week 3 forum

 Week 3: The Measures of Logistics and System Support 

1)  Describe how Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)/ Electronic Commerce (EC) can affect logistics and system support. Provide an example. (250 words)

Week 3: Hazmat Introduction and Identification 

2)  Using the reading material from week three, please give your description of hazmat. Describe the state you currently reside and describe some materials that are indicative of your state and their related information. Are there any special handling or emergency considerations to speak of?  (250 words) (for the state use Virginia or any state you find easy to do research on)

3)  W3: Crisis Communication Cases

It is common practice in the Emergency Management field to learn from past cases and share and adopt proven documents and templates which are then adapted to current local circumstances and needs. For this week's post, share links for at least two Crisis Communications Plans that you find published by different entities which you are using as reference for your own plan you are creating. Discuss how you found them, and what their strengths and weaknesses are.

If you have information on any events you know those plans were used in, discuss how well you think the Public Information Officers followed the plan, and the consequences, good or bad, from doing so. (250 words)