Disaster prevention, planning and limitation: proceedings of the first conference, University of Bradford, 12-13 September 1989.

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The Bradford disaster scale -- EEC involvement in disaster prevention -- Hazard prediction -- The home secretary's announcement on civil emergencies and the future role of the civil emergencies adviser -- The role of the fire brigade in the prevention and limitation of disasters -- An ambulance service view of major disasters : the role of the police at the scene of major incidents -- The role of the county emergency planning officer -- Chemical disasters and their lessons -- Water pollution : a hazard to come? -- Disaster prevention : a case for the future -- Applying safety and reliability methodology for high risk installations to other areas of life -- The human element in disasters -- Mass disasters : the pathologist's role -- Local authorities and disasters : the political and press response