INSTRUCTIONS: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) General Concept for the SLP Assignments: The intent of SLPs 2-4 is for you to implement preparedness and security concepts to a scenario involving a terrorist plot at a major sports venue in the United States. Each module's Session Long Project builds upon the other, so you will add the modular sections within one document like chapters in a book. You will prepare a “plan” to address your selected venue's characteristics and capabilities (e.g., Madison Square Garden in New York City or Fenway Park in Boston or Churchill Downs in Louisville, etc.). Follow the general scenario and additional information and updates provided in each Module. For the SLP assignment, assume you are the Emergency Manager (EM) in the city where your chosen venue is located. Scenario: The Terrorist Plot: Intelligence agencies have intercepted (from a credible source) a terrorist organization's communication regarding a coordinated plan to use improvised explosive devices (IEDs) at a major American sports venue while an event is underway. Three to five suicide bombers intend to position themselves around the arena. They will detonate their bombs to cause panic and a chaotic evacuation of the arena. One or two large vehicle bombs (LVB) will be detonated in a parking facility near the entertainment complex. Finally, expecting mass casualties, the terrorists will detonate an additional series of devices in the lobby of the nearest hospital emergency room (ER). Timeline: No specific date is identified; however, intelligence assessments suggest the attack will take place within the next 2 to 4 months. Planning Considerations: Key Implications: Casualties (about 100 fatalities and 500 serious injuries) will result at all incident sites and will include civilians, emergency personnel, and the suicide bombers. The LVB detonations in the parking facility will result in the largest number of fatalities and injuries. NOTE: Life in the city will not be disrupted and all planned public events are not to be cancelled at this time. Requirements for the Module 2 SLP Assignment: For this SLP assignment, you are in the capacity of an Emergency Manager. As you progress through this assignment, be mindful of the National Response Framework Guiding Principles: (a) engaged partnership%;B (b) tiered response%;B (c) scalable, flexible, and adaptable operational capabilities%3B (d) unity of effort through unified command; and (e) readiness to act. Choose a city and venue (Note: use the venue's website as a reference): Profile the venue including number of people it will hold, Describe who provides security and traffic control during events [e.g., private security and/or local law enforcement), Identify the schedule of events for a month when there are many planned events. Profile the closest hospital: Identify the hospital's Trauma Level, Functional characteristics, including number of beds, Describe who provides security for the facility, If the closest hospital is not a Level I Trauma Center, do the same profiling for the closest hospital that is a Level I Trauma Center. In the paper, include some maps, images, and/or photos of the venue you have selected as well as the nearest hospital(s). For your chosen venue, using city and county websites, profile the law enforcement agencies responsible for responding to both the venue and closest hospital(s). Describe the special response teams each agency has, such as: bomb technicians, SWAT, etc. Profile the fire departments and emergency medical service providers that will respond to your chosen venue and the nearest hospital. Provide your initial summary of how you will prepare at the local level to contend with the terrorist threat at your chosen venue and the nearest hospital. Use the National Preparedness Cycle to describe your preparedness activities for both the venue and hospital: a) Plan, b) Organize & Equip, c) Train, d) Exercise, and e) Evaluate & Improve. (Refer to this webpage: Center of Excellence for Homeland Security, National Preparedness Cycle. http://www.coehsem.com/emergency- management-cycle/ SLP Assignment Expectations Length: This SLP should be 3-5 pages, not counting the title page and references. References: Use reliable, authoritative, and credible sources as your references; such as, governmental reports and established periodicals; peer-reviewed journal articles are preferred. If you use the internet to find articles, make sure the sources are credible. Wikipedia is not an acceptable source. Quoted material should not exceed 10% of the total paper (since the focus of these assignments is critical thinking). Use your own words and build on the ideas of others. When material is copied verbatim from external sources, it MUST be enclosed in quotes and fully cited to identify the source. The references should be cited within the text and listed at the end of the assignment in the References section (preferably in APA format). Organization: Subheadings should be used to organize your paper according to question. Grammar and Spelling: Assignments are expected to adhere to standard guidelines of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence syntax. Points may be deducted if grammar and spelling impact clarity. NOTE: Use reliable, authoritative, and credible sources as your references; such as, governmental reports and established periodicals; peer-reviewed journal articles are preferred. If you use the internet to find articles, make sure the sources are credible. Wikipedia is not an acceptable source. Quoted material should not exceed 10% of the total paper (since the focus of these assignments is critical thinking). Use your own words and build on the ideas of others. When material is copied verbatim from external sources, it MUST be enclosed in quotes and fully cited to identify the source. The references should be cited within the text and listed at the end of the assignment in the References section (preferably in APA format). Government sources (these are used to explain programs and define the scope and the intent of policy) Professional sources like on line web pages. These provide access to subject matter expertise who write based on perspective and experience. They are also business/profit driven which means they can promote a specific point of view. Peer reviewed data - these are research documents that have large bibliographies that show you where the author(s) have found data upon which they have built their hypothesis. EVERY PAPER IN THIS CLASS REQUIRES AT LEAST TWO PEER REVIEWED SOURCES, BOTH THE CASE AND SLP.