Emergency Management Response Analysis,

Fill out the assessment regarding the Deep Water Horizon incident on the attachment below

Emergency Management Response Analysis, Part A
Worksheet
CJA/375
University of Phoenix Material
Emergency Management Response Analysis, Part A
Instructions: Using selected articles in the University Library, research and review various government
and academic reports detailing the emergency management response to either Hurricane Katrina or the
Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Complete the following table to identify and describe key elements of the
response. Be sure to include in-text citations as appropriate and remember to identify the reference
information at the bottom of the worksheet.
Summary
Describe the nature &
background of the
emergency response to
either Hurricane Katrina
or the Deepwater
Horizon oil spill.
The Deep Water Horizon oil spill has been the largest marine oil spill in
history. The incident happened on the Gulf of Mexico on April 10, 2010.
On the night of april 20th, a rush of natural gas blasted through concrete
that was installed by a contractor however, those cores of concrete were
too weak to withstand the pressure and ignited killing 11 people on board
and sending billions of barrels of oil into the U.S. coastal waters.
(What happened, when,
and where?)
Pallardy, R. (2015). Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010 Oil spill, Gulf of
Mexico . Retrieved June 11, 2015, from – spill-of-2010
Describe the initial
response within the first
24 hours after the
incident.
The Deep Water Horizon oil spill was
(What were the actions
of police/fire or other
first responders?)
Identify 3-5 key terms
related to emergency
management that stood
out during your
research.
Critique the outcome of
the response and
assess the impact of
this incident on
emergency
management.
[Minimum 75 words using complete sentences]
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Emergency Management Response Analysis, Part A
Worksheet
CJA/375
Identify/explain 2
alternative courses of
action that could have
been taken that would
have improved the
response.
[Minimum 75 words using complete sentences]
Reference(s)
Include any references used below. Refer to the University Library for reference and citation
examples if needed.
Example:
Walsh, D. W. (2012). National incident management system: Principles and practice (2nd ed.). Sudbury,
MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
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