Comparing International Emergency Management Operations 5

850-1,000 words, APA style

Evaluate your group's emergency management plan for natural hazards, and then use your findings to create a new emergency management plan for technological or man-made hazards (specifically terrorist attacks). The individual plan that you develop must be a concise, well-organized emergency management plan that conforms to established professional guidelines for natural disasters.

Assignment Guidelines

• In 850–1,000 words, develop an emergency management plan for terrorist attacks.
• The plan must address the following at minimum:
• Situation and assumptions
  • What are the circumstances? (Hint: Create a scenario that is different from the Phase 4 Group Project scenario.)
• Authority
  • What is the chain of command? Explain.
• Purpose
  • What are the objectives of the plan? Explain.
• Concept of operations
  • What are the functions and tasks that will be performed to fulfill the plan's goals and missions?
• Organization and assignment of responsibilities
  • Who is in charge of specific functions and tasks? Why?
• Direction and control
  • How will the processes of the plan stay on course? Explain.
• Plan development and maintenance
• What are some key factors that must be taken into consideration during the plan development phase?
• What are the most significant differences that you found between developing a natural hazard emergency management plan and developing a man-made hazard emergency management plan? Explain.
• Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.