Assignment:
Group Portion
Working with your team, use the Small Group Discussion Board to combine the products of your individual projects into a single, concise, well-organized emergency management plan that conforms to established professional guidelines for natural disasters.
Guidelines
• In 2,000-2,500 words total, develop a group emergency management plan.
• The plan developed by the group must address the following at minimum:
o Situation and assumptions
What are the circumstances? (Hint: Create a scenario.)
o Authority
What is the chain of command? Explain.
o Purpose
What are the objectives of the plan? Explain.
o Concept of operations
What are the functions and tasks that will be performed to fulfill the plan's goals and missions?
o Organization and assignment of responsibilities
Who is in charge of specific functions and tasks? Why?
o Direction and control
How will the processes of the plan stay on course? Explain.
o Plan development and maintenance
What are some key factors that must be taken into consideration during the plan development phase?
• Additional information beyond what is included in the group members' first 3 Individual Projects is required to ensure that a plan that meets industry standards is developed.
• You may divide the above plan components among the group members any way that you choose.
o You must discuss your ideas with the members of your group. The group as a whole must approve any ideas before you begin drafting your portion of the plan.
Individual Portion
• Create a 400-500 words, explain what parts of the group plan you feel might be problematic.
o What portions of the plan, if any, do you think will most likely have to be revised? Why?
o If you do not feel that the plan will have to be revised, how could you improve the plan? Explain.
There are not necessarily any wrong answers to these questions, but you must fully support your arguments with evidence.
o What challenges did the group face when developing the emergency operations plan? Explain.
o How were those challenges overcome?
• You must Be sure to reference all sources for both the Group Portion and Individual Portion using APA style.