Module 3 Discussion
- Due Feb 17 by 11:59pm
- Points 20
- Submitting a discussion post
- Available Jan 13 at 12am - Mar 24 at 11:59pm
Module 3
Discussion
Instructions
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You will use the knowledge you have learned to look at an incident and recognize what went wrong, the safety issues involved, and how to mitigate an incident scene. The purpose of this discussion is to get you thinking about what to do in a building collapse. You identify what indicators of a collapse there were and how to direct such a recovery in the real world.
Initial Post
Watch the video on the building collapse in Miami, FL Links to an external site..
- Discuss how you would handle the situation as the incident commander of this incident.
- What would you do?
Response to Peers
Provide a substantive response to a fellow student colleague. Don't just agree or disagree. The minimum requirement is to respond to at least two other students' posts with critical feedback. Points will be progressively deducted for no responses and only one response.
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 been 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 module 3 objectives. Select the options icon in the upper right corner to see the rubric and review the full grading criteria.
Rubric
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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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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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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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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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