Module 4 Discussion
- Due Mar 3 by 11:59pm
- Points 20
- Submitting a discussion post
- Available Jan 13 at 12am - Mar 10 at 11:59pm
Module 4
Discussion
Instructions
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View the video Houston Hotel Fire Kills Firefighters During Enormous Blaze Links to an external site. on YouTube. You can use other information about this fire that you find. Discuss how you would handle this situation as an incident commander. What considerations would you take into account? Include all aspects that were faced during this incident.
Guidelines and Grading
Discussions are like being in class; it should be a back-and-forth discussion.
- You lose 1 point per day for being late with the initial post and 1 point per day for not responding to other student posts.
- You need to respond to any post that has replied to your post.
- Initial posts are due at 11:59 pm on Tuesdays.
- Responses to your peers are due at 11:59 pm on Sundays.
This discussion is worth 20 points and measures the following module objectives:
- Identify pertinent characteristics of special occupancies.
- Recognize the strategic considerations of these special occupancies.
- Discuss the incident management considerations of special occupancies.
Select the options icon in the upper right corner to see the rubric and review the full grading criteria.
Rubric
Keep in mind that 17 students have already been assessed using this rubric. Changing it will affect their evaluations.
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Initial Post
The initial post to the discussion prompt was submitted per the syllabus timeline, meeting all due dates.
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Initial Post Content
Content is appropriate. It addresses the discussion prompt with at least 100 words or more in the initial response.
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Response to Peers
Responded with a meaningful reply to at least two other peers. A meaningful reply moves the discussion forward, e.g., replying to a post with a relative example, a question, a contrasting example, or a connection to course material, and does not simply agree or disagree with the original post.
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Citation Format
All citations use APA format.
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Spelling and Grammar
Spelling and Grammar are consistent with professional standards in the emergency services industry.
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Total Points:
20
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