Emergency response and emergency management law : cases and materials / by William C. Nicholson.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sect. I. Emergency Response Law -- Ch. 1. Duty to Act -- Ch. 2. Training Accidents -- Ch. 3. Vehicle Issues -- Ch. 4. Dispatch Issues -- Ch. 5. Emergency Medical Services -- Ch. 6. Managing a Response: Standard Operating Procedures, Mutual Aid, and the Incident Management System -- Ch. 7. Hazardous Materials Incidents -- Ch. 8. Using Volunteer Resources -- Ch. 9. Recovery by Responders: The Rescue Doctrine and the "Fireman's Rule" -- Ch. 10. 9/11: Lessons Learned for Emergency Responders -- Sect. II. Emergency Management Law -- Ch. 11. Powers of Governors -- Ch. 12. State and Local Responsibilities -- Ch. 13. Federal Emergency Management -- Ch. 14. The Attorney's Role in Emergency Management -- Ch. 15. Potential Negligence Liability in Emergency Management -- Ch. 16. 9/11: Lessons Learned for Emergency Management -- Ch. 17. Conclusion -- App. A. Web Sites of Interest to Emergency Responders and Emergency Managers -- App. B. Emergency Planning Web Resources.

App. C. State Emergency Management Statutes.

This book surveys the laws that regulate emergency responses by the fire service, hazardous materials teams, emergency medical services, law enforcement agents, and volunteer groups; relevant case law is also examined.