HLS450 ASS2

Assignment Guidelines 

• Research your local community and state emergency preparedness plans, and prepare an assessment paper that addresses the following questions in 1,000 words:
  • What are your community's current goals? Explain.
  • What are your community's current capabilities? Explain.
    • Consider the following:
      • Equipment
      • Manpower
      • Training
      • Funding
      • Land area
      • Geographic challenges
  • What strategies should be implemented at the local level to enhance civil preparedness? Explain.
  • Who will grant authority to the various agencies and departments responsible for providing emergency facilities and mitigation of an all-hazards event such as a major fire, earthquake, or terrorist attack? Explain.
  • What public information policies exist (or should exist)?
    • Consider communication to news media outlets to assure accurate public information and to minimize rumors.
• Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.