Chapters deal with subjects such as earthquakes and landslides as well as nuclear incidents and biological warfare both nationally and internationally.
It covers both logistical planning and medical aid as well as post-conflict recovery, offering psychological as well as medical and public health support.
It prepares aid workers for a range of roles in all possible situations.
Peter Mahoney, Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham, UK
James Ryan, University College London, UK
Cara Macnab, University College London, UK