 70-year history of the Emergency Management Institute from the founding of its predecessor in 1951 to the present. The story of these organizations' development informs strategy about the institute's future. The report shows how emergency management grew out of civil defense and is entering an era in which it is being given responsibility for leading preparations for an increasing variety of hazards and disasters.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1977410987
• ISBN13: 9781977410986
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: RAND Corporation
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.5" x 11.0"