Unit VIII Research Paper

Weight: 12% of course grade
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Instructions
Public Health
In Unit IV, you were tasked with selecting a topic for the subject of thisresearch paper. For this unit, you should complete the research paper byaddressing the four main points as outlined in Unit IV.
Focus points of the research paper:

public health planning for the emergency,
EMS response for the emergency (identify any legal, political, andregulatory responsibilities for EMS during the response),
community response to the emergency, and
community recovery from the emergency.

Your research paper should include the following components:

title page,
four points of research in written paper form, including an introductionand conclusion (four page minimum), and
reference page (one page).

Although required, the title and reference page do not count toward yourfinal page total. You must create a minimum of four new pages of content. Yourresearch paper must have at least five relevant and credible sources. Yourtextbook is NOT required for this assignment, although you may choose to use itwhen discussing concepts that apply to your topic. All sources used, includingthe textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted materials must haveaccompanying citations in accordance with APA standards.
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