Emergency Response Planning

Activity 6

Emergency Response Planning 

Emergency response planning is the organization, coordination, and direction of available resources to respond to an event or bring and emergency under control.

Select one of the scenarios below and complete the activity.

Earthquake Emergency Response

The healthcare team has just been notified that there was an earthquake in the Sentinel Mountains that has destroyed buildings in Industrial Heights and Casper Park residential area of Sentinel City®. 

• Visit the Industrial Heights and Casper Park residential areas of Sentinel City® and consider the impact zone of an earthquake.  Observe the services, routes and populations that may be involved with the city as a result of the earthquake.
• Create a report that describes the potential public health effects, infrastructure damage and environmental hazards related to the earthquake.  Describe the members and roles of the emergency management team and organizations (public and private) that would be activated in Sentinel City®. 
• Who are the members of the emergency response team that will be deployed? What private and public resources will assist with the response in the short and long term?
• What are the risks and benefits of the quick public responses that will be shared on social media?

Tornado Emergency Response

The healthcare team has just been notified that there was a tornado that ripped through Casper Park and Acer Tech Center in Sentinel City®. 

• Visit the Casper Park and Acer Tech Center areas of Sentinel City® and consider the impact zone of the tornado.  Observe the services, routes and populations that may be involved with the city as a result of the tornado.
• Create a report that describes the potential public health effects, infrastructure damage and environmental hazards related to the tornado.  Describe the members and roles of the emergency management team and organizations (public and private) that would be activated in Sentinel City®. 
• Who are the members of the emergency response team that will be deployed? What private and public resources will assist with the response in the short and long term?
• What are the risks and benefits of the quick public responses that will be shared on social media?

Civic Disturbance Emergency Response

The healthcare team has just been notified that there is a civic disturbance at City Hall with injuries in Sentinel City®.

• Visit the area City Hall.  Observe the services, routes and populations that may be involved with the city as a result of the civic disturbance.
• Create a report that describes the potential public health effects and environmental hazards related to the civic disturbance.  Describe the members and roles of the emergency management team and organizations (public and private) that would be activated in Sentinel City®. 
• Who are the members of the emergency response team that will be deployed? What private and public resources will assist with the response in the short and long term?
• What are the risks and benefits of the quick public responses that will be shared on social media?

Reading and Resources

• Harkness & DeMarco (2016) Read Chapter 20
• Visit American Red Cross “Be Red Cross Ready”  
• Visit Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Visit FEMA: Natural Disasters  

Additional Instructions:

1. All submissions should have a title page and reference page.
2. Utilize a minimum of two scholarly resources.
3. Adhere to grammar, spelling and punctuation criteria.
4. Adhere to APA compliance guidelines.
5. Adhere to the chosen Submission Option for Delivery of Activity guidelines.

Submission Option

• 2 to 3-page paper. Include title and reference pages.

Population Health – Emergency Response Planning

Description: The baccalaureate graduate nurse will apply leadership concepts, skills, and

decision making in providing care in a variety of settings.

Course Competencies: 3) Integrate concepts from behavioral, biological and natural sciences

to review health needs of diverse populations. 7) Conduct a windshield survey. 9) Examine the

role of the nurse in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. 10) Discuss the

sociopolitical, economic, and ethnic characteristics of a community and their influence on

population health.

QSEN Competencies: 1) Patient-Centered Care 2) Teamwork and Collaboration 3) Evidence-

Based Practice 5) Safety

BSN Essential II

Area Gold

Mastery

Silver

Proficient

Bronze

Acceptable

Acceptable

Mastery not

Demonstrated

Identifies a

minimum of 3

potential public

health effects,

environmental

hazards and

infrastructure

damage related

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emergency

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minimum of 3

potential public

health effects,

environmental

hazards and

infrastructure

damage related

to the selected

emergency

Identifies 2

potential public

health effects,

environmental

hazards and

infrastructure

damage related

to the selected

emergency

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potential public

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environmental

hazards and

infrastructure

damage related

to the selected

emergency

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Discusses a

minimum of 3

members and

roles of the

emergency

management

team and

organizations

(public and

private) that

would be

activated in

Sentinel City®

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minimum of 3

members and

roles of the

emergency

management

team and

organizations

(public and

private) that

would be

activated in

Sentinel City®

Discusses 2

members and

roles of the

emergency

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team and

organizations

(public and

private) that

would be

activated in

Sentinel City®

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member and

roles of the

emergency

management

team and

organizations

(public and

private) that

would be

activated in

Sentinel City®

Does not address

section

Identify the

private and

public resources

will assist with

the response in

the short and

long term

Identify the

private and

public resources

will assist with

the response in

the short and

long term

Identify the

private and

public resources

will assist with

the response in

the short term

but does not

address long

term

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private or public

resources will

assist with the

response in the

short or long

term

Does not address

section

Discuss the risks

and benefits of

the quick public

responses that

will be shared on

social media

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and benefits of

the quick public

responses that

will be shared on

social media

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risks but not

benefits of the

quick public

responses that

will be shared on

social media

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benefits but not

the risks of the

quick public

responses that

will be shared on

social media

Does not address

section

APA, Grammar,

Spelling, and

Punctuation

No errors in APA,

Spelling, and

Punctuation.

One to three errors

in APA, Spelling,

and Punctuation.

Four to six errors

in APA, Spelling,

and Punctuation.

Seven or more

errors in APA,

Spelling, and

Punctuation.

References Provides two or

more references.

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references.

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