Written Assignment #3 – Week 6: Having read the material for weeks five and six as indicated in the Course Syllabus, along with the respective Weekly Course Lessons and the Weekly Course Announcement,

Written Assignment #3 – Week 6:

Having read the material for weeks five and six as indicated in the Course Syllabus, along with the respective Weekly Course Lessons and the Weekly Course Announcement, research and select a recent man-made (technological), a natural, or a terror incident response scenario and write a clear and descriptive narrative that:

• Provides an overview of the event and which summarizes how the Incident Command System (ICS) process was or might have been used. In doing so and based on your research, clearly also indicate:
  • The history and inception of ICS; and
  • The ICS component organizational structure – to offer clarity on each of its five elements.
• Further discuss the extent to which the U.S. is prepared for dealing with catastrophic events such as acts of bio-terror and / or infectious pandemic outbreaks and present your position as to which potential, specific threat is most probable, in terms of our nation's assessed vulnerabilities as you see them. You are free to postulate the means / methods by which you believe such attacks could be carried out and how they might be mitigated in terms of both response and public health consequences.
  • You will find the following material helpful in informing your assignment: "Bioterror: Anthrax, Influenza, and the Future of Public Health Security" by R. W. Johnstone (https://psi-praeger-com.ezproxy1.apus.edu/Topics/Display/2004671?subid=25&entryId=2004671)

Research and investigation beyond those materials indicated in the course-ware will be required.

• Your assignment must be properly formatted and cited using the most recent edition of the APA manual.
• Your assignment must be a minimum of 1000 words, not countingcover page and reference page material. Your writing can be longer, but it cannot be under the minimum indicated word-count for credit.
• Do not simply list questions and respond – your work is intended to be a complete, integrative narrative that embodies an introduction, a body within which you respond to the targeted questions, and a summary and conclusion

PLEASE DO NOTE AND MAKE USE OF THE 'WRITING ASSIGNMENT EXPECTATIONS' DOCUMENT ATTACHED BELOW

Finally, it is not at all required, but you are encouraged as a budding professional to continue your professional enhancement by exploring the following Federal Emergency Management Agency courses. Should you not have time now, do bookmark them for future pursuit:

• National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction (IS-700) – Online course (http://www.fema.gov/national-incident-management-system).
• National Response Framework, An Introduction (IS-800.B) – Online course (http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/Is/is800b.asp).