Paper instructions:
Why are information systems an important tool for emergency managers? What components must an management information system include? Also define Meta Data and list reasons why is it important? Define the importance of databases and how databases within HAZUS could be used for vulnerability assessments? Also incorporate some of what you learned in the IS-247A: Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) Last, identify strategies for continually improving communications and information management systems and maintaining their readiness.
IS-247
http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/courseOverview.aspx?code=IS-247.a