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Discussion Post: Simulated Experience

Part I

You will engage in a virtual scenario where you will play the role of an Emergency Manager who is preparing for a mass gathering event. You will interface with different members of the Incident Command System, and will observe and influence how they interact with each other in managing any incidents that may happen. This is intended to give you a view of how all roles come together to function as a team, and prepare you for your final project in the course.

Play through the experience. This should take 15-20 minutes. Afterward, post on the following topics:

A. What are some ways that you see the principles of Incident Command demonstrated in this simulation, and some ways they could have been implemented better?

B. Do you feel Incident Command is more important before or after an event? How did you feel the scenario did or did not align with your view?

C. Effective Incident Management depends on teamwork among individuals and agencies, in assigning and executing responsibilities. What possible challenges did you see in the scenario that would need to be handled in the Incident Command system?

Part II

Technological Hazards and the Changing Nature of Environmental Hazards

In this part we are going to extend ourselves to take a look at a sub-set if you will, of technological hazards, called 'man-made' hazards.

What are 'man-made' hazards and how might you distinguish them from 'technological' hazards? Provide examples of both 'man-made' and 'technological' hazards.

Further, assess the nature of a 'man-made' hazard. Why is it in the estimation of many, far less unpredictable and potentially, far more hazardous?

Of the differing types of 'man-made' hazards, which do you think most probable and how might we mitigate the potential for?