Assignment
Explain the difference between normal and crisis decision making. Describe how decision makers use the "Boyd Cycle" to make timely and effective crisis decisions? Why is the Boyd Cycle effective when making decisions in a crisis situation like responding to hazardous events and determining an appropriate response?
Discussion must be 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references in APA. No plagiarism.
The Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 101 states "When threatened by any hazard, citizens expect elected or appointed leaders to take immediate action to help them resolve the problem. Citizens expect the government to marshal its resources, channel the efforts of the whole community-including voluntary organizations and the private sector-and, if necessary, solicit assistance from outside the jurisdiction." Explain why the emergency planning process is thought to be more important than the emergency plan itself. In your explanation, address why it is important that organizations and jurisdictions adopt a continuous planning process. In addition, describe at least one reason why there might be resistance within organizations to plan for a disaster?
Discussion must be 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references in APA.