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Download or read book Preliminary Damage Assessment in Bullhead City, AZ written by and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The problem addressed by this project was a lack of analysis of the policies, procedures, and forms to be used in the event of a catastrophic, area-wide disaster affecting Bullhead City, Arizona The purpose of this research was to identify existing policies, procedures, plans, and forms and identify opportunities to increase community preparedness for a catastrophic, area wide disaster. The descriptive research method was used to answer the following questions: a) What personnel are currently expected to perform preliminary damage assessments? b) Are there other individuals and/or groups who could be trained to augment current assets? c) What forms are currently available to facilitate the preliminary damage assessment process? d) Are the current forms sufficient to ensure the community has the best opportunity for reimbursement of disaster response expenses? e) What policies, procedures, plans, or forms need to be developed to improve the preliminary disaster assessment process in Bullhead City? In-person interviews were conducted with senior leaders from Mohave County Emergency Management, Bullhead City Fire Department, and Bullhead City Police Department. Information obtained during the interview process showed a high degree of communication and collaboration among the agencies, but a lack of a formal policy, procedure, or plan guiding the damage assessment process. Recommendations included continuing to support CERT operations; maintain and enhance communication and collaboration among emergency response and emergency management agencies; develop a formal policy, procedure, or plan to guide damage assessment, reduce the likelihood of redundancy of efforts, and provide accountability for damage assessment team; and seek opportunities to implement technology solutions for damage assessment when possible.