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Download or read book Development of a Rapid Damage Assessment Guideline for the Edina Fire Department written by Jeffrey W. Siems and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The problem was Edina fire did not have a damage assessment guideline. The purpose was to develop and implement a damage assessment guideline. Document review, survey instruments, interviews and personal communications were used to answer the action research questions: what major weather events or disaster will likely impact Edina, why are rapid damage assessments important, how do others conduct damage assessments, and what should be included in a rapid damage assessment. Results indicated man-made and natural disasters impact Edina, rapid damage assessments are important, and there are best practices available from others that should be included in Edina's rapid damage assessment guideline. Recommendation is to develop, implement and evaluate a rapid damage assessment guideline for the Edina Fire Department.