Research Paper on Emergency Response Structure

Emergency Response Structure

Due: Midnight (EST) Sunday of Unit 7.

Length and Format: This paper will be 5 to 7 pages in length. APA formatting and citations shall be used. At least four (4) primary source references shall be used.

Overview: You are required to research and explain the organizational structure of emergency response at the local, tribal, state and federal levels. The students will recognize and describe key differences at all levels. Examples of private or non-profit response organizations shall be provided. This paper should include the significance of the National Response Framework, the National Incident Management System (NIMS), including the Incident Command System (ICS), and the Stafford Act to emergency response. Historical emergency response incidents should be used as reference where appropriate throughout the paper.

The requirements for the Research Paper are:

 Research and explain the organizational structure of emergency response at the

local, tribal, state and federal levels.

o Recognize and describe key differences at all levels.

o Provide examples of private sector, volunteer organizations, and

nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) who engage in emergency

response activities.

 Explain the significance of the National Response Framework, the National

Incident Management System (NIMS), including the Incident Command

System (ICS), and the Stafford Act to emergency response.

 Provide historical emergency response incidents as reference to source

materials where appropriate.

Students: Be sure to read the criteria (last page), by which your paper/project

will be evaluated, before you write, and again after you write.

Research Paper

EMH340—Introduction to Emergency Response & Incident Management

EMH340 – Project Writing Assignment Rubric

Performance Area

(90-100) A (80-89) B (70-79) C (60-69) D/F < 60 Score

Structure Well-developed Paragraphs; complete sentences; title page; references page; body of work meets requirements

Written work is clear and excellent college-level work; Paragraphing and transitions are clear and appropriate; appropriate guidelines outlined for paper were met (see assignment directions).

Written work is clear and adequate college-level work; Paragraphing and transitions are adequate; appropriate guidelines outlined for paper were met

with a few noted problems (see assignment directions).

Written work inadequate for college-level work; Paragraphing and transitions are inadequate; inappropriate guidelines outlined for paper were not met with several problems (see assignment directions).

Organizational structure and paragraphing have serious and persistent errors. Assignment directions were ignored and information provided was insufficient to meet assignment guidelines.

Content Demonstrates knowledge of topics; thorough discussion of concepts; appropriate integration of topics; scholarly journal use

The length of the written work provides in- depth coverage of the topics, assertions are clearly supported by evidence; Paper meets required length of pages and content areas; 3 or more primary sources were used.

The length of the written work is sufficient to cover the topic; assertions are supported by evidence; does not meet full required number of pages and content areas. 3 or more primary sources were used.

Written work does not do an adequate job of covering the assigned topic; assertions are weakly supported by evidence; paper is inadequate in meeting the page and content area requirements; less than 3 primary sources were used.

Written work does not cover the assigned topic; assertions are not supported by evidence; paper is seriously lacking in content and detail; primary sources were not used or were used improperly.

Mechanics Good use of standard written English; spelling; grammar; use of APA style

Written work has no major errors in word selection and use; sentence structure, spelling, grammar, punctuation was appropriate; APA style was acceptable with

Written work was generally free of errors in word selection and use; sentence structure, spelling, grammar, punctuation was adequate; APA style was

Written work had several major errors in word selection and use; sentence structure, spelling, grammar, punctuation was inappropriate; APA style was unacceptable

Written work had serious and persistent errors in word selection and use; sentence structure, spelling, grammar, punctuation was inappropriate and with serious errors; major errors in APA style.

no errors or minor errors.

acceptable with a few errors.

with several errors.

TOTAL

OVERALL SCORE = TOTAL/3