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Unit 2 Assignment 2

Effectiveness of Risk Assessment Planning

For this assignment, you will evaluate the risk assessment planning associated with a Pandemic Event Scenario in New Jersey State.

In order to complete the assignment, you will need to utilize the following plan, which deals specifically with pandemics.

State of New Jersey: Office of Emergency Management. (2007-2020).  2019 New Jersey state hazard mitigation plan, Section 5.21 . Retrieved from http://ready.nj.gov/mitigation/pdf/2019/mit2019_section5-21_Pandemics.pdf

You will review the plan and write a 3–5-page paper predicting and appraising the effectiveness of risk assessment planning. In your paper, identify and discuss the five characteristics of effective risk assessment plans (specific to the plan scenario you reviewed).

******Five Characteristics of Effective Risk Assessment Plans:

1. Identify the risk

2. Assess and analyze the risk

3. Develop strategies to mitigate the risk

4. Evaluate the strategies

5. Implement and monitor

*Additionally, determine the effectiveness of the threat, vulnerability, and consequence assessments conducted and determine the validity and reliability of the planning based on the assessments (follow the corresponding rubric).

Note: This assignment will require outside research. Use at least THREE credible sources in addition to the assigned textbook/reading material and discuss how you evaluated the credibility of the resources used.

You may consult the Library, the internet, the textbook, other course material, and any other outside resources in supporting your task, using proper citations in APA style.

Directions for Submitting Your Assignment

Compose your paper in a Microsoft® Word® document and save it with a name you will remember. Be sure to include your name, class, and section number. Submit your assignment by selecting the Unit 2: Assignment Dropbox by the end of Unit 2.

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