1. From a safety and security perspective, whyis it importantfor the first responder on scene to conduct a"size-up?" What does the size-up process entail?

2. From a health and safety perspective, why is individual and areadecontamination important? What does the decontamination process entail?

3. From a public information standpoint, how can an emergency manager use the local media to effectively communicate the present situation and any relevant orders or guidelines to the public at large?

4. From an evacuation and sheltering perspective, what factors would you need to consider if sheltering was required?

Readings

David A. McEntire,Introduction to Homeland Security: Understanding Terrorism Prevention and Emergency Management,2nd Edition, Chapter 12.

https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/fs-cfats-firstresponders-508_1.pdf

https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/Photocopy/189722NCJRS.pdf

https://www.ready.gov/incident-management-old