Assignment: Disasters & Emergency Management
Write 3 to 5 pages (excluding the title page and references) on a specific disaster. Examples include:
1) Earthquake
2) Tsunami
3) Tornado
4) Flood
5) Fire
6) Winter Storm
7) Heat-related Disaster
8) Volcanic Eruption
9) Avalanche
10) Disease epidemic or pandemic
11) Bioterrorism
12) Nuclear event
Must address the following:
A. What issues in this disaster would make triaging of victims a challenge?
B. What Public Health issues may ensue (e.g., infectious disease outbreaks) and what can we do to mitigate the events?
C. How can interagency cooperation and local collaboration be effectively utilized?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.