Terrorism prevention in the state of Alabama

For the Unit II Case Study, you will focus on fires and fire prevention in your community, specifically structural fires and
wildfires. Start by conducting research around your community/location for examples of mitigation and fire prevention, such
as sprinkler systems, emergency fire exits, or fire hydrants. Take photographs of what you find so that you can show your
professor what your area has done to address the issue of fires.
Using what you learned about your community and what you learned about past fires from this course, write a case study, a
minimum of four pages in length, that addresses the following points:
Explain what has been done with regard to mitigation, recovery, and/or response efforts within your community. When
looking for potential threats, consider wildlands, explosions, or home fires, and, for mitigation, examples include building
codes and fireproofing.
Explain who conducted these efforts and the vulnerabilities they faced in their community, and include the role these
individuals or groups play with mitigating, responding, and/or recovering from the risk.
Examine the causes and recovery efforts of at least one past fire that either occurred in your community or that you have
researched. Explain the causes and contributing factors of this fire.
Examine the vulnerability in a larger context. Considering past fires, either in your community or surrounding areas, do
you feel your community has done enough to prevent future fires? Why, or why not? What recommendations can you
offer to your community to address future risks?
Consider vulnerability theory and use it to help you explain how your community may be vulnerable to fire, followed by
systems theory to help you discuss the systems (organizations, policies, procedures, etc.) in place to mitigate the fire
hazard.
Your paper should be a minimum of four pages in length, not counting the title and reference pages. You are required to use
a minimum of three outside sources as part of your case study. All sources, including the textbook, must be cited and
referenced according to APA guidelines.
Additionally, include at least four visual aids/images that support your content (one 4-by-4-inch image per page maximum).
Please incorporate those into your paper in APA format. Click here for steps on how to resize the image.
Unit IVCase Study
For the Unit IV Case Study, you will focus on floods and flood prevention in your community. Start by conducting research
around your community/location for examples of mitigation and flood prevention. For example, consider any rivers or dams
in your community, areas that are below sea level, etc. Take photographs of what you find so that you can show your
professor what your area has done to address the issue of floods. If you are not in a flood area, research an area that does
experience flooding, and use online images.
Using what you learned about your community and what you learned about past floods from this course, write a case study,
a minimum of four pages in length, that addresses the following points:
Explain what has been done with regard to mitigation, recovery, and/or response efforts within your community or the
community you researched.
Explain who conducted these efforts and the vulnerabilities they faced in their community, and include the role these
individuals or groups played with mitigating, responding, and/or recovering from the risk.
Research at least one major flood (this is not limited to your community). Explain what caused the flood and the
response. What can your community, or the community you researched, learn from past floods?
Discuss the best practice efforts that should/could be used in your community or the community you selected to mitigate
future flooding.