PreparingfortheWorst:
A Simulation
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6.1
RA T I ONA L E
When natural disasters occur, many communities are totally unpre-
pared because they lack a comprehensive emergency management
program. Coordinated planning is essential if the stricken community
is to return to a normal state of affairs.
F OCU S QU E S T I ON S
What kind of plans need to be in place to serve a community in the
event of a natural disaster?
OB J E C T I V E S
Students will:
1. Recognize the importance of advance planning for a community’s
emergency response.
2. Simulate the development of a community emergency plan for
preparing for, responding to, and recovering from a natural disaster.
MA T E R I A L S
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Transparency made from Master 6.1a, Edenton Map and Profile
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Transparency made from back of Master 6.1a, Edenton Map and
Profile
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Overhead projector
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Student copies of Master 6.1a, Edenton Map and Profile (2 sides)
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Master 1.3a, Preparedness People (from Unit 1)
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Master 6.lb, Planning Roles (
optional
, for reference only)
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Self-adhesive name tags, one for each student
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Transparency made from Master 6.1c, Phases of an Effective
Management Plan
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Transparency markers in four colors
