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Unit Assignments
Unit II PowerPoint Presentation
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Write My Essay For MeCreate a seven to 10 slide presentation on Disaster Responders and Victims: Preparation and Expected Behavior. You may use various sources including your textbook. Be sure to cite any sources used in a reference slide with proper APA formatting. (Cover and reference slides do not count.) You may also use the slide notes function to explain slide contents as necessary.
Be sure to include the following information in your presentation:
Groups involved in disaster preparedness and response, including members from the public sector, private sector, and non-profit sector. Compare and contrast the roles of the public sector and private sector in the preparedness and response to disasters. Policy guidance provided by the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for comprehensive emergency preparedness. Distinguish between myths, exaggerations, and realities in expected human behavior in response to disasters.
Unit IV PowerPoint Presentation
Create a seven to 10 slide presentation on Disaster Response Operations. You may use various sources including your textbook. Be sure to cite any sources used in a reference slide with proper APA formatting. (Cover and reference slides do not count). You may also use the slide notes function to explain slide contents as necessary.
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Be sure to include the following in your presentation:
Methods for the initial detection and identification of hazards. Methods and considerations for the notification and dissemination of warning information to responders and the general population. Considerations, procedures, methods, and means for the implementation of evacuations. Functions, types, use and characteristics, and partner agencies involved in the establishment of shelters. Roles and responsibilities of response entities under the National Response Framework. Failures in issuing warnings, planning and implementing evacuations, and establishment and management of shelters displayed during the response to Hurricane Katrina as described in official reports.
Unit VI PowerPoint Presentation
Create a seven to 10 slide presentation on Managing External Influences: Volunteers and the Role of the Media. You may use various sources including your textbook. Be sure to cite any sources used in a reference slide with proper APA formatting. (Cover and reference slides do not count). You may also use the slide notes function to explain slide contents as necessary.
Be sure to include the following information in your presentation:
Challenges of working with the media during a disaster. Strategies for successfully working with the media at the scene of a disaster. Issues associated with donations and how they can be remedied. Advantages and disadvantages of those who volunteer after a disaster. Resources provided by volunteer organizations and the limitations of the scope of their assistance as evidenced by the response to Hurricane Katrina.
Policy Paper
You will develop a Disaster Management Policy Paper, or research paper, for this course. Please follow the instructions below in order to develop a well-organized and thoughtful eight to nine page paper. The research paper title page and reference page are not included in the required paper length. CSU requires that students use the APA format for writing course papers. Therefore, the APA rules for formatting, quoting, paraphrasing, citing, and listing of sources are to be followed. Your paper must contain at least five references and may include internet sources, books, and professional journals or resources related to the profession.
This assignment requires that you produce an eight to nine page paper utilizing APA style. You should first select an emergency services discipline (Fire, Law Enforcement, Public Health/Medical, etc.). You will then conduct an analysis utilizing two after-action reports (AARs) from previous disasters or complex emergencies (examples: Katrina Report, 9/11 Commission Report, Oklahoma City Bombing AAR, Arlington Co. 9/11 Pentagon Response AAR, etc.) to identify any common response issues within the discipline and between emergency service sectors. The analysis should include the interactions between the chosen sector and other sectors to identify deficiencies in policy, planning, and/or response operations. If available, you should utilize available information to analyze your local jurisdiction or agency for the existence of policy, plans, and training that may overcome these identified deficiencies.
Building Block Submissions
Building Block #1: You will work on developing your research paper starting in Unit I. Submit your selected topic to your professor via email by the end of Unit I. Other “Building Blocks” to the development of the research paper are due in Units III and V.
Building Block #2: Submit your working outline to your instructor by the end of Unit III. This “Building Block” is important to the development of your research paper. Generally, your outline should include a summary of the Introduction and Methods sections listed below under Policy Paper Contents. A good outline will contain 150-200 words, but no more than a single doubled-spaced page. Submit your completed assignment by uploading it through the “Building Block #2” link. After you click the Browse button and select your file, be sure to click the Attach button to attach your file. Then click the Submit button. Your professor will be notified that your paper is ready to be graded.
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Building Block #3: By the end of Unit V, you should submit your APA formatted reference page. Submit your completed assignment by uploading it through the “Building Block #3” link. After you click the Browse button and select your file, be sure to click the Attach button to attach your file. Then click the Submit button. Your professor will be notified that your paper is ready to be graded.
Policy Paper Contents
The following major sections are suggested for inclusion in your Policy Paper:
Introduction – Briefly describe the issue, and state the importance and purpose for the paper. Background – Review the relevant literature on the subject. This is a good section to satisfy the requirement for five plus primary sources. Be sure to use APA formatted in-text citations to identify sources for information. Note that in-text citations are required even if the information has been reworded, or paraphrased. You are required to give credit to authors for their published work regardless of whether the work is presented in quotes, paraphrased, or the concept alone is presented. The source for concepts must be identified with APA formatted in-text citations. Methods – State how you will address the issue. For example, you could perform a review of related research materials or literature. This research can come from articles contained in professional journals or recognized news outlets, established and professional internet sites, or textbooks. Other methods of research can include conducting interviews and/or performing observations centered on your research topic. If you use a tool such as a standardized checklist, you should provide information from the research literature on the tool’s reliability and validity. Results – Present the findings from your selected research methods. Continue to provide in-text APA formatted citations for research material discussed, paraphrased, or quoted in the paper. The inclusion of tables, figures, and/or pictures in addition to describing the results in the body of the text can add to your paper significantly, but they are not necessary to the paper’s readability. Conclusions – Present your conclusions and recommendations. In general your own opinions should only be included in this section. References – Must be in APA format.
Your paper should include section headings per APA publication guidelines.
The Policy Paper assignment is due by the completion of Unit VIII
