Learning from Disasters

by Brian Toft, Simon Reynolds

Taking a systems approach to understanding accidents, the authors analyze what organizations and individuals have learned from natural and man-made disasters, using documentary sources, interviews, and surveys, and case studies of fires in places such as hospitals and railways. They cover systems failure models, public inquiries, schematic report analysis diagrams, use of safety regulations, and personnel training. Of interest to managers and safety practitioners. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

140 pages, Hardcover