Graded Homework

Ashford 6:  Week 5 – Final Paper

Final Paper

Scenario:
As the newly appointed safety manager at a large plastics manufacturing
company, you are called to the loading dock to find that a large truck, full of
cartons of pellets used in the manufacturing process, is engulfed in flames.
The truck slid on ice in the parking area and crashed into empty trailers. A
call to the city emergency services indicated that they will be delayed
indefinitely due to roads made impassible by the ice storm. The Material Safety
Data Sheet (MSDS) for the pellets indicates that burning releases toxic smoke.
Note that larger companies are likely to have their own emergency response
teams equipped and trained to handle the most likely hazards found at the site.

Assignment:
Prepare an Incident Action Plan that includes all of the requirements shown
below. Respond to each bullet point based on what you know of the situation.
Clearly state any assumptions you make in your plan. The list is a subset of
the United States Department of Health & Human Services’ suggested
comprehensive Incident Action Plan available
at www.phe.gov/Preparedness/planning/.

• Identify at least two incident goals (i.e.,
  where the response system should be at the end of response) and at least
  two operational objectives (i.e., major areas that must be addressed in
  the specified operational period to achieve the goals or control
  objectives).
• Describe at least two response strategies
  (i.e., priorities and the general approach to accomplish the operational
  objectives) and at least two response tactics (i.e., specific methods
  developed to achieve the response strategies).
• Prepare an organization list showing at
  least three primary roles and an assignment list with at least three
  specific tasks and their owners.
• Explain a health and safety plan (to
  prevent responder injury or illness) that includes at least three
  provisions to ensure personnel safety.
• Summarize a communications plan (how
  functional areas can exchange information) with at least a primary and
  secondary method of communication.
• Locate the incident using a map or precise
  verbal description that allows responders to find the area and indicate an
  area that non-responders should avoid.

Writing
the Final Paper

The Final Paper:

1. Must be seven to eight double-spaced pages
   in length (not including the title and reference pages), and formatted
   according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
2. Must include a title page with the
   following:
• Title of paper
• Student’s name
• Course name and number
• Instructor’s name
• Date submitted
3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph
   that has a succinct thesis statement
4. Must address the topic of the paper with
   critical thought.
5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms
   your thesis.
6. Must use at least six scholarly sources,
   including a minimum of three from the Ashford Online Library, in addition
   to the textbook.
7. Must document all sources in APA style, as
   outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
8. Must include a separate reference page,
   formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing
   Center.

Carefully review
the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate
your assignment.