Module Three Written Assignment

Select a major terrorism event that hat has impacted the Country. It can be any major event, not necessarily the following. These are just examples. The 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing, 2014 Las Vegas shooting, the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting, Charlottesville Car Attack, etc. The 6-page paper will provide an overview on how your agency/jurisdiction handle management of these events. Specifically, addressing the utilization of the ICS and NIMS, what agencies would be a part of the Unified Command and what role, if any would the EOC play.  If you are not a first responder, how would you address a major event? The paper will provide the details necessary for the reader to understand your thoughts and what you have learned. 

Similarity scores are expected to be less than 20%. Any score over 40% will be automatically returned. Scores between 25% - 39% may be returned for rework. Avoid using the author's ideas or quotes to answer the questions. They can support your ideas but cannot be used to answer the questions.

Information that is acquired from a source must be cited in APA format.

References should be cited in the body of the paper in APA format.

Multiple valid sources must be used.

Sources are peer-reviewed journals (primary), books and trade journals (secondary), news publications or other non-vetted sources (opinion pieces)

Wikipedia is not a source.

Your completed paper should be double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman font, with title page, abstract, conclusion, and reference list, following the APA format. It should be saved as a Word (*.doc, *.docx) file and uploaded here using the following naming convention:

• m03_a03_FES4825_FirstnameLastname.doc

Enter the following on the Title Page of your paper:

• • Course Name:  FES4825 Disaster Planning and Control
  • Module Number and Assignment Name:  Module 3 Paper
  • Student Name
  • Today's Date: month/day/year
  • Instructor

The assignment must follow academic and scholar formatting and writing style:

Abstract - its own page (150-250 words summarizing what will be discussed). No references to the course or assignment in the abstract. 

Introduction - introduce the subject

Body of paper - use headers to delineate ideas

Conclusion page

Reference page

NOTE: The University Writing Program provides an excellent resource with their Writing Resources Links to an external site. website.