Threat Hazard

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Topic 2 Threats/Hazards Worksheet: Your Region/Community

Refer to the following scenario to complete the worksheet:

You have been appointed the emergency manager of your region/community and have been tasked to work with your local emergency management planning committees and various networks to identify potential threats/hazards in your region/community. As the emergency manager, you will lead this analysis.

To complete this task, select what you believe to be the top three potential threats/hazards in your region/community and complete the threats/hazards matrix accordingly:

Threat/Hazard

Likelihood of Occurring

History

Potential Consequences

· High

· Medium

· Low

Has this type of incident occurred before?

· Yes

· No

If yes, when?

· Catastrophic Impact on Capabilities (Mass fatalities/casualties, loss of governance and essential services, widespread damage)

· Severe Impact on Capabilities (Numerous fatalities/casualties, loss of essential services, and widespread damage)

· Moderate Impact on Capabilities (Limited number of fatalities/casualties and damage to property)

· Minor Impact on Capabilities (Little or no injuries and isolated damage)

· High

· Medium

· Low

Has this type of incident occurred before?

· Yes

· No

If yes, when?

· Catastrophic Impact on Capabilities (Mass fatalities/casualties, loss of governance and essential services, widespread damage)

· Severe Impact on Capabilities (Numerous fatalities/casualties, loss of essential services, and widespread damage)

· Moderate Impact on Capabilities (Limited number of fatalities/casualties and damage to property)

· Minor Impact on Capabilities (Little or no injuries and isolated damage)

· High

· Medium

· Low

Has this type of incident occurred before?

· Yes

· No

If yes, when?

· Catastrophic Impact on Capabilities (Mass fatalities/casualties, loss of governance and essential services, widespread damage)

· Severe Impact on Capabilities (Numerous fatalities/casualties, loss of essential services, and widespread damage)

· Moderate Impact on Capabilities (Limited number of fatalities/casualties and damage to property)

· Minor Impact on Capabilities (Little or no injuries and isolated damage)

Next, respond to the following prompts:

Stakeholders: Based on your analysis of your region/community, consider who would be included in your planning committee. For example: What city department, outside agencies, and business/community organizations would you invite to be part of the planning committee and why? (200-250 words)

Funding: Funding for planning and mitigation activities is often scarce. Name three sources (public or private) of grant funding and technical assistance available for planning and mitigation activity for your hazards. Describe each grant. What requirements and obligations are included in those grants? (100-150 words)

Communication: What are some of the community-specific communication issues that exist in your community? (100-150 words)

Communication: What tools would you use to facilitate constructive and continuous communications? Why? Which would you not use? Why not? (100-150 words)

Risk: How does your community profile affect risk perception? (150-200 words)