Write Emergency Planning – Canadian Disaster Assignment
Research and write a paper on a devastating catastrophe which has occurred in Canadian history. In the paper, you must address the following questions:
Describe the event and explain what kind of event it was (e.g.natural or man-made)
Describe if any emergency planning had been in place before the disaster,
Identify what worked and what did not work, could the event have been prevented? How?à
What were the risks to the people and the emergency personnel during and after the crisis?
(Describe in quantitative and qualitative terms).
Explain any ripple effects this event may have had on other industry and societ. Are there any benefits that have been gained as a result of the disaster?
What was done or could be done so that this type of event could be eliminated or its effects minimized?
What would your role be as a public safety communications officer?
As a public safety communications officer, what, if anything, could you have done to minimize the situation?
From your research, did the communications system perform as expected and, if not, why not?
Research Paper Format Requirements:
8 page maximum
APA format
type-written (word processed), double spaced and in a 12 pt font introduction and conclusion.
