Superstorm Sandy and Hurricane Katrina raised many questions about the response of the Federal Government, and more specifically, the response of FEMA to natural disasters. FEMA was criticized for the delay in its response in parts of New York City mainly, the citizens of Long Island. On the basis of you knowledge and understanding of the process of receiving State aid under FEMA and your knowledge about the conditions during Superstorm Sandy, answer the following questions: Do you think FEMA was ready for a disaster such as Superstorm Sandy?What were some of the challenges faced by FEMA with regard to its response to Superstorm Sandy?How do you feel about the evacuation efforts on the part of several hospitals in the wake of Hurricane Sandy?In the wake of Katrina, how did the relationship between the New Orleans Mayor and the Governor of Louisiana slow the flow of FEMA aid?Should politics play a role when there is a disaster looming?List the steps to create a process map showing the various steps required to receive FEMA assistance during an emergency and disaster management (EDM). Individuals in the public health sector are often called upon to be the first responders within twenty-four hours of a bioterrorist attack. These first responders must take steps to remain safe while doing their jobs. One way to accomplish this is by using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). However, in some cases, the first responders may not have adequate training to use the PPE correctly. In other cases, the proper PPE may not be readily available in quantities that are required to protect all first responders. On the basis of your understanding of this topic, answer the following questions regarding the above scenario: What other issues that may occur when using PPE?What are your suggestions to overcome these issues to ensure that all first responders are safe when responding to a bioterrorist attack? How would you implement these suggestions? Working with other agencies can often help to gather the manpower necessary to treat an influx of patients. In times of disaster, individuals from these agencies may need to act as traditional first responders. However, in case of an outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic fever, these individuals may be hesitant to potentially put themselves in danger. On the basis of your understanding of the topic, answer the following questions: What fears or reservations may these individuals from other agencies have about acting as traditional first responders?How would you eliminate these fears in an effort to obtain the man power necessary to treat the influx of patients? Provide suggestions. Be sure to justify your response with factual support.What would you do if you were unable to eliminate these fears? The rest of the world has had numerous experiences in dealing with attacks involving chemical weapons. Since the United States has not had any significant experience with attacks involving chemical weapons, the experiences of E.

1. Superstorm Sandy and Hurricane Katrina raised many questions
about the response of the Federal Government, and more
specifically, the response of FEMA to natural disasters. FEMA
was criticized for the delay in its response in parts of New York
City mainly, the citizens of Long Island.
On the basis of you knowledge and understanding of the process
of receiving State aid under FEMA and your knowledge about
the conditions during Superstorm Sandy, answer the following
questions:
Do you think FEMA was ready for a disaster such as
Superstorm Sandy?What were some of the challenges faced by
FEMA with regard to its response to Superstorm Sandy?How do
you feel about the evacuation efforts on the part of several
hospitals in the wake of Hurricane Sandy?In the wake of
Katrina, how did the relationship between the New Orleans
Mayor and the Governor of Louisiana slow the flow of FEMA
aid?Should politics play a role when there is a disaster
looming?List the steps to create a process map showing the
various steps required to receive FEMA assistance during an
emergency and disaster management (EDM).
Individuals in the public health sector are often called upon to
be the first responders within twenty-four hours of a bioterrorist
attack. These first responders must take steps to remain safe
while doing their jobs. One way to accomplish this is by using
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). However, in some cases,
the first responders may not have adequate training to use the
PPE correctly. In other cases, the proper PPE may not be readily
available in quantities that are required to protect all first
responders. On the basis of your understanding of this topic,
answer the following questions regarding the above scenario:
What other issues that may occur when using PPE?What are

2. your suggestions to overcome these issues to ensure that all first
responders are safe when responding to a bioterrorist attack?
How would you implement these suggestions?
Working with other agencies can often help to gather the
manpower necessary to treat an influx of patients. In times of
disaster, individuals from these agencies may need to act as
traditional first responders. However, in case of an outbreak of
Ebola hemorrhagic fever, these individuals may be hesitant to
potentially put themselves in danger.
On the basis of your understanding of the topic, answer the
following questions:
What fears or reservations may these individuals from other
agencies have about acting as traditional first responders?How
would you eliminate these fears in an effort to obtain the man
power necessary to treat the influx of patients? Provide
suggestions. Be sure to justify your response with factual
support.What would you do if you were unable to eliminate
these fears?
The rest of the world has had numerous experiences in dealing
with attacks involving chemical weapons. Since the United
States has not had any significant experience with attacks
involving chemical weapons, the experiences of Europe or
Israel can be used as a guide for preparing the healthcare
industry in the United States for such events.
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On the basis of your readings, answer the following questions:
How can the events that occur in Europe and the other parts of
the world assist us in securing our healthcare industry in the
United States in preparing for attacks involving chemical

3. weapons?In terms of the characteristics of each country such as
the population and availability of resources, what are the
similarities and dissimilarities between the United States and
the United Kingdom? How will these similarities and
dissimilarities affect the way the two countries plan for a
disaster scenario?
The use of training exercises in preparing for disaster scenarios
is an important component of any emergency preparedness plan.
Training exercises may be conducted at regularly planned
intervals, or they can be conducted at random and without
warning. Answer the following questions regarding the training
exercises for preparation for an emergency or disaster scenario:
What are the advantages of conducting training exercises at
regularly planned intervals? Why? What are the advantages of
conducting training exercises at random and without warning?
Why?Under what circumstances is it most appropriate to
conduct training exercises at regularly planned intervals?
Why?Under what circumstances is it most appropriate to
conduct unannounced training exercises? Why?
Your review should be at least 7page Microsoft Word document,
not counting the cover page or the reference page.
Support your responses with reasoning and examples.
Cite any sources in APA format.
Submission Details
Name your document
SU_HSC4040_W5_A2_LastName_FirstInitial.doc.
Submit your document to the W5 Assignment 2 Dropbox by
Tuesday, March 15, 2016.

4. Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Analyzed if FEMA was ready for a disaster such as Superstorm
Sandy.
10
Explained the challenges faced by FEMA with regard to its
response to Superstorm Sandy.
10
Explained the evacuation efforts on part of several hospitals in
the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
10
Explained how the relationship between the New Orleans Mayor
and the Governor of Louisiana slowed the flow of FEMA aid in
the wake of Katrina.
10
Discussed whether politics should play a role when there is a
disaster looming.
10
Created a process map showing the various steps required to
receive FEMA assistance during an EDM.
10

5. Explained opinion on other issues that may occur when using
PPE.
10
Provided suggestions to overcome these issues to ensure that all
first responders are safe when responding to a bioterrorist attack
and the process to implement these suggestions.
10
Analyzed fears or reservations that the individuals have from
other agencies about acting as traditional first responders.
10
Provided suggestions to eliminate the fears in an effort to obtain
the man power necessary to treat the influx of patients.
Provided suggestions and justification with factual support.
20
Explained the actions to be taken if these fears were not
eliminated.
10
Shared the opinions on how can the events that occur in Europe
and the other parts of the world assist in securing our healthcare
industry in the United States in preparing for attacks involving
chemical weapons.
20
Explained the similarities and dissimilarities between the
United States and the United Kingdom in terms of the

6. characteristics of each country such as the population and
availability of resources. Discussed how these similarities and
dissimilarities will affect the way the two countries plan for a
disaster scenario.
20
Discussed and explained the advantages of conducting training
exercises at regularly planned intervals. Explained the
advantages of conducting training exercises at random and
without warning.
20
Discussed and reasoned the circumstances in which it is most
appropriate to conduct training exercises at regularly planned
intervals.
10
Discussed and reasoned the circumstances in which it is most
appropriate to conduct unannounced training exercises.
10
Written components.
50
Total:
250