Assignment: Incident Command System
Having read the material for weeks five and six as indicated in the Course Syllabus, along with the respective Weekly Course Lessons and the Weekly Course Announcement, research and select a recent man-made (technological), a natural, or a terror incident response scenario and write a clear and descriptive narrative that:
A. Provides an overview of the event and which summarizes how the Incident Command System (ICS) process was or might have been used. In doing so and based on your research, clearly also indicate:
a. The history and inception of ICS; and
b. The ICS component organizational structure - to offer clarity on each of its five elements.
B. Further discuss the extent to which the U.S. is prepared for dealing with catastrophic events such as acts of bio-terror and / or infectious pandemic outbreaks and present your position as to which potential, specific threat is most probable, in terms of our nation's assessed vulnerabilities as you see them. You are free to postulate the means / methods by which you believe such attacks could be carried out and how they might be mitigated in terms of both response and public health consequences.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Reference
a. "Coronavirus Proves One Thing: America Is Not Ready for a Biological Weapons Attack | The National Interest" by Hunter Derensis.
b. "The Ongoing Quest to Assess & Measure Preparedness | Domestic Preparedness" by Project Team at Emergency Management Executive Academy.
c. "Emergency Management - Measurements of Success | Domestic Preparedness" by Mitch Saruwatari.