EMG 5303, Interagency Disaster Management – Unit III Essay
Research an article pertaining to any one of the locations you have read about in Chapter 3 (e.g., Mexico, New Zealand,
Palestine).
Palestine).
You are the leader of the emergency planning team—prior to the disaster—for the country you chose for this scenario.
Address the prompts listed below.
Address the prompts listed below.
1. In the introduction, identify a risk, and choose a vulnerable population that is susceptible to the risk or disaster that had
taken place.
taken place.
2. Determine the priorities for situational awareness and communication strategies.
3. Examine how the Incident Command System (ICS) will be influential in the overall operations prior to a disaster taking
place.
place.
4. Provide a description of how the emergency operations center (EOC) would provide support should a disaster occur.
5. Analyze and develop a mitigation or preparedness strategy to protect or reduce the vulnerability and increase the
communications and interoperability within social groups. Refer to Sections 4.1–4.6 in Chapter 4 of the eTextbook for
assistance using the Five Cs.
communications and interoperability within social groups. Refer to Sections 4.1–4.6 in Chapter 4 of the eTextbook for
assistance using the Five Cs.
Your essay should be at least three pages in length. Use at least two references, one of which may be the textbook and at
least one of which must be from the CSU Online Library. Additional references may be from reputable sources.
least one of which must be from the CSU Online Library. Additional references may be from reputable sources.
Adhere to APA Style when constructing this assignment, including in-text citations and references for all sources that are
used. Please note that no abstract is needed.
used. Please note that no abstract is needed.
Course Textbook
Warnick, M. S., & Molino, L. N., Sr. (2020). Emergency incident management systems: Fundamentals and applications
(2nd ed.). Wiley-Blackwell. https://online.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781119267133
(2nd ed.). Wiley-Blackwell. https://online.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781119267133