The Need for an Integrated Emergency Management Plan

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Introduction

The primary learning objective for this case is for the student to develop a sense or judgment as to the importance of the mitigation phase in emergency and disaster management. Case M4: You have been assigned the responsibility for developing the mitigation phase of the community’s Emergency Management Plan. Your supervisor gives you specific instructions that the Mitigation Phase should not overlap any of the other phases of the plan. You believe that your mitigation phase plan will fail and will not be accepted by responsible agencies unless it is better integrated throughout the other phases of the Plan. 1. Present an argument to your supervisor to convince him/her of the importance of integrating mitigation measures in the other phases of the EMP rather than just the mitigation phase. (A discussion related to the Hazard & Vulnerability Analysis and the mitigation and prevention of loss of property and personal injuries/death should be presented) 2. Discuss your mitigation plan in terms of psychological trauma. For instance, explain how it will reduce anxiety in knowing that preventative measures are in place and integrated with the plan’s phases. 3. Explain the consequences that a lack of connectedness with have on the entire plan. My Emergency Management Plan focus around wildfire in the state of Kansas Case Assignment Expectations Length: Case assignments should be at least 3 pages in length. References: At least two references should be included from academic sources (e.g. peer-reviewed journal articles). Required readings are included. Quoted material should not exceed 10% of the total paper (since the focus of these assignments is critical thinking). Use your own words and build on the ideas of others. When material is copied verbatim from external sources, it MUST be enclosed in quotes. The references should be cited within the text and also listed at the end of the assignment in the References section (preferably in APA format). Organization: Subheadings should be used to organize your paper according to question Format: APA format is recommended (but not required) for this assignment. See Syllabus page for more information on APA format. Grammar and Spelling: While no points are deducted, assignments are expected to adhere to standards guidelines of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence syntax. Points may be deducted if grammar and spelling impact clarity. The following items will be assessed in particular: •Relevance (e.g. all content is connected to the question) •Precision (e.g. specific question is addressed. Statements, facts, and statistics are specific and accurate). •Depth of discussion (e.g. present and integrate points that lead to deeper issues) •Breadth (e.g. multiple perspectives and references, multiple issues/factors considered) •Evidence (e.g. points are well-supported with facts, statistics and references) •Logic (e.g. presented discussion makes sense, conclusions are logically supported by premises, statements, or factual information) •Clarity (e.g. writing is concise, understandable, and contains sufficient detail or examples) •Objectivity (e.g. avoid use of first person and subjective bias)