Bethel University McKenzie Week Emergency Management Discussion

1. This week, you looked into bio-security, biological agents, oversight of federal laboratories, and investigations into large scale emergencies. For your Unit 4 Complete assignment, write a narrative essay (minimum 1200 words) in which you will address and discuss the questions and statements listed below. Use at least three scholarly sources (including the textbook) and remember to demonstrate a thorough understanding of any external reading assignments, the READ and the ATTEND sections in your essay. You are required to cite your sources in the current APA format.

• What is the right balance between security and research? Do you think all research with biological agents should be subject to government security, review or administration? Where would you draw the line between the liberty to conduct such research and the need for biosecurity?
• How effective is it to investigate large scale emergencies, after they have occurred? Do you find that this is a good preventative technique or one that only is taken in reaction to the occurrence of an emergency?
• Consider medical countermeasures and mitigation strategies: developing, testing, and improving distribution of medical countermeasures and community mitigation strategies, including isolation, quarantine, and social distancing.

Consider the COVID-19 pandemic that has occurred. What is the purpose of the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS)? Who should manage the inventory and provide funding? What were the biggest concerns with the Strategic National Stockpile during the pandemic?

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