Assess your community's vulnerability for each of the three hazards identified in the Unit III Assignment. It is essential that each area of vulnerability be considered for each hazard.
Next, consider all factors associated with each hazard discussed in this unit. Assign a level of priority to each hazard. Also, consider your community's acceptable level of risk based on your experience and knowledge of your community.
Finally, rank your three hazards according to their level of priority. Click here to access the Word document of the High Risk Populations worksheet. Complete the worksheet, save it using your last name and student ID, and submit it. Unit IV Assignment Worksheet
Worksheet
Priority Hazard
1. Select the level of your community's vulnerability for the hazard described above: Human (low, moderate, high); Economic (low, moderate, high); Social (low, moderate, high); Political (low, moderate, high); Environmental (low, moderate, high). Justify your selection.
2. Assign a level of priority for this hazard based on the assessment of your community's risk: immediate action, immediate attention, periodic attention, annual reevaluation. Justify your selection.