Emergency Management Response Analysis
Refer to the same event you wrote about in the Wk 1 assignment, Emergency Management Response Analysis Paper, Part A, and the selected articles about Hurricane Katrina and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill from the Week 3 University Library Readings.
Write a 800 to 1,050 word paper in which you analyze the work of the secondary responders (i.e., non-law enforcement, such as EPA, Coast Guard, engineers, etc.) in the aftermath of the emergency. Exclude details about police and fire response, as they are primary responders. In your paper:
- Detail roles within structured command (ICS).
- Outline applicable crisis response objectives.
- Discuss decision-making strategies and challenges faced by leaders in working through the event.
Include at least 2 academic sources in your paper.
Format your paper according to APA guidelines.
Answer preview
An occurrence of Hurricane Katrina acts as a reminder of how mother nature can be dreadful. Hurricane Katrina caused huge losses, especially in the New Orleans city. After hitting the cost gulf states, different teams came into rescue, including primary and secondary responders (Leonard & Howitt, 2006). In most cases, the first responders comprise of the fire department and law enforcement agencies. On the other hand, the secondary responders consist of the non-law enforcement agencies like Coast guards, the Army Corps of Engineers, Red…
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