Emergency

You are an emergency response coordination team leader for your local emergency management agency. You have been notified that the nuclear plant in your area has been damaged, and a substantial amount of dangerous leakage has occurred. You are responsible for creating a plan of action, assembling organizations for response to the nuclear incident, communication among the organizations, and disseminating information amongst citizens.

Assignment Guidelines

Address the following in 5–7 pages: 

• What state and local agencies or organizations will be directly involved in the response operations for this incident? Explain. 
  • What will be the roles of each of these entities? Explain. 
• Assuming that the plan has already been developed, what is the first course of action that you will need to take? Explain in detail.
• How will you coordinate the various agencies and organizations during the response operations? Explain. 
  • What types of communication systems will you utilize to ensure effective communications among the stakeholders? Explain.
  • Which agency or agencies will be at the top of the chain of command? Why? 
• How will you communicate to the affected populations? 
  • Will you employ the media? Why or why not?
  • What types of direct communication would you utilize? Explain. 
• What will you do to ensure that ground zero is effectively contained? Explain.
• How will you effectively evacuate the necessary populations? Explain. 
  • What challenges will exist during your evacuation procedures? 
• Why is the creation of a response plan necessary? Explain. 
  • What significant issues would arise if no emergency response plan were in place? Be specific.
• Be sure to reference all of your sources using APA style.