Asssignment:
Case
DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY
Case Assignment
Response to Hurricane Disasters
Recent hurricanes such as Hurricane Harvey and Irma (2017) have devastated parts of Texas and Florida respectively.
1. Wise (2006) proposed implementing an "adaptive management" approach for disasters. Explain the use of this model in terms of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Support your statements with quotations.
2. NIMS mentions the Incident Command System (ICS): Describe a typical ICS specifically related to a hurricane disaster response. Who would comprise an ICS? Describe the roles of the members. Note: You can use an actual ICS (from Google) for either Hurricane and comment on its structure.
Remember to support your statements with quotations and proper citations.
Wise, C. (2006). Organizing for homeland security after Katrina: Is adaptive management what's missing? Public Administration Review, 66(3)
Assignment Expectations
Assignments should be at least three pages double-spaced, not counting the cover or reference page. Paper format: (a) Cover page, (b) Header, (c) Body. Submit your assignment by the last day of this module.
• Relevance-All content is connected to the question.
• Precision-Specific question is addressed. Statements, facts, and statistics are specific and accurate.
• Depth of discussion-Points that lead to deeper issues are presented and integrated.
• Breadth-Multiple perspectives and references, multiple issues/factors are considered.
• Evidence-Points are well-supported with facts, statistics, and references.
• Logic-Presented discussion makes sense; conclusions are logically supported by premises, statements, or factual information.
• Clarity-Writing is concise, understandable, and contains sufficient detail or examples.
• Objectivity-Avoids use of first person and subjective bias.
• References-Sources are listed at the end of the paper (APA style preferred).
SLP
DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY
Incident Command System
You have just been informed that a disaster as described in your scenarios has occurred in your hometown. You have been given the responsibility to oversee the implementation of the Incident Command System for this specific disaster. Address the following:
1. Briefly describe the key features of an incident command system and provide specific examples of how it would be implemented in your scenario. Be specific.
2. What other federal or state agencies would be involved in your scenario? Mention the coordination among these agencies. Be specific.
SLP Assignment Expectations
Assignments should be 2 to 3 pages double-spaced, not counting the cover or reference page. Paper format: (a) Cover page, (b) Header, (c) Body. Submit your assignment by the last day of this module.
• Relevance-All content is connected to the question.
• Precision-Specific question is addressed. Statements, facts, and statistics are specific and accurate.
• Depth of discussion-Present and integrate points that lead to deeper issues.
• Breadth-Multiple perspectives and references, multiple issues/factors considered.
• Evidence-Points are well-supported with facts, statistics and references.
• Logic-Presented discussion makes sense; conclusions are logically supported by premises, statements, or factual information.
• Clarity-Writing is concise, understandable, and contains sufficient detail or examples.
• Objectivity-Avoids use of first person and subjective bias.
• References-Sources are listed at the end of the paper (APA style preferred).
Background
DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY
Required Reading
Bharosa, N., Lee, J., & Janssen, M. (2010). Challenges and obstacles in sharing and coordinating information during multi-agency disaster response: Propositions from field exercises. Information Systems Frontiers, 12(1), 49-65. From the Trident Online Library.
Elledge, B. L., Boatright, D. T., Woodson, P., Clinkenbeard, R. E., and Brand, M. W. (2007). Learning from Katrina: Environmental health observations from the SWCPHP Response Team in Houston. Journal of Environmental Health, 70(2), 22-26. From the Trident Online Library.
Federal family responds to Hurricane Irma (2017). FEMA.
Kapucu, N, Arslan, T., &Demiroz, F. (2010). Collaborative emergency management and national emergency management network. Disaster Prevention and Management,19(4), 452-468. From the Trident Online Library.
Lohrmann, D. (2017). On emergency preparedness: What have we learned after Harvey and Irma? Government Technology.
National Incident Management System (2017), 3rd. Ed., FEMA.
Wise, C. (2006). Organizing for homeland security after Katrina: Is adaptive management what's missing? Public Administration Review, 66(3). From TUI Online Library. Read the section: "An Adaptive Management Model for Homeland Security."
Required Website
Incident Command System
Attachment:- Case.rar