Logistics in Disaster – Final Paper
Your final paper will be a culmination of presentations, discussions and research during
this course of study. I expect that you will be able to discuss or cite relevant topics we
cover in the course as evidence that you have read the material and are facile enough
to write about the importance of this subject matter even if you are not an expert. Do not
include irrelevant extraneous material. The paper should utilize APA format. If you
have ANY questions about the paper please contact the faculty member AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE to avoid wasting time doing the assignment incorrectly.
The final paper will be your opportunity to present a plan and objectives for providing
logistic support to a fictional disaster situation. Although every situation encountered has
its own unique requirements in order to successfully support the operation, there are basic
actions taken pre-, intra- and post that should be followed. Incorporate what you have
learned in policy, practice and possibly personal experience and develop an operational
(tactical) plan- focused on logistics support- to ensure that disaster operations go
smoothly. The goal of your paper should not to create the “perfect solution”; more it should
be an examination/analysis of the situation at hand, and your role as a disaster logistician
to assist the Incident Commander in supporting emergency operations.
You may select one of the topics for your paper:
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A community of approximately 10,000 has been exposed to an unknown virus. It appears to
be spread by contact. At present, only a small portion of the population is affected.
Government leaders and health officials are contemplating community containment.
Discuss how you, as the logistic chief, would supply and support emergency operations,
what agencies would you seek support from, and establish points of distribution.
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Severe storms have ravaged your rural community of 10,000. Fortunately, there are few
deaths but many are displaced. Being rural, access to the community is limited and made
worse by the storms. Discuss your immediate actions post-incident, and present a plan for
short term sustainment of operations and support to population. If a logistics pre-plan
would be beneficial, include that in your discussion.
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Your rural community of 10,000 main employer- a large agricultural chemical processing
plant- is struck by a large fire. Due to the nature of the chemicals, the fire may last for days.
Emergency Management has decided to tell citizens to shelter in place versus to evacuate.
The incident has drawn responders from a large area, and most arrive ill equipped for a
sustained operation. Further complicating the issue is water runoff from fire suppression
into the town’s only source of water. Discuss how you would support both the citizens and
the providers while being aware of sheltering, along with limited movement because of the
fire. Do not be concerned about the potential exposure- focus on the logistic support.
Emergency Management
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