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Unit Assignments
Unit I Literature Review
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Write My Essay For MeConduct a literature review of federal acts and directives that define the roles and responsibilities of disaster response. Analyze the key principles of the National Response Plan (NRP) and the National Response Framework (NRF).
Write a two-page essay of 500 words with a minimum of two references. Identify the basic premise for the NRP and the key principles of the NRF. Discuss how the NRF improved the NRP. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
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Unit I Research Paper Topic
In Unit VII, you will turn in a research paper that will analyze the operations of the emergency operations center at one level of government and the interface between the public and private sectors. In this unit, you will choose the topic for your research paper.
Choose a natural or man-made disaster that required the interaction of local, state, and federal governments and the activation of the NRF.
In a one-page document, identify the disaster (not to exceed 10 years old), include a brief description, and describe the importance of this disaster. Format your work in APA Style (6th ed.), and upload it to Blackboard.
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Unit II Essay
Read one of the articles from the Suggested Reading list.
Write a two-page essay of 500 words in APA style.
You are the leader of the Emergency Planning Team for New Orleans prior to Hurricane Katrina.
- Identify a risk and choose a physical asset or social group(s) that is vulnerable to the risk. 2. Determine the priorities for physical protection. 3. Analyze and develop a mitigation or preparedness strategy to protect or reduce the vulnerability of the physical asset or social group(s). See pages 38-54 of the textbook, “Outline of Risk Management Steps” for assistance.
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All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
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Unit II Annotated Bibliography
Conduct research for your final research paper by reviewing reputable Internet sources, after-action reports, and the CSU Online Library. Reference material will include five references with two of the references from a peer-reviewed journal. These references may change as the paper is written.
Write an annotated reference list in APA format, and upload the file to Blackboard. See CSU’s Citation Guide and the official APA Style blog for format and reference examples in APA Style (6th ed.): http://blog.apastyle.org/
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Unit III PowerPoint Presentation Use the reading material from the Required Reading and create a PowerPoint presentation including:
Title page (1 slide) Content (10 slides minimum) Summary (1 slide) Reference (1 page) (APA style)
The content of the slides will present the main ideas in bullet format and the discussion will be placed in the Notes Section.
You are the lead for the Community Planning Team. The team is conducting the annual review of the Emergency Preparedness Plan for your community. Currently, the plan does not include an annex for a Stress Management Program. You are creating this PowerPoint presentation to deliver to the team that details a proposed Stress Management Program for first responders, non-governmental organizations, and residents. The presentation will include the following:
- Define stress management and the levels of stress 2. Goals and objectives of the program 3. Vulnerable populations and first responders who need this training 4. How the program will be implemented 5. How the program will enhance community resiliency
Select the link below to view a presentation from the CSU Success Center that discusses how to properly format a PowerPoint presentation.
PowerPoint Basics
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Unit III Research Proposal
The research proposal includes a title page and introduction that describes the type of disaster (natural or man-made), magnitude of the disaster, and affected population as well as a general overview of the emergency operations center. Your proposal should include a minimum of 200 words. Any sources that you use should be documented in APA style to avoid plagiarism.
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Your final research paper will be due in Unit VII of the course.
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Unit IV Essay
Using the reading material from the textbook (pp. 139-162), Components of an Emergency Operations Plan, analyze the components of the Emergency Operations Plan (2013) for Holderness, New Hampshire. Write a two-page essay (500 words). In the analysis, discuss the following:
- Does the plan include the components of an Emergency Operations Plan? 2. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the plan? 3. Could the plan be improved and how?
All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. Submit the assignment in APA style (6th ed.) format to include a title page, content (2 pages), and a references page.
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Unit V Article Review
Choose an article from the Suggested Reading List, or locate another peer-reviewed article on exercises. Create a title page, and write a two-page essay article review (500 words). In the critical analysis, include the following:
Introduction: Introduce the subject of the article. Discussion: Identify and describe the concepts or points in the article. Results/Conclusion: Discuss the outcome or conclusion of the article. Personal analysis: Describe how the information in the article builds or applies to the material in the textbook about exercises.
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Unit VI Web Assignment
Using the Internet, locate the state emergency operations plan for your state. Review the Table of Contents for the components of the plan. Write a title page, two-page review (500 words), and reference page in APA style. In the report, briefly describe the following:
Components of the basic plan (purpose, concept of operations, organization and assignment of responsibilities, etc.). Appendices to the basic plan Emergency support function annexes Support annexes (volunteer organizations) Incident annexes (flooding, earthquake, severe weather, nuclear/radiological incident, etc.).
Does the plan describe ICS/EOC interface for managing operations within the emergency operations center?
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Unit VII Research Paper
Submit your final research paper during Unit VII including all components of it you worked on in the previous units. Be sure to carefully proofread your final copy prior to submission, keeping in mind the Success Center presentations and Citation Guide you learned about previously in the course.
The objective of the research paper is to conduct an analysis of an Emergency Operations Center at one level of government during a disaster. The research paper consists of a title page, introduction, body, conclusion, and reference page. The paper will consist of nine pages, including a title page and reference page.
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The paper will analyze, describe, and evaluate three of the following criteria:
- the specific type of disaster (natural or man-made), the affected area, and vulnerable populations within the demographic area; 2. the design and location of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC); 3. the operations structure (Incident Command System); 4. the interface between the federal, state, and local governments; 5. how media relations are conducted to disperse disaster information to the public; 6. the modes of communication within the EOC and between the public and private sectors; 7. how stress management was facilitated; 8. the positive and negative performance of the EOC; 9. what improvements would you suggest and in what specific areas; and 10. whether or not the emergency preparedness plan is effective for the hazard.
Prior to submission of the research paper, carefully proofread the final copy for errors in grammar, punctuation, and APA Style. The CSU Writing Center is a valuable resource with tutors who can assist you while you edit your work. See “Resources” on the course homepage for a listing of student resources.
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Unit VIII PowerPoint Presentation
Develop a PowerPoint presentation of 12 slides that includes the following:
Title slide Introduction slide Body (8 slides) Conclusion slide Reference slide (APA style, 6th ed.)
The presentation is an overview of your final paper. Be sure to include footnotes to supplement the presentation throughout.
Also, follow the best practices for creating PowerPoint presentations outlined by the Success Center, and use the CSU PowerPoint template.
Click here to access a PDF of the Unit VIII Success Center PowerPoint Presentations document.
Click here to access a PDF of the CSU PowerPoint template.
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