HLS 450 CTU Local Preparedness & Texas Records Cabilities Essay

Unit 2 – Individual Project 

Running head:  LOCAL PREPAREDNESS CAPABILITIES

Assignment Guidelines

• Research your local community      and state emergency preparedness plans, and prepare an assessment paper      that addresses the following questions in 3-5 pages:
  • What are your community’s current       goals? Explain.
  • What are your community’s       current capabilities? Explain.
    • Consider the following:
      • Equipment
      • Manpower
      • Training
      • Funding
      • Land area
      • Geographic         challenges
  • What strategies should       be implemented at the local level to enhance civil preparedness?       Explain.
  • Who will grant authority       to the various agencies and departments responsible for providing       emergency facilities and mitigation of an all-hazards event such as a       major fire, earthquake, or terrorist attack? Explain.
  • What public information policies       exist (or should exist)?
    • Consider communication to        news media outlets to assure accurate public information and to minimize        rumors.