Emergency Management

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The PrepTalks video Our Changing World: The Challenge for Emergency Managers raises three key trends that will likely impact the field of emergency management. The three trends are: Aging, Acceleration and Asymmetry.

1) Aging: How will an aging population affect public health emergency planning? Are there specific issues that emergency managers should consider in preparedness, response and recovery?

2) Acceleration: How might accelerating temperature change and growing urban populations impact public health? How might emergency managers address these impacts?

3) Asymmetry: How can disparities in wealth, government funding and access to information affect emergency preparedness, response and recovery? What, if anything, can be done to level the playing field and address inequities in a tangible way?
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1) Give some examples of how a government utilizes these organizations and incorporates them into their emergency management.

2) What do you think about how current Technological advancements have assisted (or hampered) Emergency Management efforts?