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Disaster Management

PADM 695 -- Summer, 2002 - Syllabus

**LOCATION:** Gornto and various Teletechnet sites

**TIME:** 1730-2030 Fridays and 0800-1100 Saturdays

**PROFESSOR:** John J. Kiefer, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor

> Office: 2096 Constant Hall
>
> Office Phone: TBD

FAX: (757) 363-1705

E-mail: <JKiefer@ODU.edu> (PREFERRED!)

Office Hours: Fridays, 1600-1700

# COURSE

**DESCRIPTION**: This course focuses on the evolution of U.S. disaster
policy and the practice of emergency management, with particular
attention to the roles of local governments and nonprofit agencies in
disaster management. The course examines the major policy issues,
including the utility of the "all- hazard" or comprehensive model of
emergency management, the role of the military in disaster operations,
state and local capacity building, and the design and implementation of
hazard mitigation policies and programs. Lessons are drawn from major
disasters ranging from the 1918 Spanish Flu epidemic to the 2001 World
Trade Center attack and from the special problems presented by hazards
ranging from explosive volcanism to biological terrorism.

**TEXTBOOKS:** William L. Waugh, Jr., Living with Hazards, Dealing with
Disasters: An Introduction to Emergency Management (Armonk, NY: M.E.
Sharpe Publishers, 2000).

Rutherford H. Platt, Disasters and Democracy: The Politics of Extreme
Natural Events (Island Press, 1999).

**ADDITIONAL**

**READINGS:** Robert T. Stafford Disaster Assistance and Emergency
Relief Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.
<http://www.fema.gov/library/stafact.htm>.

> Guide for All Hazard Emergency Operations Planning,
> <http://www.fema.gov/pte/slg101.pdf>
>
> Combating Terrorism: Selected Challenges and Related Recommendations,
> GAO Report 01-882, <http://www.gao.gov/>
>
> Combating Terrorism: Intergovernmental Cooperation in the Development
> of a National Strategy to Enhance State and Local Preparedness, GAO
> Report 02-550T, <http://www.gao.gov/>
>
> Third Annual Report to the President and the Congress of the Advisory
> Panel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism Involving
> Weapons of Mass Destruction,
> <http://www.rand.org/nsrd/terrpanel/terror3-print.pdf>
>
> A Plague on Your City: Observations from TOPOFF,
> <http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/CID/journal/issues/v32n3/001347/001347.web.pdf>
>
> Intergovernmental Dimensions of Domestic Preparedness,
> <http://www.homelandsecurity.org/bulletin/ESDPMemoRidge.pdf>
>
> Preparing for Terrorism: What Governors and Mayors Should Do,
> <http://www.homelandsecurity.org/bulletin/ESDPMemoMayorsGov.pdf>
>
> A National Action Plan for Safety and Security in America's Cities,
> <http://www.homelandsecurity.org/hls/actionplan.pdf>
>
> Winning Plays: Essential Guidance from the Terrorism Line of
> Scrimmage,
> [http://ksgnotes1.harvard.edu/BCSIA/Library.nsf/1f2b66b14ec00f24852564ec006b733e/c70346b286046de485256b7900674bf5/\$FILE/Winning%20Plays%20-%20Essential%20Guidance%20from%20the%20Terrorism%20Line%20of%20Scrimmage.pdf](http://ksgnotes1.harvard.edu/BCSIA/Library.nsf/1f2b66b14ec00f24852564ec006b733e/c70346b286046de485256b7900674bf5/$FILE/Winning Plays - Essential Guidance from the Terrorism Line of Scrimmage.pdf)
>
> Consequence Management in the 1995 Sarin Attacks on the Japanese
> Subway System,
> [http://ksgnotes1.harvard.edu/BCSIA/Library.nsf/1f2b66b14ec00f24852564ec006b733e/d0e89dd17bf3ee8185256b79006e0975/\$FILE/Consequence%20Management%20in%20the%201995%20Sarin%20Attacks%20on%20the%20Japanese%20Subway%20System.pdf](http://ksgnotes1.harvard.edu/BCSIA/Library.nsf/1f2b66b14ec00f24852564ec006b733e/d0e89dd17bf3ee8185256b79006e0975/$FILE/Consequence Management in the 1995 Sarin Attacks on the Japanese Subway System.pdf)
>
> An Overview of Incident Management Systems,
> [http://ksgnotes1.harvard.edu/BCSIA/Library.nsf/1f2b66b14ec00f24852564ec006b733e/f379cd0ff396575585256afd0077db86/\$FILE/An%20Overview%20of%20Incident%20Management%20Systems.pdf](http://ksgnotes1.harvard.edu/BCSIA/Library.nsf/1f2b66b14ec00f24852564ec006b733e/f379cd0ff396575585256afd0077db86/$FILE/An Overview of Incident Management Systems.pdf)
>
> Ambulances to Nowhere: America's Critical Shortfall in Medical
> Preparedness for Catastrophic Terrorism,
> [http://ksgnotes1.harvard.edu/BCSIA/Library.nsf/1f2b66b14ec00f24852564ec006b733e/3075b43488f5c3f985256ae10063d687/\$FILE/Ambulances%20to%20Nowhere.pdf](http://ksgnotes1.harvard.edu/BCSIA/Library.nsf/1f2b66b14ec00f24852564ec006b733e/3075b43488f5c3f985256ae10063d687/$FILE/Ambulances to Nowhere.pdf)
>
> Improving Local and State Agency Response To Terrorist Incidents
> Involving Biological Weapons,
> <http://www.emergency-management.net/bio_terr.pdf>
>
> Interagency Domestic Terrorism Concept of Operations Plan,
> <http://www.fema.gov/r-n-r/conplan/>

Students are also encouraged to use Internet information sources and a
listing of websites will be provided. Students may subscribe to
discussion lists for a variety of disaster organizations and related
professions and receive email notification of major earthquakes and
other disasters, federal disaster relief announcements, job
announcements, research opportunities, and other relevant professional
news from the field. The United Nations conducts Internet conferences
periodically and information is also available in English on emergency
management programs and activities in Canada, Australia, Japan, and
other nations.

Students should become familiar with the following sites:

[www.fema.gov](http://www.fema.gov/) - for basic information on the
federal emergency management system, reports, legal documents, training
and planning documents, and status reports on disasters, as well as
links to state and local emergency management agencies (including a link
to the Georgia Emergency Management Agency).

[www.colorado.edu/hazards](http://www.colorado.edu/hazards) - for
information regarding specific hazards, full texts of the Natural
Hazards Center's series of working papers and quick response reports for
recent disasters, and other information sources.

[www.emforum.org](http://www.emforum.org/) - for general information
provided by the Emergency Management Infrastructure Partnership, which
includes public agencies, private firms, nonprofit organizations, and
universities. The partnership sponsors informal chat sessions and online
presentations (beginning Wednesdays at noon) and posts papers,
documents, and other materials on the web.

[*International Association of Emergency
Managers*](http://www.iaem.com/index.html) -- students should be
familiar with this site, **and are required to the IAEM Emergency
Management Discussion List.**

# COURSE 

**REQUIREMENTS**: This is a seminar course, therefore class
participation is essential and will represent a significant percentage
of the final grade. There will be one examinations (a final) and two
research papers/presentations. There will also be supplemental readings,
case analyses, and other class activities that will require
participation.

**GRADES:** Participation and attendance: 10%

Research Paper 1 and presentation: 30%

Research Paper 2 and presentation 30%

Final: 30%

# GRADING 

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# GRADING

**PHILOSOPHY:** Grading is a function performed by the instructor to
appraise how well the student comprehends and applies the course
material. It is performed by the instructor***, is not a negotiation, is
independent of the student's perspective***, and is a result of student
performance with respect to assignments and examination and in relation
to other students. Grades are earned, not given. Students that make a
serious attempt to perform well and put forth sincere effort have a good
chance of doing well in the course. Students should confer early in the
semester with the instructor if there are indications that the student
is having trouble in the course. The instructor and the university want
the student to succeed, learn the course material, and ultimately
graduate with a good command of theory and application.

**RESEARCH PAPER:** Prepare a research paper on a selected aspect of
urban disaster management. Paper should be typed double-spaced and
conforming to an approved style guide for
[standard](http://www.nova.edu/library/helpdocs/cite.htm#apa) and
[electronic](http://www.stylewizard.com/apa/apawiz.html) citations. The
paper length should be 10 pages minimum and 15 pages maximum. Please
remember that form, style and bibliography are integral to evaluating
the overall quality of your paper.

**PRESENTATION:** As part of the student's overall research paper grade,
the findings of the paper will be presented to the class. Plan on a 15
minute presentation with 10 minutes of questions and discussion by the
class.

**CLASS**

**ATTENDANCE**

**AND**

**PARTICIPATION:** Class participation will play an important role in
the overall success of the student. Student participation is expected.
Participation is defined as regular attendance as well as contributing
to class discussions and the learning experience of fellow students.
Students are required to come to class fully prepared to discuss the
readings and to have completed assignments on time. When students
frequently miss class, the overall quality of the class is degraded and
the student missing class suffers as well. Class attendance is a graded
criterion.

**Course Outline -- PADM 695: Disaster Management,** Summer, 2002

+---------+-----+---------------------------+-------------------------+
| *       | **  | **TOPIC AND ASSIGNMENT**  | **READINGS**            |
| *WEEK** | DAT |                           |                         |
|         | E** |                           |                         |
+---------+-----+---------------------------+-------------------------+
| Friday, |     | Course Introduction;      |                         |
| May     |     |                           |                         |
| 17^th^  |     |                           |                         |
+---------+-----+---------------------------+-------------------------+
| Sa      |     | The Emergency Management  | Waugh, Chapters 1 and   |
| turday, |     | Profession and Field of   | [FEMA                   |
| May     |     | Study                     | ](http://www.fema.gov/) |
| 18^th^  |     |                           | web site.               |
|         |     |                           |                         |
|         |     |                           | An Overview of Incident |
|         |     |                           | Management Systems      |
+---------+-----+---------------------------+-------------------------+
| Friday, |     | Emergency Management in   | Waugh, Chapter 2        |
| May     |     | the United States         |                         |
| 24^th^  |     |                           | Guide for All Hazard    |
|         |     |                           | Emergency Operations    |
|         |     |                           | Planning                |
|         |     |                           |                         |
|         |     |                           | The Value of            |
|         |     |                           | Pre-incident Planning   |
|         |     |                           | for Emergency           |
|         |     |                           | Management              |
+---------+-----+---------------------------+-------------------------+
| Sa      |     | Managing Natural Hazards  | Waugh, Chapter 3        |
| turday, |     | and Disasters             |                         |
| May     |     |                           |                         |
| 25^th^  |     |                           |                         |
+---------+-----+---------------------------+-------------------------+
| Friday, |     | Managing Man-made Hazards | Waugh, Chapter 4        |
| May     |     | and Disasters             |                         |
| 31^st^  |     |                           | Combating Terrorism:    |
|         |     |                           | Selected Challenges and |
|         |     |                           | Related Recommendations |
|         |     |                           |                         |
|         |     |                           | Intergovernmental       |
|         |     |                           | Dimensions of Domestic  |
|         |     |                           | Preparedness            |
+---------+-----+---------------------------+-------------------------+
| Sa      |     | Managing Man-made Hazards | Preparing for           |
| turday, |     | and Disasters             | Terrorism: What         |
| June    |     |                           | Governors and Mayors    |
| 1^st^   |     |                           | Should Do               |
|         |     |                           |                         |
|         |     |                           | A National Action Plan  |
|         |     |                           | for Safety and Security |
|         |     |                           | in America's Cities     |
|         |     |                           |                         |
|         |     |                           | Winning Plays:          |
|         |     |                           | Essential Guidance from |
|         |     |                           | the Terrorism Line of   |
|         |     |                           | Scrimmage               |
+---------+-----+---------------------------+-------------------------+
| Friday, |     | Student Presentations     |                         |
| June    |     |                           |                         |
| 7^th^   |     |                           |                         |
+---------+-----+---------------------------+-------------------------+
| Sa      |     | Student Presentations     |                         |
| turday, |     |                           |                         |
| June    |     | Research Paper One due    |                         |
| 8^th^   |     |                           |                         |
+---------+-----+---------------------------+-------------------------+
| Friday, |     | Policy Issues in          | Waugh, Chapter 5        |
| June    |     | Emergency Management      |                         |
| 14^th^  |     |                           | Waugh, Chapter 6        |
|         |     | The Challenge of          |                         |
|         |     | Emergency Management      |                         |
+---------+-----+---------------------------+-------------------------+
| Sa      |     | Federalizing Disasters:   | Platt, Chapters 1, 2,   |
| turday, |     | From Compassion to        | and 3                   |
| June    |     | Entitlement               |                         |
| 15^th^  |     |                           |                         |
+---------+-----+---------------------------+-------------------------+
| Friday, |     | Property Rights and the   | Platt, Chapters 4 and 5 |
| June    |     | Takings Issue             |                         |
| 21^st^  |     |                           |                         |
+---------+-----+---------------------------+-------------------------+
| Sa      |     | Team Presentation Two --  | Platt, Chapters 6, 7, 8 |
| turday, |     | St. Charles County,       |                         |
| June    |     | Missouri: Federal Dollars |                         |
| 22^nd^  |     | and the 1993 Flood        |                         |
|         |     |                           |                         |
|         |     | Team Presentation Three   |                         |
|         |     | -- The Bay Area: One      |                         |
|         |     | Disaster After Another    |                         |
+---------+-----+---------------------------+-------------------------+
| Friday, |     | Student Presentations     |                         |
| June    |     |                           |                         |
| 28^th^  |     |                           |                         |
+---------+-----+---------------------------+-------------------------+
| Sa      |     | Student Presentations     |                         |
| turday, |     |                           |                         |
| June    |     | Research Paper Two due    |                         |
| 29^th^  |     |                           |                         |
|         |     | Final Exam                |                         |
+---------+-----+---------------------------+-------------------------+