Students will be expected to post their first initial discussion board posting by Friday of each week. Discussion posts will be graded and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.

Students are expected to post their responses to peers by Tuesday. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas:

· Often, during times of emergency, there are personnel issues that interfere with expeditious resolution of the problem.

· What examples of those issues can you identify? Explain.

· How significant are the examples that you have identified? Why?

· How can the identified issues derail the execution of even the most well-planned emergency response? Explain in detail.

· What can you recommend to avoid these personnel issues and circumstances that interfere with resolution of an emergency? Explain.

· What do you think is the scope of your recommendations? Explain.

· Who will be impacted the least? Why?

· What areas of infrastructure do you think can be designated as potential areas of conflict during an emergency? Why?

· In your own opinion, how much of an impact do you think interagency jealousies and disputes have on the emergency response planning process? Explain.

· What role, if any, should the private sector have in emergency response planning? Explain.

· Should members of the private sector have any authority in the planning process? Why or why not?

Responses to Other Students: Respond to at least 2 of your fellow classmates with at least a 100-word reply about their Primary Task Response regarding items you found to be compelling and enlightening. To help you with your discussion, please consider the following questions:

· What did you learn from your classmate's posting?

· What additional questions do you have after reading the posting?

· What clarification do you need regarding the posting?

· What differences or similarities do you see between your posting and other classmates' postings?

For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.

Reading Assignment

Chapters 1-3

Assignment Objectives

· Identify the state and local level organizations, and their functions, involved in Emergency Management.

· Describe and discuss the private sector role in local emergency management, including the role of the media.

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