Public health professionals must be involved in numerous planning activities that are related to emergency public health responses. This aspect of environmental health is fast becoming a highly popular sector. Events related to natural disasters and responses to terror attacks over the past decade have become very real. This assignment addresses emergency public health responses that are capable of providing meaningful help to communities when such events become evident. Consider the following: The city of Centervale has a population of 75,000 and continues to grow. It is located approximately forty-five miles outside of a huge metropolitan area of over two million people.  Centervale has been developing their local disaster management plan since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The city elects a mayor and city council which contracts a city manager. City officials and planners have been following the latest protocols as provided for instate and federal guidelines for a community of its size and configuration. However, the city’s plans have mostly focused on responses to terrorism threats. Plans show incomplete responses to other public health emergencies or natural disasters. For the most part they have continued to rely on local first responder protocols that have been in place for years.  You have been invited as a Disaster Management and Emergency Preparedness specialist to make a proposal to the city council, in the hopes that they will hire you to help Centervale fully develop its plans to include protocols for a full and measured response to other disasters of a public health nature, including natural disasters.  The city council is allowing you forty-five minutes for your presentation. Keep in mind the scalability factor for the size of population and location. Your presentation must include a risk-based, all-hazards, and capability-approach response. Be sure to address the following in your presentation: Common Mission Area Prevent Mission Area Respond Mission Area Protect Mission Area Recover Mission Area Use the National Preparedness Guidelines (NPG) as a starting point in researching relevant information. Complete the following: Develop a PowerPoint presentation that outlines your suggested path to updating Centervale’s disaster management plan. Ensure you support your arguments with examples and scholarly references. Use the slide speaker’s notes to clarify further explanations. You may also use the audio function in your presentation. Develop a 10–15-slide presentation in PowerPoint format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A2.doc. By the due date assigned , deliver your assignment to the Submissions Area . LASA Grading Criteria : Assignment ComponentsMaximum Points Identify two public health threats to Centervale, one that arises from terrorism and one that arises from natural disasters. CO 1, 2, 4 PO 1.b, 2.a, 4.a ...

1. Public health professionals must be involved in numerous
planning activities that are related to emergency public health
responses. This aspect of environmental health is fast becoming
a highly popular sector. Events related to natural disasters and
responses to terror attacks over the past decade have become
very real.
This assignment addresses emergency public health responses
that are capable of providing meaningful help to communities
when such events become evident.
Consider the following:
The city of Centervale has a population of 75,000 and continues
to grow. It is located approximately forty-five miles outside of
a huge metropolitan area of over two million people.
Centervale has been developing their local disaster management
plan since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The city
elects a mayor and city council which contracts a city manager.
City officials and planners have been following the latest
protocols as provided for instate and federal guidelines for a
community of its size and configuration. However, the city’s
plans have mostly focused on responses to terrorism threats.
Plans show incomplete responses to other public health
emergencies or natural disasters. For the most part they have
continued to rely on local first responder protocols that have
been in place for years.
You have been invited as a Disaster Management and
Emergency Preparedness specialist to make a proposal to the
city council, in the hopes that they will hire you to help

2. Centervale fully develop its plans to include protocols for a full
and measured response to other disasters of a public health
nature, including natural disasters.
The city council is allowing you forty-five minutes for your
presentation. Keep in mind the scalability factor for the size of
population and location. Your presentation must include a risk-
based, all-hazards, and capability-approach response. Be sure to
address the following in your presentation:
Common Mission Area
Prevent Mission Area
Respond Mission Area
Protect Mission Area
Recover Mission Area
Use the National Preparedness Guidelines (NPG) as a starting
point in researching relevant information.
Complete the following:
Develop a PowerPoint presentation that outlines your suggested
path to updating Centervale’s disaster management plan.
Ensure you support your arguments with examples and scholarly
references.
Use the slide speaker’s notes to clarify further explanations.
You may also use the audio function in your presentation.

3. Develop a 10–15-slide presentation in PowerPoint format.
Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following
file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A2.doc.
By the due date assigned
, deliver your assignment to the
Submissions Area
.
LASA Grading Criteria
:
Assignment ComponentsMaximum Points
Identify two public health threats to Centervale, one that arises
from terrorism and one that arises from natural disasters.
CO 1, 2, 4
PO 1.b, 2.a, 4.a
ILO 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
20
Create a Common Target overview that outlines basic planning
and communications.
CO 3, 6, 7
PO 1.b, 2.a, 3.b, 4.a, 5.a, 6.a
ILO 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
32

4. Identify basic prevention strategies Centervale should conduct.
CO 2, 3, 7
PO 1.b, 2.a, 3.b, 6.a
ILO 1, 2, 3, 6
32
Recommend specific protection strategies to mitigate the effects
the disasters have on public health. Make sure you address
infrastructure, food and agriculture, and epidemiological
services; make sure you account for both human and animal
health.
CO 2, 3, 7
PO 1.b, 2.a, 3.b, 6.a
ILO 1, 2, 3, 6
36
Develop a basic response plan that outlines specific, appropriate
steps Centervale must take to ensure proper response.
CO 2, 3, 5, 6, 7
PO 1.b, 2.a, 3.b, 4.a, 5.a, 6.a
ILO 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
36
In your response plan, explain the common issues facing the

5. health of the responder teams and propose steps to mitigate
those issues.
CO 3, 5, 6, 7
PO 1.b, 2.a, 3.b, 4.a, 5.a, 6.a
ILO 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
36
Develop a recovery plan that explains how Centervale can
provide long-term public health care (e.g., disposing of
materials, restoring facilities, etc.).
CO 3, 6, 7
PO 1.b, 2.a, 3.b, 4.a, 5.a, 6.a
ILO 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
36
Writing Components
Organization:
Write with clear organization, including introduction,
thesis/main idea, transitions, and conclusion.
CO_W
PO: 3.a, 3.b, 6.a
ILO 2
16

6. Usage and Mechanics:
Write using proper grammar, spelling, usage, and mechanics to
provide smooth readability.
CO_W
PO: 3.a, 3.b, 6.a
ILO 2
20
APA Elements:
Include proper attribution, paraphrasing, and quotations of all
sources.
CO_W
PO: 3.a, 3.b, 6.a
ILO 2
20
Audience and Communication:
Write specifically to key audience, using terminology and tone
appropriate for the audience.
CO_W PO: 3.a, 3.b, 6.a
ILO 2

7. 16
Total:300
Grading Rubric