Assignment:
After Action Report
There is one required paper in course. It will be evaluated in terms of organization, clarity of presentation (including spelling and grammar), and thoroughness. Each student is required to identify a disaster of interest, conduct online research about the event (do not cite Wikipedia as a source), write an after-action report, and deliver a presentation to the class. The report (which should be between five and seven typed, double-spaced pages) must include: (1) a description of the event, including its primary impacts and the various agencies and organizations involved in the response effort; and (2) identify at least five key lessons learned from the event
The following disasters cannot be used as a topic for your case studies:
Hurricane Katrina Hurricane/Superstorm Sandy
Hurricane Matthew West, Texas Fertilizer Explosion
9/11 Oklahoma City Bombing
Moore Tornado Haiti Earthquake
Hurricane Andrew Indian Ocean Tsunami
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, or Maria 2011 Japan Earthquake/Tsunami/Radiological Event
You paper must following the following parameters:
• 12- point font (Arial or Times New Roman)
• 1 inch margins
• You must have at least 5 sources cited in your paper
• APA citation style
• Use in-text citations and a bibliography at the end of your paper (bibliography is not included in your overall page limit)
• Purdue Owl is a good resource for APA citation style