Assignment Instructions
Overview: Begin each assignment by going through the material in the Lessons. Review any feedback or templates that has been provided to you by the instructor. Review the APA manual or other APA Resource material as the instructor indicates. Ensure that you do not make any repeat errors in your papers. Your papers will be heavily discounted or returned for resubmission if you do not show an effort to improve your work.
Readings:
Federal Emergency Management Changes after Katrina (Congressional Research Service)
FEMA Whole Community Approach (FEMA)
Hurricane Sandy After Action Report (FEMA)
Introduction to Emergency Management 3rd ed
Mitigation Ideas (FEMA)
National Mitigation Framework 2nd ed (Department of Homeland Security)
National Preparedness Goal 2nd ed (Department of Homeland Security)
National Prevention Framework 2nd ed (Department of Homeland Security
Threat and Hazard Identification 3rd ed (Department of Homeland Security)
Assignment: Provide an approximate 1500-word document analyzing important concepts in the readings. Ensure your apply the discussion points and assume you are writing for an uninformed reader that knows nothing about the topic and has not read what you read. Provide an introduction that gives the background of the resource that you are reviewing, so the reader will understand what they are reading and why.
Analyze, discuss, and apply the following:
the development and evolution of Emergency Management from the 1800s to 2000.
the impact of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina on the field of emergency management
the impact of Hurricane Sandy on Emergency Management
the concept of mitigation to include the financial benefits of mitigation programs and federal and non-federal mitigation programs
the difference between preparedness and mitigation, and discuss why preparedness is considered the building block to Emergency Management
the systems approach to preparedness
DO NOT list out the topics or questions and answer them. Provided APA formatted headings. Ensure that you meet or exceed the 1500-word target, and that your paper meets APA presentation requirements.
Resources: Federal Emergency Management Policy Changes After Hurricane Katrina: A Summary of Statutory Provisions Keith Bea, Coordinator Section Research Manager March 6, 2007
A Whole Community Approach to Emergency Management: Principles, Themes, and Pathways for Action FDOC 104-008-1 / December 2011, FEMA
Hurricane Sandy After Action Report (FEMA), 2013-07-01 https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=741038
Bullock, Jane A., et al. Introduction to Emergency Management, Elsevier Science & Technology, 2007. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/apus/detail.action?docID=534876.
Mitigation Ideas A Resource for Reducing Risk to Natural Hazards FEMA, January 2013
National Mitigation Framework Second Edition FEMA, June 2016
National Preparedness Goal Second Edition Homeland Security, September 2015
National Prevention Framework Second Edition Homeland Security, June 2016
Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) and Stakeholder Preparedness Review (SPR) Guide Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 201 3rd Edition Homeland Security, May 2018
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