Category: Emergency management

Select one topic (practice, organization or event) that has valid, opposing arguments. It must have occurred or be relevant after the year 2000.  This will be the focus of your Homeland Security Issue Analysis Paper. Include your perspective in this. Why did you select this topic? Is it an aspect of homeland security that you think is neglected by policy or discussion? Please submit your answer in at least three paragraphs, each of at least three sentences. 

After reviewing the scenario, you will reflect on the policy, ethical, legal, and social
issues presented. These issues are crucial to consider in disasters and crises as a highranking official, such as the Incident Commander.
Instructions:
• Identify 2-3 significant policy, ethical, legal, and/or social issues presented in the
scenario.
o Analyze the implications of these issues for homeland security and/or
emergency management policy and leadership.
• Discuss potential strategies for addressing these issues while balancing security
imperatives with humanitarian concerns and international or domestic
obligations. 
LOG IN AND LOOK AT SCENARIO UNDER UNIT 3 using the same instructions below – emergency homeland class.

Two discussion Post – Both 300 words long with 1-2 References. 
a 300-word response, as well as one or two references, to the following prompt:
Following a disaster, many external agencies, even from foreign countries, aid the affected communities. Drawing on your own experience and the literature, discuss the main challenges aid agencies and host communities encounter in such situations. What are the major disaster management arrangements in Australia and internationally that facilitate aid provision and minimise challenges?
Post a 300-word response, as well as one or two references, to the following prompt:
A new wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has arrived. Imagine you’ve been invited to an expert committee (in your area of expertise or interest) to discuss the following issues:
What is your assessment of the current situation? Using a rapid situation assessment framework, what would you suggest being the main priority/ies to deal with?
What issues and solutions would you raise regarding business continuity, surge capacity and workforce management?

Chapter 5 discusses water supply for commercial sprinkler systems. Velocity is simply the speed at what water moves through the pipe. As water travels through the sprinkler pipe the pressure gradually decreases. The faster the water moves through a sprinkler pipe, the higher the friction loss. Industry standards have established 5 ft/s (1,5m/s) as an acceptable maximum velocity. Damaging surge pressures and rapidly increasing friction loss are two problems encountered when velocities exceed 5 feet per second (ft/s) – (1,5 m/s). To help determine what flow is safe to design with, there are pipe flow charts for various types of pipes in numerous sizes. Usually 1/2″ – 6″.
What all this means is that it is critical to be aware of some of these basic principles when designing or changing aspects of your sprinkler system. The most common problem I encounter when working on an existing sprinkler system is that the designer and/or the installer has not used these design principles. As an example, the last system I worked on had a 3/4″ water meter feeding the system, the pipe size was 3/4″ PVC Schedule 40, and the water pressure was 75 psi. The installer had put 10 sprinkler heads on one circuit and the homeowners were unhappy with how the heads were working and the coverage the heads were providing. The problem here was the heads were trying to use 20 gallons per minute and the sprinkler system could only safely deliver around 12 gallons per minute. To solve this design problem often times is tricky and potentially expensive.
How does friction loss affect automatic sprinkler systems as it pertains to structure fires?
Please submit this assignment in a minimum of 800 words and in essay format. A cover page, abstract, main body and references pages are ALL required. If not properly formatted the instructor will deduct 5 points per page.
Rubric for Assignment 
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAssignment Content
25 pts
Full Marks
Student answers the question directly and provides examples as instructed
14 pts
average rating
The student does address the topic but does not write the paper as instructed and does not include the all question topics
0 pts
No Marks
25 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWord Count
15 pts
Full Marks
Completes required word count not including title page and/or references
1 pts
Average rating
Provides quality content in assignment but does not reach desired word count
0 pts
No Marks
15 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA Format
10 pts
Full Marks
Student correctly utilizes APA format and provides 2 citations properly referenced in the paper.
4 pts
Average Rating
Student utilizes APA format but has errors in title page, headings or citations
0 pts
No Marks
10 pts
Total Points: 50
Link for book in a PDF format that can be used as a reference.
https://www.mediafire.com/file/40t4zbhgep81o88/PrivateFireProtectionSysytemsCh.4-5.pdf/file

This is a class about the Response and Recovery phase in Emergency Management.
As a professional working in the Emergency Management field, one of your primary objectives will always be to lessen the impacts of disasters in order to save lives, protect property and the environment.  As part of this, you need to understand how decisions and actions made affected the outcome of individuals, families and the community, so the “whole community” can become more resilient in the future from similar events (build back stronger, smarter, safer).  
There is a formal process to capture this, often referred to as lessons learned, continuous improvement, or After Action Reporting, all which we will discuss throughout the course. Communities are also encouraged to develop plans to recover – this is critical, as communities need to have a plan for how they will recover from potential threats and hazards.  
The topic for this paper will be: 
Building Climate Resilient Communities: How do communities build climate resilience into long-term recovery plans
Please review existing literature to build your knowledge. 
·      Please do not use Wikipedia.  
·      Please ensure you connect with your reader.  
·      Be clear and concise in your writing.  
·      Present the content in an organized manner.
·      Please use APA for citations.  
Talk about existing FEMA plans and processes.

Provide a brief case study regarding the terrorist attack on the USS Cole. In your paper, the following areas should
Be addressed, providing sufficient information is available:
A general timeline of the attack to include inception of the concept, planning, execution, and aftermath.
The identification of any pre-incident indicators that were indicative of an impending attack.
The motivation / ideology and goals / objectives of those implementing the attack.
The results and aftermath of the incident – including casualties, property damage, and any second and third order effects of the incident.
For each assignment, you are tasked with authoring a college-level writing work meeting the following criteria:
The length of the each paper shall be between four and six pages long, NOT INCLUDING a title page, abstract page, and a Reference page.
AN abstract is required for this assignment.
Use a minimum of four resources in the generation of the work.
The format of the paper will follow APA guidelines and include properly formatted in-text citations and end of work references.
TURNITIN PLAGIARISM REVIEW: When a paper is submitted, Turnitin generates a similarity report. It will not accept any paper that indicates a greater than 20% similarity match. Product shall be in MS Word format, double-spaced, using Times New Roman 12-point font, and in APA format.

Assume there is a terrorist attack at your neighborhood supermarket. Describe how NIMS and the NRF would be set up, and who would provide what for whom. In other words, how the whole system would work for this incident.
In addition, in your discussion you should include the following elements.
Describe how local community emergency management organizations would respond to and support other agencies in resolving this situation.
Discuss the different hazards that might be present with the situation, and how they would be controlled or mitigated.
Describe how the National Prevention Framework and the National Protection Framework works to protect a community from a terrorist attack.
Examine what emergency support functions (ESFs) described in the National Response Framework would be carried out and by whom, and how they would be carried out.
This assignment should be at least three pages in length and in APA Style, including a reference page (which does not count towards the three-page minimum).
There should be a minimum of three sources used to support this assignment. One source should be from the National Response Framework and the other two should be any other government document that has been discussed already in this course and is applicable to this assignment. Ensure you provide in-text citations as well as a reference page.

After Action Report for this scenario alongside some questions to be help write AAR. What is in BOLD is part of the scenario
For Discussion:
You are dispatched to a fire in one unit of a 25 unit  apartment building  at  1235 5th Ave. The building is 5 stories with units on each floor.  There is a central corrider with 2 on the right and left side each, and 1 at the back of the hall.  Behind the bulding is a large yar Yard. Narrow alleys separate the building to the right and left.  Facing the building. To the right is a small community grocery store,to the left is a hardware sttore.
The apartment is in a working class neighborhood.  With an elementary school opposite the firebuiling.  It is 2 am on a Wednesday February 28th.  It is 45 degrees and dry. 
Upon arrival: the First in engine reports thick black smoke coming outo of the 2nd floor apartment on the right side:
What is your initial size up on the scene?  Waht do you want at the scene to fightt the fire and manage the scene?
This is a heavy volume of fire moving the structure. Primary Search has yielded 3 victims, secondary search is still underway. Request EMS and a 2nd Alarm assingment.
Questions for discussion: As the Emergency Manager; 
What resources do you want to send? 
What questions do you have for the Incident Commander?
While searching for victims and evacuating residents the firefighters find a clandestine meth lab in an apartment.  3 victims have been taken from the firebuilding including 1 DOA (black tag) The fire has now extended to a liquour store and hardware store.  What additional Resources are needed? From Law Enforcement, EMS and Fire.
All visible fire has been extinguished. There is ice on the ground from the fireighting water.  All victims have been removed from the scene. there are 3 families from the apartment building who need temporary housing.   A restaurant nextdoor has smoke and water damage.
Questions:
What agencies or organizations will you call to resolve this remaining issues and secure the seen?
Follow this format.
Cover Page
Executive Summary 1 page
Overview of incident  2-3 pages
Lessons learned 1 page
References
PROFESSOR ADDED THIS LINK AS AN EXAMPLE ON HOW TO WRITE A AAR:  https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/sites/default/files/Fire/30%20Miller%20Circle%20AAR%20report%20FINAL%2002172021.pdf

Congratulations! You are now a member of a County-level Response and Recovery Office. As part of your new role, you will write an Emergency Plan for Matthews county va. This plan will include numerous components, such as your county’s Social, Economic, Institutional, Infrastructure, Community Capital, Hazard Identification, Built Environment, Natural Environment, Social Capacity, Leadership Identification, Emergency Support Functions, and Designations, Sheltering Plan, Disaster Recovery Center, and Media statements.
The first step focuses on answering questions related to your county’s history along with its social, economic, institutional, infrastructure, and community capital. The second step is to perform a Community Needs Assessment to determine areas of risk for your county. To do so, you will answer components related to Hazard Identification, Built Environment, Natural Environment, and Social Capacity. 
The third step is to develop components of a general emergency response plan related to Leadership Identification and Emergency Support Function Designations. The last component is a post-disaster plan A hurricane hitting matthews county and generate a Sheltering Plan, Disaster Recovery Center and Media Statements.
This plan is an academic document requiring you to utilize APA format and cite your sources. The final plan will be a maximum of 20 content pages. The cover page and reference page does not count in the page total (i.e., you can have 20 pages of information and your cover page and reference page for a grand total of 22 pages). You do not need an abstract or a table of contents. You must adhere to APA formatting with 12-point, Times New Roman font, double-spaced with no excess spaces between paragraphs, 1” margins

Congratulations! You are now a member of a County-level Response and Recovery Office. As part of your new role, you will write an Emergency Plan for Matthews county va. This plan will include numerous components, such as your county’s Social, Economic, Institutional, Infrastructure, Community Capital, Hazard Identification, Built Environment, Natural Environment, Social Capacity, Leadership Identification, Emergency Support Functions, and Designations, Sheltering Plan, Disaster Recovery Center, and Media statements.
The first step focuses on answering questions related to your county’s history along with its social, economic, institutional, infrastructure, and community capital. The second step is to perform a Community Needs Assessment to determine areas of risk for your county. To do so, you will answer components related to Hazard Identification, Built Environment, Natural Environment, and Social Capacity. 
The third step is to develop components of a general emergency response plan related to Leadership Identification and Emergency Support Function Designations. The last component is a post-disaster plan A HURRICANE HITTING MATTHEW COUNTY VA and generate a Sheltering Plan, Disaster Recovery Center and Media Statements.
This plan is an academic document requiring you to utilize APA format and cite your sources. The final plan will be a maximum of 20 content pages. The cover page and reference page does not count in the page total (i.e., you can have 20 pages of information and your cover page and reference page for a grand total of 22 pages). You do not need an abstract or a table of contents. You must adhere to APA formatting with 12-point, Times New Roman font, double-spaced with no excess spaces between paragraphs, 1” margins
The file attached is example of the final product