Think up a hypothetical emergency or large-scale disaster scenario that affects a large population of people and a vast area. The scenario can be natural or manmade in nature. Some examples of natural disasters could be hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes, volcano eruptions, tsunamis, floods, infectious disease outbreaks, and forest fires. Some examples of manmade disasters could be suicide bombings, workplace or school shootings, radiological, biological, or chemical attacks, poisonings, water supply contaminations, mass power outages, arsons, building or bridge collapses, and infrastructure or food, water and heating supply sabotage. Use this hypothetical scenario to answer the critical incident response question sets below. 1) What are some of the major challenges emergency managers will confront during the response phase of this disaster? Why are these problems? Why are these issues important to resolve? Finally, how can these problems be overcome by the emergency manager and other related actors or agencies?
2) Who will be the most critical actors to arrive initially at the scene of the incident? Why are these actors so crucial? What kind of equipment and training should they possess?
3) What are some of the major and pressing considerations to consider when dealing with this disaster scenario? What are some hazards that will need to be assessed and overcome? Who will need to be warned or evacuated? Will transportation and shelter arrangements need to be made?
4) List the steps that would need to be taken starting with the most pressing needs down to the final details. How will emergency medical care be distributed? Will mass triage need to be established? Will the affected area need to be cordoned off?
5) Why is emergency management so important during this phase? Could an unorganized response actually lead to more confusion and chaos? How can resources and personnel be allocated efficiently with a central command post?
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