Case

PLANNING FOR EMERGENCIES: NIMS; HAZARD AND VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS

Case Assignment

The results of the Hazard and Vulnerability Analysis prepared by your staff found that your community is equally at risk for at least four different types of disasters. You believe that you have to plan for all four potential disasters. However, your City Manager with the support of the city council is urging you to develop a general EMP that can be utilized for all disasters. You have been requested to prepare a report to the City Manager supporting your position as to why a general plan will not best serve the interests of the community in case of a disaster.

1. List and describe your arguments in support of a disaster-specific plan. Briefly, justify your response.
2. List and describe your arguments in support of a general EMP. Briefly, justify your response.
3. Do you believe that NIMS (ICS) will work effectively regardless of which type of plan is ultimately developed? Support your answer.

Papers should be at least three pages long.

Assignment Expectations

Length: This Case Assignment should be at least 4-6 pages not counting the title page and references.

References: At least two references should be included from academic sources (e.g., peer-reviewed journal articles). Required readings are included. Quoted material should not exceed 10% of the total paper (since the focus of these assignments is critical thinking). Use your own words and build on the ideas of others. When material is copied verbatim from external sources, it MUST be enclosed in quotes. The references should be cited within the text and listed at the end of the assignment in the References section (preferably in APA format).

Organization: Subheadings should be used to organize your paper according to question.

Grammar and Spelling: While no points are deducted for minor errors, assignments are expected to adhere to standard guidelines of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence syntax. Points may be deducted if grammar and spelling impact clarity.

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Background

PLANNING FOR EMERGENCIES: NIMS; HAZARD AND VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS

Required Reading

Essential components of emergency management plans at community health centers: Crosswalk of plan elements (2009). National Association of Community Health Centers. Retrieved from https://www.aachc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/EssentialComponentsofCHCEMPlan.pdf

Foundation for the Standardized Emergency Management System SEMS California Emergency Management Agency (2010). State of California. Retrieved from https://www.caloes.ca.gov/PlanningPreparednessSite/Documents/SEMS%20Foundation.pdf. Read “Four Components of SEMS” and “Organizational/Response Levels and Activation Requirements,” pp. 40 – 43

Harper, T. (2018, July 6). How social media disinformation is complicating emergency response. Federal News Network. Retrieved from https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2018/07/how-social-media-disinformation-is-complicating-emergency-response/

Lester, W. and Krejci, D. (2007). Business “not” as usual: The National Incident Management System, federalism, and leadership. Public Administration Review 67, 84. Available in the Trident Online Library.