Understanding the intricacies and
challenges of emergency planning is not possible without actually undertaking
the preparation of an emergency plan. During this assignment, students will
develop a comprehensive plan for a town or city of their choice using the
FEMAComprehensive
Preparedness Guide (CPG) 101 (https://www.fema.gov/pdf/about/divisions/npd/CPG_101_V2.pdf) Develop
your plan using:
·
Real attributes, such as
critical infrastructure within the town or city when developing the plan.
·
Various special needs
populations (i.e., hospitals, schools, retirement facilities, populations
requiring special handling.)
·
Natural hazards (i.e.,
hurricane, tornado, flooding, or wild fire) when developing the plan.
The plan for your jurisdiction
will contain a basic plan and a minimum
of five annexes to include:
·
Functional annexes
·
Supporting annexes
·
Hazard/threat/incident specific
annexes
You must use at least eight
sources in addition to the course textbook when developing your research and
analysis. Some of these are:
·
Continuity of Government &
Continuity of Operations. (2003).Emergency
planning guidance for a consolidated approach [PDF
file].http://vizedhtmlcontent.next.ecollege.com/pub/content/e265b875-253d-4986-8ab2-1eaec86823c8/HSM315.Emergency_Planning_Guidance.pdf
·
U. S. Department of Homeland
Security. (n.d.).State and local government continuity
of operations planning: Training, tests, and exercises [PDF
file].http://vizedhtmlcontent.next.ecollege.com/pub/content/f18dc1d1-30ea-485d-8847-a225242803ab/HSM315.State_and_Local_Government_Continuity_of_Operations_Planning.pdf
Writing the Final Paper
The Final Paper:
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Must be 10 to 12 double-spaced
pages in length (excluding title and reference pages), and formatted according
to the FEMAComprehensive Preparedness Guide
(CPG) 101.
·
Must include a title page, in
APA format, with the following:
o Title
of paper
o Student’s
name
o Course
name and number
o Instructor’s
name
o Date
submitted
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Must begin with a basic plan
that lays out the authorities and responsibilities for the plan. It must
include each element as identified in Chapter 3 of the Comprehensive
Preparedness Guide (CPG) 101.
·
Must contain a minimum of five annexes as
described in Chapter 3 of the Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 101. Plans
must include a minimum of one functional
annex, (i.e. transportation, communications, emergency
operations center), one supporting
annex (i.e., continuity of operations, warning, or
protection in place, mutual aid),and
one hazard, threat,
or incident – specific annex(i.e., tornado, hurricane, or
fire). Other
annexes may include procedures for protection in place or
evacuation.
·
Must use at least eight scholarly
sources, including a minimum of three from the Ashford University Library.
Incorporation of information from official government websites would also be
appropriate.
·
Must document all sources in
APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center and must be cited
throughout your plan with in text citations.
Must include a separate reference
page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing
Center.
Carefully review theGrading
Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your
assignment.
