Does your community have mechanisms in place for early detection of a potential bombing and the infrastructure to mitigate loss of life during and after an event?
Bombing, Emergency Preparedness and Public Health
One of the concerns in the emergency preparedness community and public health response relates to the ability to rapidly recognize a bombing event (e.g., Boston, New York City, or your community) if it were to occur in a community. This can involve recognition of an unusual cluster of illnesses (dirty bomb) or a mass casualty from injured patients. Once recognized, then a determination must be made regarding whether the emergency preparedness and public health community were ready to respond to the bombing.
Please answer the following questions:
- Does your community have mechanisms in place for early detection of a potential bombing and the infrastructure to mitigate loss of life during and after an event?
- What are the reporting procedures?
- Have they been practiced or drilled in your community?
ALL FORUMS
Initial Response: Initial responses should be no less than 200 words in length not including your reference(s) and supported by at least two references (aside from the textbook). Initial responses are due no later than 11:55 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Day 3 of each week. This allows time for other students to respond to your initial response. Please be aware that just “cutting and pasting” sections of articles (in lieu of writing an original initial post) is not acceptable and will negatively impact your grade.
Peer Responses: Students are required to respond to at least two (2) other student’s initial postings (and the instructor) with significant comments that have substance. Peer responses are due no later than 11:55 p.m. ET on Sunday, Day 7 of each week. All peer responses must be substantial and significant and should be no less than 100 words in length not including your reference(s) and supported by at least one reference (aside from the textbook). If possible, one of the responses to another’s work should be from an opposing viewpoint. Your response to your peers work should be engaging and informative with good substance (just stating “I agree…” is not acceptable). Your responses should contribute in a meaningful way to helping advance our knowledge of the topics the class explores. Your responses to another’s work should be posted as a sub-thread to the student’s original posting of whom you are commenting.
For all Forum activity, students are encouraged to use the APUS Online Library to search for references that help support their argument (in addition to textbook material). All posts should contribute and advance the class knowledge of the course themes. The Forum provides an opportunity for everyone to analyze work from many different perspectives.
