Devry JADM455 All Weeks Discussions Latest 2019 November

JADM455 Emergency Management

Week 1 Discussion

HAZARDS, EMERGENCIES, AND DISASTERS AND DISASTER PLANNING PROCEDURES

What are the differences between hazards, emergencies, and disasters?

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What is the planning process for either a disaster event or threat incident?

 

JADM455 Emergency Management

Week 2 Discussion

LEMA STAFFING AND RISK INFORMATION

How does the staffing of a Local Emergency Management Agency (LEMA) affect its success during an emergency situation?

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How is risk information acquired?

 

JADM455 Emergency Management

Week 2 Discussion

LEMA STAFFING AND RISK INFORMATION

How does the staffing of a Local Emergency Management Agency (LEMA) affect its success during an emergency situation?

and

How is risk information acquired?

 

JADM455 Emergency Management

Week 3 Discussion

WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED? AND MYTHS AND TRUTHS

What have we learned about emergency management based on performances during Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath? What changes to emergency management should be applied based on this event?

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What are the myths and truths of human behavior during a natural disaster? How do these myths and truths differ?

 

JADM455 Emergency Management

Week 4 Discussion

PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND THE U.S. MILITARY

Why is it important to measure the performance of emergency managers?

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How does the U.S. military contribute to emergency-management strategies?

 

JADM455 Emergency Management

Week 5 Discussion

ORGANIZATIONAL RESPONSE AND FEDERAL ASSISTANCE

When disaster is approaching, what organizational response is needed before, during, and after the emergency?

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What types of federal assistance are available during disaster recovery?

 

JADM455 Emergency Management

Week 6 Discussion

DECISION-MAKING AND FUNCTIONS OF INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

How do government organizations affect emergency-management decisions and disaster recovery?

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What are the seven functions that are core to incident management?

 

JADM455 Emergency Management

Week 7 Discussion

CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

How do certification programs improve emergency management?

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Why should emergency managers be informed about new information technology?