Fundamentals of Emergency and Crisis Planning and Management deals with the basic aspects of the disaster response discipline. These include a broad survey of the field and its evolution over the last century and a half. Fundamental concepts such as vulnerability and resilience are explained and investigated. Emerging issues such as cascading disasters and adaptation to climatic extremes are discussed. The methodology of emergency planning and management is presented to the students for use. With the aid of problem-solving and scenario discussions, the basic building blocks of emergency response are dealt with. These include emergency supplies and logistics, warning and evacuation, information management and social media, and urban search and rescue.