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Following the release of the NFPA 1600-2010 Emergency Management Standard, I was asked to write a brief analysis paper regarding the Communications and Warnings section as compared to the CSA Z1600-2008 Standard.
Please let me know if you experience issues with the PDF attachment. This project was also an experiment in using Google Docs and required a few formatting concessions. The opinions expressed in this work are my own, and a section is included on my thoughts as a new reader of CSA Z1600. Much gratitude goes to Bill MacKay for his patience and guidance, and also for his work on PTSC-Online.
I hope it can be of some use.
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A Major Research Project by Patrick McCabe
Master of Arts in Disaster and Emergency Management
Royal Roads University
The following is a summary of my recently completed thesis. For greater detail and explanation I have attached the full paper to this blog. I welcome all comments, suggestions and questions regarding this research.
The Problem
- At the time of this research only 17 of the 73 municipalities in P.E.I. had emergency management plans in place.
- The vulnerability of these communities to the negative impacts of disaster is increased with the absence of emergency plans.
- Municipalities without emergency plans rely on the Province for the first level of response.
The Research
- Proposed Research Question - Why have so few municipalities completed their emergency management plans?
- Design - A grounded…
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