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We are putting a call out to authors who wish to contribute to this particular book. While the intent is to follow the suggested table of contents listed below, I am willing to consider other suggested topics for additional chapters. I will gladly accept abstracts (250-500 words) from both scholars and professionals in the fields of firefighting, EMT, and counterterrorism. All chapters should range from 18-30 pages in length and be written per the manuscript guidelines listed below. The submission date for each chapter is no later than October 1, 2009. Upon receiving all submissions, I will edit the book and send to the publishing company.
If interested in contributing a chapter, send a copy of your resume and a chapter abstract to Richard Hughbank.
The proposed table of contents is:
Ch. 1 – DHS Grant Funds: Resourcing the Fight
Ch. 2 – The National Incident Management System
Ch. 3 – The Need for Joint Operations and Multi-Discipline Integration
Ch. 4 – Responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction Situations: Bigger has Become Better
Ch. 5 – The Ongoing Adaptation Since 9/11
Ch. 6 – HAZMAT Incidents: The Role of Mass Decontamination Units
Ch. 7 – Establishing Incident Command Posts
Ch. 8 – Mastering EMT Skills for the War on Terror
Ch. 9 – Recruit Training: Is it up to Standard for 21st Century Threats?
Ch. 10 – Community Emergency Management
Ch. 11 – Information Sharing and Interagency Coordinations
Ch. 12 – Counterterrorism Functions of FirefightersAttack
Ch. 13 – Intelligence Collection Operations
Click to view the required manuscript preparation document. I ask that you follow these guidelines to better facilitate the final preparation of the book.
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