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Read through the emergency disasters below. Select one of these scenarios and then complete the following steps:

• Scenario No. 1: “Dragon/Volcano Emergency Response”
• Scenario No. 2: “Vaccine Gone Awry Emergency Response”
• Scenario No. 3: “Tornado Scenario”
• Scenario No. 4: “Tropical Cyclone and Flooding”
• Scenario No. 5: “Zombie Apocalypse”

Imagine you are the director of FEMA using NIMS when this disaster occurs.

• Develop a PSA (using either Screencast or video) that informs the population of what will be done to resolve the issue. Address these elements in your video:
• Describe the nature of the situation.
• Explain what FEMA and others are doing to mitigate the situation.
• Explain what people need to do to stay safe and/or to get help in order to reduce panic.
• Your vocal tone should be one that is meant to reduce panic and provide a solid explanation of the above elements.
• Copy and paste the URL to your video or screencast within your discussion forum response. If you are unable to create a YouTube video for this discussion, you may use a screencast program. However, you do not need to develop a PowerPoint presentation. This discussion is meant to assess your communication abilities, therefore, the audio portion of the video and/or screencast is essential. If you elect to use the screencast option, you may simply use a picture of yourself reporting the above information in lieu of a PowerPoint.

Questions to think about while formulating your response to the public:

• What are the issues you will address first?
• Which organization is responsible for what? Where will you allocate your resources?
• What public health concerns are the results of each of these events?
• Which populations might be most at risk?
• What are some of the long-term health effects of these events?
• What other health concerns may arise from these events?
• HCA 415: Community and Public Health

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  rio #3: “Tornado scenario”

  The Scenario

  :

  It is calm day in the city of Moore, Oklahoma, a suburb of Oklahoma City, OK. It is October 4th, 1998

  and people are going about their everyday lives. At approximately, 8:37 PM CDT a tornado develops

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  lf mile north of 19th Avenue. The tornado is two miles wide and tears through the center of the

  city. The damage is tremendous, as tracts of homes are destroyed and cars are piled atop of one another.

  The tornado is powerful EF4 on the enhanced Fujita Scal

  e with wind speeds of 200 miles per hour. This

  tornado is a part of series of tornados that have developed over the past two days, devastating other cities

  in the area. Hundreds are injured and unfortunately there are 70 deaths that have been confirmed. Th

  ere

  are reports of families being trapped under debris in the northern parts of the city. Two schools have been

  leveled along with one of the main medical facilities. City resources are overwhelmed and the U.S.

  president has declared this area a major disa

  ster area, allowing federal aid to support local and state

  efforts.

  Moore is a city of only 56, 315 people. The city has continually grown over the past decade. Moore has

  three high schools and a local community college that serve as there major educati

  onal centers. The

  nearest big city is Oklahoma City which has a population of over 200,000. There are three medical

  facilities that provide medical care for the general population. The Community Hospital offers acute care

  and other emergency services while

  Oklahoma Heart Hospital and Oklahoma Center offer similar

  services. Moore has three fire stations located in various parts of the city (North, East, and West).

  Interstate 35 is the only major highway that travels through the city. Weather in the area rang

  es from the

  low 70’s and mid 90’s during the summer to about The low 50’s and low 30’s in the winter. This

  particular area of the country is known for tornados and Moore has had a history of damaging tornados.

  Your Review:

  What do you tell your public? Factor out the issues and follow protocol to formulate your

  response to the

  discussion question and public service announcement.

  Source for background information: Mannette, A., (2013). Oklahoma

  Tornado 2013Deva

  states Moore, Kills

  Dozens

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  What will you say to the people, who are desperately awaiting your direction?