The student will complete a research assignment on covering the primary components involved in emergency management response. The following headings will be included: response overview, how the response phase fits in the emergency management process, traditional vs professional models, hazards, responders and stakeholders, human behavior, response measures, rescue-care/triage—mass fatalities management. Public information sharing, handling donations and volunteers, stress management, disaster declarations, and damage assessments. An overview of the NRF, NIMS, and ICS will be provided.
