Warning Systems: Alerting the Public to Danger.
Use as references: 1. Chapter 8 of Pine, J. C. (2018). Technology and Emergency Management (2nd ed). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons Inc. LCCN 2017034826. 2.Alerting the Whole of the Community People with Disabilities and Others with Access and Functional Needs 3. Krieger, Lisa M. Mercury News, Dec. 16, 2018. Camp Fire shows limits of emergency alert systems: In disasters, our high-tech communities are reduced to 1940s-era responses. Other resources: 4. An Emergency Alert System Best Practices Guide– Version 1.0 Instructions: You are the emergency manager for Westchester County that is home to the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant. Although there has never been a nuclear plant accident, you want to be prepared for one. How do you prepare for a warning and evacuation in the case of a nuclear power plant emergency? Things to keep in mind as you discuss this scenario for testing: Name the three subsystems in warning systems and how you would utilize them. List the key pieces of information that warnings provide. Identify some of the barriers, especially for people with limited English proficiency, and people with hearing or vision impairments.
