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Students will be expected to post their first initial discussion board posting by Friday of each week. Discussion posts will be graded and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.

Students are expected to post their responses to peers by Tuesday. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas:

· Why do you think effective communication in emergency response is important? Explain.

· What are the most significant causes and effects of communication failure, especially under life-threatening circumstances? Explain in detail.

· Consider failure as the following:

· Equipment malfunction

· Human error

· Breakdowns in language, (jargon, slang, accents)

· Communication codes

· Personal and organizational agendas

· Distrust of outsider agency personnel

· What should be the role of a spokesperson? Explain.

· Why must he or she be credible to the public and the emergency responders while acting as liaison between the public and the crisis management team? Be specific.

· What significant challenges could be faced by a spokesperson? Explain.

Responses to Other Students: Respond to at least 2 of your fellow classmates with at least a 100-word reply about their Primary Task Response regarding items you found to be compelling and enlightening. To help you with your discussion, please consider the following questions:

· What did you learn from your classmate's posting?

· What additional questions do you have after reading the posting?

· What clarification do you need regarding the posting?

· What differences or similarities do you see between your posting and other classmates' postings?

For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.

Reading Assignment

Chapters 5 & 6

Assignment Objectives

· Describe and discuss the communications and organization challenges faced by local agencies.

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Reminder: Initial Discussion Board posts due by Friday, responses due by Tuesday