Topic: Understand the beginnings of emergency management and the importance and

Topic: Understand the beginnings of emergency management and the importance and necessity for emergency management response personnel so that you may be better prepared to comprehend information contained throughout this course.
This week, your draft of this paper is due. Your paper should be 12-15 pages in length. When writing the draft, you must demonstrate a knowledge of how to conduct research, how to use a minimum of five (5) scholarly/peer-reviewed sources (e.g. GMC Library), how to properly cite/reference sources using APA formatting guidelines, and how to apply critical thinking skills within the analysis and presentation of your research results. Textbooks are not considered a scholarly/peer-reviewed source; however, they may still be included as a supplemental reference.
Quoted material should be avoided. Instead, please provide paraphrased research to support your main points that are accompanied with in-text references. Your paper should contain section headings. Ensure that you provide a full overview of the topic that you selected. Your paper should reflect the amount of research that you conducted to learn everything possible about this topic. The final draft will require the following:
Introduce your topic.
Provide information on the background and history that relates to your topic. Answer the questions: What events resulted in the need for emergency management? What were the underlying concerns that brought about the development of emergency management? Who are the main actors within the emergency management arena? These are just example of the type of information that should be provided in this section. However, each topic will provide unique and specific background information that will be required.
Include the description of the actual events that led to the development of emergency management. Discuss exactly what is covered and (if appropriate) what is not covered by the Department of Homeland Security. Demonstrate to the reader a comprehensive understanding of emergency management operations.
Include specifics about the impact of emergency management upon the United States. Answer the questions: Who has been affected and in what way by the creation of the Department of Homeland Security? How has the Department of Homeland Security changed society and the way the United States views threats, both natural and man-made? These are just a few examples of the type of information that you need to address within this section.
A summary paragraph(s) on the topic to conclude the paper.